Overview

• The interactive showcase arrives in Columbus, Ohio at the Center of Science and Industry, featuring modules on modeling, rigging, surfaces, sets and cameras, animation, simulation, lighting, and rendering.
• Visitors can tackle activities inspired by Toy Story, Finding Nemo, A Bug’s Life, and Incredibles 2 to explore how science and artistry intersect.
• The experience includes video interviews with Pixar production team members sharing insights into artist–engineer collaboration.
• Photo opportunities feature human-size recreations of Buzz Lightyear, Dory, Mike and Sulley, Edna Mode, and WALL•E.
• COSI’s Dr. Frederic Bertley and Pixar president Jim Morris describe the exhibit as a practical window into STEAM-based filmmaking, as coverage also notes Pixar’s longtime technical innovations from Ed Catmull’s research to today’s USD software.