Beginning life as part of Lucasfilm in 1979, Pixar quickly established itself as a pioneer in computer animation.

In 1995, they releasedToy Story, a seminal picture andthe world’s first fully CGI film.

Still, on average, Pixar’s projects tend to have better writing.

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One area that Pixar never slacked on is its animation and boundless creativity.

Up’s beauty comes from itsdepiction of the natural world and the simple joys of human interaction.

Finding Nemobrought the ocean to lifelike never before and remains one ofthe best films set under the sea.

Princess Merida doing archery in Brave (2012)

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Cocotakes full advantage of its setting to createone of the best representations of the afterlife in cinema.

WALL-E’s visuals are phenomenaland a major reason why this filmshould be seen by any fan of Pixaror animation.

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Sea monster Luca looks at his hand in awe as he transforms into a human in Pixar’s Luca

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Russell is holding binoculars while Carl is rolling his eyes in Up

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Dory and Marlin smiling as they swim through a circle of fish in Finding Nemo.

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Bonnie holding Woody and Buzz and waving goodbye in Toy Story 3

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Amy Pohler as Joy and Phyllis Smith as Sadness looking at Riley’s beliefs in Inside Out 2.

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Joe and 22 in Soul

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Wade and Ember looking at each other in Elemental.

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Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) plays the guitar while Héctor (Gael García Bernal) dances behind him in ‘Coco’.

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WALL-E the robot marvels at space dust in ‘WALL-E’.

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