Share This See your favorite Disney•Pixar characters from start to finish.

“The saying ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ is very true, but I think in our business, you could go with ‘A sculpture is worth a thousand pictures.’” – Greg Dykstra, sculptor at Pixar Animation Studios

Making a Pixar movie is no easy task. It takes years, tears, magic, love, and a lot (a lot) of three-dimensional models, both on the computer and in physical form.

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It’s the sculptor’s job on the film to take characters from two-dimensional concept art to three-dimensional models. Sculpting is more than just a work of art. It’s a kind of problem solving that allows artists to better visualize the characters from all angles. Take a look at Pixar characters in this key early stage and witness their transformations into their final forms.

Which transformation is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!

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