A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of Toy Story and Pixar s promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company s relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.