How to Get a Job at Pixar

The makers of Monsters University offer advice as to how to get work at the animation studio, talking storytelling and collaboration.
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[@owl2205]

Alright kiddies heres how to get a job at Pixar: 1) Work your actual butt off. This is Pixar, they want talent. 2) Draw daily. Learn your basics. Learn backgrounds. Anatomy. Painting. History. *Study and do your research* 3) Create a portfolio showcasing your work online and when jobs are available you can submit it. If you have a friend who works for Pixar ask them if they have position openings and they can recommend you to the studio. 4) Trail and error guys. Its taken Pixar animators 1-10 years to get a job at the studio. If you manage to get in on your first few tries, youre lucky. Learn to accept rejection. As an artist it will happen a lot to you. Remember you are one amoungst thousands, be original, stand out, be creative with what you do.

[@sethjg3d]

one amendment... Reel must be your best work ONLY. Producers prefer an amazing short reel, to an average long reel.

[@purnya2]

Owl ORLY?!

[@wallo8786]

+Purna Blooper I am just an architect guy. is it possible to get a job in Pixar with self taught:|?

[@owl2205]

+Wallo Yes of course!

[@dogcat9155]

Owl I'm only 11 and drawing is my passion. I'm trying to build up knowledge on this subject now when I have years to spare before I need to get a actual job. I want to become a charcter artist/ character designer. Do you have any tips for me?

[@eedgamingproductionzzroadt3922]

theres always the mail room

[@xTwilightWolvesx]

+Eed Gaming Productionzz [Road to 50 Subs] We've all got to start somewhere.

[@greatgamedev8656]

Eed Gaming Productionzz [Road to 50 Subs]

[@carlos321698]

Nice reference

[@paperchasindude6578]

No I want to be an pixar director

[@AmityAnimation]

In addition.. - Love what you do. - Be really good at what you do. - Be consistent. - Be easy to work with. - Have the ability to take, give, and apply constructive feedback - Constantly be hungry for knowledge, always open, always improving. - Just be professional.

[@emilleanthonette]

Kyle Remus I'm 6 of those

[@BenavidesJorge]

Once i graduate i will work my ass of to work for pixar I'm huge on crating characters, stories, drawing and coming up with concepts, scenarios and outcomes, i use technology to enhance my art man this is the dream job and i will work there ! No one will stop me

[@JustoShowCartoons]

I hope you make it there!

[@BenavidesJorge]

thanks for the support even more motivation :)

[@Gamingmaster30000]

+BenavidesJorge me to

[@alinelaura7714]

BenavidesJorge I'll look for your name in the credits! :)

[@BenavidesJorge]

Quick update currently in the animation program at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC...:D

[@PhantomDrawing]

I'm gonna work at Pixar one day!

[@PhantomDrawing]

Just watch!

[@PhantomDrawing]

LOL! JK!

[@weewoo9850]

Waiting...

[@smashedegg5236]

Any updates? :D

[@nishant2049]

Did you get it

[@katelyng1019]

We're all like Mike Wazowski. We have a dream job, and we are gonna work hard to fulfill that dream, no matter what anybody says!!!! I have faith in all of you! You are all gonna work at Pixar some day, and you are going to be successful! Good job everyone keep working hard!

[@advancedhell42069]

your right i am going to get a Job at Pixar

[@shadow45677]

Except he didn't get the job he wanted

[@TheChiptuner]

PhatBoy210 He still got to work where he dreamed of working

[@sonicfan9144]

This comment needs more likes.

[@macyplantain6176]

@@shadow45677 But he was still very happy in the end

[@arjb1046]

My dream is to someday work for Disney, Pixar, Blue Sky, or Cartoon Network. And start up an idea I have for a cartoon show.

[@100lolwuts]

maybe you could do it right here on youtube ^_^

[@Ingrid-wq7qw]

and?? dont kill the vibe or his dream

[@eshaeagle]

well, he can atleast try and i bet it would be awesome

[@sethjg3d]

definitely jump on youtube as a medium to get better. You can learn alot about the production process through creating your own youtube videos.

[@oliverm22archive87]

Alex Benson I want to make a cartoon as well

[@kcstuffdb9314]

I can draw I love telling stories I love animation I love animating I love hand-drawn animation I can do 3D I can make a portfolio I can click buttons I want to work at Pixar!!!!

[@mralabbad7]

BUT CAN YOU DO DIS?! O----\

[@yeetusmaximus7546]

Lmaoo

[@frenchbaguette3863]

Are we twins ?

[@paperchasindude6578]

Go for it

[@feridenazisik]

If we want we can do this

[@emmabertoch3557]

I love seeings everyone in the comments being so determined to get their dream job just like I am! It honestly makes me want to work harder than I already do. The tips both in the video and the comments are amazing I'll start using these tips as soon as I possibly can which a couple I can put into effect today or at least sooner then when I go to try to get a job at Pixar or Disney.

[@anujinganzorig1372]

I watched "Inside Pixar" and the episode with Deanna Marsigliese, changed my life! that small series was so inspiring and I will work so hard to become a character designer

[@goktugegritas1803]

Me too one day we gonna make a character in Pixar Studios

[@MelodyPopRock]

Working at Pixar has always been my dream job. In high school, I'll be taking Animation/Production classes to perfect little tidbits that I still have trouble with. All I need to do is to remind myself that I can achieve anything that I want. I can't wait till I can make my dreams possible. Till then, see ya!

[@2saph2lose28]

I've seen pretty much every movie that Pixar has ever made, and I would really want to be one of the animators to work with them. It's always been my dream to animate, and Pixar just seems like the best of all of them when it comes to making animated films, so to work for them would be a dream come true.

[@nebbyandthecosmogrevolutio8477]

I want to make people feel happy... That's why I want to become an animator

[@ghadakassab]

Hey dreamers and Pixar lovers, see you in Pixar in about 20 years! XD

[@atharvawathe9710]

Sure

[@bonithechubbypotato5100]

Hopefully!

[@shresthjaiswal9670]

Hell yehhh...!!

[@SONICgokuverine]

It is if you want to get into game design. Concept artists, storytellers and production managers are just a few of the careers that are shared between the two areas. And if you want to be the best that you can be, every bit of advice and experience is useful.

[@DaneBryantFrazier]

My question is how can you SCORE music to Pixar films? I'd absolutely love to score their films as I feel I am able to tell a story through music. It would be quite the dream job.

[@thegeneral5037]

Dane Bryant Frazier Cool! I'll make the film, you make the music, deal?

[@abbeylinsky3237]

There's a couple videos I've seen on KZbin of Disney recording the orchestra for movies. I saw a Frozen one and I think a Beauty and the Beast one, and it was pretty interesting. Maybe it'll give you a tiny bit of insight on the process.

[@bolttracks]

That's not really position at a company. Most composers are freelancers and the usual way to land a gig is by having a kickass showreel and pounding the pavement by working with short film makers and providing free demos for people.

[@adabug03]

Ever since I was 10 I wanted to become an animator. I tell myself everyday that I’m getting closer to accomplishing my dream. I love to draw and im not perfect at it but I’m trying and I would love to see a full process of how things are done. I see videos but they always skip around, I haven’t yet found a video that shows a full process of even a few second of animation and I hope that one day I’ll find it.

[@vanchan0111]

One day,I'll be working to pixar. Look forward for me,I'm gonna achieve my dream

[@PhantomDrawing]

My goal in life is to work at a studio! I don't care whether it's for gaming or animation! I just need to be working in a studio environment!

[@JammoYT]

Or stand out as a great janitor

[@GentM2015]

My dream job has always been PIXAR and I want to be a storyteller because I suck at drawing.

[@wrench2678]

You don't need to know how to draw you probably know that now consider you posted over 9000 years ago..I'm just kidding over a year ago

[@GentM2015]

+117 Animations Haha yea

[@cookiefacetwgirlxoxo5947]

Be a writer...

[@GentM2015]

+thea whitaker Yeah, that's my dream. I just really hope that I can make it to Pixar someday.

[@alexstormist]

Well im going to be a junior in high school this summer, and im going to take computer and art 1 classes. Right know i live in FL but when i will graduate from college i wish to have a job at Pixar A.S. Thats my dream job, to create characters, sets, color, and other art, and bring them to 3D. Or to work on Animation, yes im also foreign but english know pretty well. I will try my best at least move to CA, Emeryville, i hope in 4 or 6 years you will have open position at animation or art :), Yes i do like also work in groups, discuss staff, talk with other people, share ideas. But lets hope i will get what i have in my dream :)

[@alexstormist]

The way you wrote is beautiful to read :)

[@BenavidesJorge]

***** hope to see you guys there one day :) my dream as well and working towards it

[@alexstormist]

BenavidesJorge hope to see you too there :)

[@matek1324]

5 years later: How is it going??

[@PackCorey]

I once had an idea for a animated feature about a female house dog who gets separated from her human family moving to a different state and has to try and find them and sets out on an adventure to find them and along her travels she ends up meeting and joining a gang of wacky wild animals led by a charismatic and clever Coyote or Fox and they join the dog on her quest but also have to avoid a notorious and evil taxidermist/hunter with an appetite for wild animals including a vicious pack of wolves who are just as feared throughout the woods as the hunter.

[@AstarTiamat]

@Iodyzer A house dog is not an actor dog. A dog trying to find their family is the only thing similar. Why the dog got separated and how they behave are very different.

[@QuentrixMovies]

I'm starting animation this year at Sheridan College, best animation school in the world! Lots of graduates end up working for Pixar, Disney and Dreamworks! BTW this shows nothing about becoming an animator. You HAVE to be good at drawing to do computer animation. Life drawing and layout are also just as important as character design and storytelling.

[@richardgonzales3341]

So its been 4 years, how did it go for you?

[@derrickdavis2216]

I hear people always say they are going to college to learn animation...but if you were really passionate..you would have been grinding and learning when you were in Junior High/ High School.

[@beasttowers392]

Lol

[@Imprettyghoul]

my dream is to work at disney pixar doing storyboards and character design i dont even mnow where to start. qt the moment im studying cartoon and comic arts. after that i dont know where to go

[@Imprettyghoul]

ive been thinking of animation too

[@narutolover2576]

get animation classes in college

[@sethjg3d]

What are you doing right now to achieve that? Push yourself and be prepared to face hardships, because they are coming. Dream big and loud and don't settle for anything.

[@squidneythesquid2487]

EPIC YAOI FANGIRL My highschool, although in a small town and district, has a pathway for Animation and graphic design, last year I took the principals, and now in Animation, holy mother, I love it. And my teacher has taught someone who worked at Pixar, and now Oculus Rift. Next year, I can have two class periods of it. Good luck, and I hope you reach your dreams

[@miarivers2983]

Same

[@sprig_of_thyme447]

everyone talks about being an animator. Is there a possibility to become a writer?

[@illusionofartYT]

of course

[@sethjg3d]

Don't let others limit your dreams.

[@SHIRO_111]

What about both? I want to animate and be a writer

[@a_bear]

Yes!

[@whatsthematterwu]

Working as a writer at Walt Disney seems more suitable than Pixar.

[@aaron-hsu86]

Even though they talk about animation and getting a job at Pixar, Pixar does get involved with games and 3D animation is part of video games. So in a sense, yes, it is related to gaming.

[@MartinezFreddie]

OH. MY. GLOB Thank you so much IGN! I'm going to school for Media Arts & Animation, so this video helped me so much. I'm glad I'm subscribed to this Thank you

[@yeahitsgia]

I want to work at Pixar so badly

[@anyabutler9979]

I was super lucky and got a tour around pixar animation studios recently - It's my absolute DREAM to work there :)

[@ghadakassab]

How did you get a tour there? I would dream of becoming an animator and writer, so I would really like to go there. Thanks.

[@erochie4947]

+Anya Butler may i ask much did the tour costs? i also want tour around pixar studios, working there was also my dream😣

[@JustoShowCartoons]

That lady is an inspiration to me. I'm a IT major. As a hobby, I have my own animation (2D I learned on my own). I love it!

[@terryclark4335]

honestly this seems like the hardest job ever lol

[@GalaxyNinja100]

Nah, mate. BioChemical or Electrical engineering.

[@BenavidesJorge]

if you love it isn't :)

[@dcta51]

No working at UPS is the hardest job ever.

[@archiecook55]

Jobs that seem the most difficult to me: Loggers Miners Welders Architects and construction workers Surgeons Engineers Firefighters Chemist/Physicist

[@pedrobernal2156]

Terry Clark no

[@ARedMagicMarker]

How to work at Pixar: A miracle. XD

[@mosslervids]

Good tips when applying to anywhere, timeless advice!

[@joeldmello9080]

One day I'm gonna work at Pixar. Remember the name...JOEL DMELLO!!!

[@Rainbowsubicorns]

I'm still deciding if I want to work as an animator for Pixar or an Imagineer...

[@MolemanAnimation]

***** im deciding if i want to win the lottery or make it big in vegas.

[@TG93Handle]

+moleman the perspective is the same XD

[@boop8450]

It's been my dream since I was a kid to work for big animation companies. Especially for Pixar or Disney 😍

[@sanjanab21]

this is my dreaaaam jobbbbbbbbbbbb

[@mastergunzz]

How do you "end up" at Pixar?

[@mastergunzz]

***** I can see what you are saying. I wished that she would have elaborated because I was thinking, after she said that, I wonder if I can get hired to clean their offices and work my in that way. lol

[@mastergunzz]

***** That's very true.

[@ajallen9674]

+mastergunzz I looked at their website, and they do have open positions for people with degrees in art and animation. But something tells me that it just can't be that easy.

[@sethjg3d]

Dude get obsessed! Practice. Research. AND DREAM!

[@josearielortiz2055]

I want to get a job at Pixar and I can draw and love telling stories but I’m still learning the ropes of animation. But what am I going to expect if they reject me if I’m not doing something right? I have to be prepared and I won’t let anybody tell me that I can’t. But what are those hardships I’m gonna face? Because all I’m doing is what I love. Is it money? Talent? Vision? Brainstorming? Can anybody tell me so I can be prepared?

[@capntonydanza]

Shit ill mop floors for Pixar if I could get the chance to work my way up to doing concept art for them. That's been my dream to be a concept artist for a big studio :-).

[@kaitlinfestin6274]

Very inspiring. Men and women are equal and everyone should follow their dreams.

[@Daniel-tj6mc]

You want a job at pixar? Hows that portfolio look? and what can you offer? its as simple as that.

[@enderman3348]

I'm only 13, but I know this is where I wanna work. I've been interested for months and practicing!! Once I graduate college, I will definitely apply.

[@danielaurista]

I met those guys!:D Also meeting people is also the cool part being in the same animation interest.:)

[@miranda824]

Hello, future co-workers!

[@Sno949]

Hey animators!!

[@ClaireBear-mb4is]

Someday I'll be there! :)

[@eeyle9281]

Really helpful

[@samirbent]

The guy said might

[@Kerleyyy]

Start in the mailroom.

[@kakao-katze]

Ha, from the descriptions they gave of the kind of people that work at Pixar, I fit pretty well into the type! But I better work my butt off if I want to get a job there! It would be amazing to work at Pixar.

[@SirIkeMedia]

I know people who work for Pixar, and they say it's not all that great.

[@ryannixon4138]

As a kid I always thought sully looked like bubblegum icecream haha.

[@harlethan5748]

I really REALLY want to be an animator for Disney or Pixar! Dream job!

[@ShinigamiNeuro]

It would be awesome to do storyboards or character creation at Pixar!

[@KingAlex93]

Pixar makes the best movies!

[@essdeecard]

I dream to work at Cartoon Network or have a web animated series.

[@aubba]

First cars and then... Planes. Pixar's creativity is amazing

[@bpstudios2986]

I’m gonna do it guys. I’m gonna make it to Pixar. See you all there ❤️❤️❤️

[@companyfunnyvideo5260]

So um did you get the job?

[@patriciadayaon7040]

I really wanna be a creative director or help out with scriptwriting but I'm just so lost in where to start that it feels so out of reach. But this something I wanna do passionately. Working on films especially with either Pixar or Disney seems so fun. Although tiring, it's actually something I wouldn't care taking my time out of. It's worth it I feel. I'm just so lost.

[@Sabes99]

MY DREAM JOB IS WORKING AT PIXAR. AND I WISH TO ANIMATE OR MAKE CHARACTERS THERE ANYTHING JUST WISH TO BE IN PIXAR 8D

[@VoidBoi420]

I really want to become an animator. I've spent my entire life studying animation. As a kid I would watch the behind the scenes on DVDs and learn about the subtleties and energy that goes into animation. These days I'm just studying art and I hope to go to CalArts :)

[@blurryink115]

IVE GOT A DREAM!!!!!!!!! IVE GOT A DREAM!!!!

[@boardlife27]

Pixar seems like a really fun place to work at

[@MegaPollo1234]

And she's here

[@TaylorKnightCosplay]

I wanna work at Pixar

[@ProMusic1995]

giving it a try

[@ccwrasmussen]

I'm doing character animations right now and I am working wicked hard to work eaither for pixar or some studio soon!!! Loved animation since I was a kid and still do :)

[@rizwanmation8431]

I am a 3D modeler and animator I use Lightwave 3D to build 3D models and animate them.

[@abolaTHEillest]

Pixar does not only look for someone who draw amazing. their looking for people who understand emotions and creating characters to life.

[@PackCorey]

Just working for Pixar would be enough for me! Living in California, working for a major motion picture studio, joining the union, making a $60-$80,000 year salary! That's my life's dream!

[@Icebears4ever]

Great advice, thinking of studying computer animation on university so I can work at Pixar.

[@goldtanking]

im so proud

[@Leon0238]

I'll be there.

[@ferrettankror1]

I became a full time 3D cgi artist when I was 17. There are only three things you need to make it in the art world. Putting the time into creating, learning sharing. If you do those 3 things enough, you will make it :)

[@Gravitythewolf]

How at 17? How on earth

[@ferrettankror1]

I started 3D modeling when I Was 12. I would get home from middle and high school and 3D model all day. I almost got a job at 14 until they found out I was 14 :P. I just kept putting my time into the art, created a portfolio, applied to many jobs then got my first one at 17! :D I am 21 now and do it full time. It is all about putting the time into something you love :)

[@DevAnimate]

Do I need to live at LA to work in pixar or animation jobs?

[@DevAnimate]

Should I do animation mentor?

[@hosocks6473]

My dream right there

[@derkaderkamohamadallaackbarnut]

01:49 Was hilarious.. His face..

[@ChantsDreaming]

i actually look at pixar internships frequently haha ive always wanted to do animation!!

[@EDITMODE]

One day, when I take over television, they're gonna ask me this same question and I'm gonna sound a hell of a lot more enthusiastic about it. How can you so calmly and quietly speak about something you SUPPOSEDLY have a burning passion for? The second someone asks me a question regarding anything in the field of film production I light up like a flare. And THATS the kind of people I want working for me when I open my own office ;). People who show how passionate they are about it.

[@Langkowski]

I wouldn't mind working on amazing projects, but spending years of my life on movies like Monsters University doesn't sound like my cup of tea. With films like Wall-E, they are moving in the right direction.

[@wiilover07]

I love Pixar but there really hasn't been an amazing Pixar movie since Wall-E, Toy Story 3, or Up. Brave was great but it wasn't mind blowing. I have not seen Cars 2 yet. Monster's University was great though.

[@LavaHead64]

If wanted to work here for EVER well I'm only 12 but I still wanted to work here for like years and my sketches are pretty realistic and good

[@guk3506]

Remember to do small sketches every day, and before you know it you'll be Pixar worthy

[@LavaHead64]

The Apax Predetor yeah i love to sketch also this comments pretty old im 13 lol and im in graphic design so yeah i think i might have a chance

[@cloroxkid-pe6gr]

I'm almost the same age as you, and this is also one of dreams. I have loved animation for years and have just started in basic animation. Best of luck on achieving your dream.

[@mendobah]

My dream is to work at Pixar as an animator! But I am only twelve right now but maybe in a few years.

[@_Aech]

my town's university has had a few graduates that work at pixar

[@Rhyzak]

Gratz...

[@francisco2596]

well. ign covers everthing about entertaintment, thats why they cover things on movies, series and games, so it actually is right for them to upload this

[@joshuagray4640]

I hope to work at Pixar to make my dreams and ideas come true.

[@xXsuperbananaXx]

So in the video she says she has a degree in secondary education and English. But she also says she "started from the bottom" at Pixar and worked her way up. My question is how did she get a job "starting from the bottom" with a degree in secondary education and English? I've looked on their career sight several times and all the listings are either internships that require that you're still in school, or upper management/leadership positions that want people with 5-10 years real world experience in other upper management/leadership positions. Where are these entry level positions and how do I apply? I have a degree in Film and Media Art so at the very least I did study animation while in school, as well as all aspects of film in general. I've been strongly considering going back to school again just so I can qualify for the internships.

[@starkingbiker]

i'am working at a film studio right and let me tell you....thats some stressful stuff

[@ScapeTheShow]

"started from the button 2:13, now we are here"

[@corneliabrown-valenzuela4414]

I love to work at pixer as a storyboard anmater

[@minecraftfivenightsatfredd6544]

I swear I will work my butt off untill i die for this job

[@melissapeterson1423]

Would love to get a opportunity at a studio like this!

[@fbi1729]

Why don't you guys just download this animating software that let's you create 3D animation and then show off your animation to pixar's?

[@kyler7818]

I really need this I'll start drawing right away

[@thekoolkyogre]

Currently doing a Bachelor of Animation at SAE Qantum ;) At the moment I am working with Maya 2016.

[@derpoverload]

It's funny how he said that their best workers are the ones who wouldn't mind working without getting paid. It's obvious that their employees "at the bottom" don't see much of that money.

[@istoleyourlatte]

Can you get a job in pixar when you're in another country far away???

[@twinkyhouse2680]

yes of course you can, you get a company sponsored visa

[@istoleyourlatte]

what's that?

[@guk3506]

+i stole your latte Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Pretty sure it's when you get a pass to another country for work

[@cloroxkid-pe6gr]

Yes, there have been times students in many places around the world have been offered jobs at Disney. It obviously depends on skill in animation, I live in the UK so it will be difficult getting a job at Cartoon Network, Disney and other dream places I would love to work. But I just have high hopes for the future, best of luck on achieving your dream. :)

[@istoleyourlatte]

clorox.kid me too i live in a town that dose not have an animation collage. so i can't learn even though i really want too and i think that i could be really good at it too. but just like you all we can do is dream but never give up. because Walt Disney himself said one " If you can dream it you can do it". ~ good luck to u too thanks too

[@Gmaninator10]

I'm 15 and its my dream to work at pixar.

[@cinematicgoodness7325]

i want to work at pixar as their story executor: one of the guys that comes up with stories and story ideas. cause i have a few created already.