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Animation
動畫
The digital animation business at Pixar--the group that made little animated films--was originally just a sideline,
皮克斯的數字動畫業務--制作動畫短片的團隊--最初只是副業，
its main purpose being to show off the hardware and software of the company.
其主要目的是對外展示自己的硬件和軟件
It was run by John Lasseter, a man whose childlike face and demeanor masked an artistic perfectionism that rivaled that of Jobs.
約翰·拉塞特負責這個團隊的運作，他有著可愛的臉龐和氣質，對于藝術的完美追求與喬布斯不相上下。
Born in Hollywood, Lasseter grew up loving Saturday morning cartoon shows.
拉塞特出生在好萊塢，從小就喜歡觀看周六早間的卡通節目。
In ninth grade, he wrote a report on the history of Disney Studios, and he decided then how he wished to spend his life.
九年級時，讀完記述迪士尼工作室歷史的《動畫的藝術》后，他寫了一份讀書報告，那時的他就明白了自己想要怎樣度過一生。
When he graduated from high school,
髙中畢業后，
Lasseter enrolled in the animation program at the California Institute of the Arts, founded by Walt Disney.
拉塞特進入了由沃爾特·迪士尼創辦的加州藝術學院，學習動畫專業。
In his summers and spare time, he researched the Disney archives and worked as a guide on the Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland.
暑假和課余時間，他研究迪士尼的檔案文件，還在迪士尼樂園的叢林巡航游樂項目做導游。
The latter experience taught him the value of timing and pacing in telling a story,
迪士尼樂園的導游經歷讓他懂得了把握時間和節奏對于講故事的重要性，
an important but difficult concept to master when creating, frame by frame, animated footage.
在創作一幀一幀的動畫時，掌握這一概念很重要但也絕非易事。
He won the Student Academy Award for the short he made in his junior year, Lady and the Lamp,
拉塞特大學三年級時拍攝的短片《小姐與臺燈》 為他贏得了學生奧斯卡獎。
which showed his debt to Disney films and foreshadowed his signature talent for infusing inanimate objects such as lamps with human personalities.
這部短片借鑒了《小姐與流浪漢》等迪士尼電影，也展露出他的驚人天才--賦予無生命的東西以人的個性。
