Apple à annoncé sur son site dans la nuit du 5 au 6 octobre le décès de son fondateur.
Le fondateur d’Apple, Steve Jobs rachète en 1986 à LucasFilm (la société de Georges Lucas) sa division infographie pour 10 millions de dollars.
Il fonde alors le studio d’animation Pixar en donnant leur chance à deux jeunes fous plein d’avenir, John Lasseter et Ed Catmull, et vous connaissez tous plus ou moins la suite…
Voilà d’ailleurs un message de leur part adressé au défunt:
« Steve Jobs was an extraordinary visionary, our very dear friend and the guiding light of the Pixar family. He saw the potential of what Pixar could be before the rest of us, and beyond what anyone ever imagined. Steve took a chance on us and believed in our crazy dream of making computer animated films; the one thing he always said was to simply ‘make it great.’ He is why Pixar turned out the way we did and his strength, integrity and love of life has made us all better people. He will forever be a part of Pixar’s DNA. Our hearts go out to his wife Laurene and their children during this incredibly difficult time. »
– John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer & Ed Catmull, President, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios
