We break down how Pixar improved computer animation with every one of its movies from "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life" to "Ratatouille" and "Cars 2."

The rendering software behind such hit animated movies as The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Monsters Inc. should become even more powerful when it becomes available on Microsoft Corp.’s most advanced operating systems later this year. At the Siggraph 2008 ...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Pixar will allow anyone to create their own digital creations by downloading free software. The new version of Renderman v19 is free so animation enthusiasts can have access to tools that have created some of the highest-grossing ...

If Wall Street has been fascinated by the pas de deux featuring Bob Iger of Walt Disney and Steve Jobs of Pixar Animation Studios, animators have been transfixed by someone else caught up in the dance: Pixar's creative leader, John A. Lasseter, who will ...

An eternal quest for cinematic gems in the TV listings: The Pixar short 'Luxo Jr.' features a character that would be come part of the animation house's logo. What: "Pixar Short Films," a collection of 20 of the computer-animation studio's shorts ...

Fans of Pixar rejoice — the animation studio behind such popular films as Toy Story, Monsters Inc., and Pirates of the Caribbean has announced its 3D rendering software will be given away for free for non-commercial use. The program, called “RenderMan ...