Pixar Animation Studios is an American 3d animation movie studio based out of Emeryville California. Pixar was founded by Ed Catmull and Alvy Ray Smith in 1979 under the name of Graphics Group, but was acquired by the late Steve Jobs in 1986 under it's current name Pixar Animation Studios. The Walt Disney Company later obtained Pixar in 2006 which resulted in Steve Jobs becoming the largest shareholder in the company at the time.
Known for its hugely popular animated feature films such as the Toy Story trilogy, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars 1 and 2 and more, Pixar has often been known for blending cutting edge visuals with a great script and heart warming story.
