November 9.

  -The party got a bit out of hand, - said John Lasseter, along with Aatan, both finishing a long day of work. Pixar's love for their work and the quality of their films, along with the initial reje from the animation industry, has led most animators to have an outstandiionship with each other.

  -Well, I'll go say hi to Peter, - said Andrew, seeier Docter belting out a Viking song.

  John Lasseter sat down with Billy and Raimon, who seemed to be having a very spirited and intense discussion about a topic that only they seemed to uand and wao expin with their hands.

  -Gentlemen, - said John.

  -John, a pleasure. I want to make it clear that Billy believes that in the ing years, we will see different 3D films from different film panies, but I have serious doubts about that, - responded Raimon.

  -I feel the same. When people see Ice Age and A Bug's Life, they'll be so distracted by the success of our films that they'll want to imitate our successes. It was the same in the 1950s when Pinocchio was released, and in the subsequent years, Hanna-Barbera was an initiative inspired by Disney, -said Peter Docter.

  -See, that's why we o expand to a third team, - said Billy determinedly.

  -A third team? - John Lasseter stammered at Billy's audacity. How eous. Doing some mental calcutions, the annual expenses for saries, bonuses, and additional costs would rea average of 40 million a year. Not to mention that every year, the movie required advertising, iment, and some extra details.

  -Why are you surprised? When I bought the studio, I saw an unimagiure. I khere was gold in the viity. I promised you that we would grow, make movies, and have the freedom to choose what you like. Even if I lose some money, it doesn't matter. Pixar is a rising star. Plus, the demand for animators is increasing every day, - said Billy.

  His ultimate goal was to emute Japan in 30 years, with multiple art studios across the try.

  -We're all thrilled. ED Camult has a plete software development team, and your ideas have been uable. From humans to spaviros, metal imitation, and structures, they work diligently to keep developing everything to limits that seem unbelievable, - said John Lasseter.

  -Here's to that, - said Billy, receiving an introspective call from someone he had fotten about for some time.

  He answered, -Gwyh, good to hear from you. -

  -Oh, I thought you disappeared. At first, I thought I was foolish for wanting to start something with you, but then I saw your news. You graduated with Uncle Gee and are expected to revitalize the Star Wars saga. I think you've been quite busy, - said Gwyh.

  "I'm sorry, and yes, I have meetings every day. I'm flying to Kansas to deal with a matter with the video game pany, along with some extra meetings with executives," said Billy.

  -Well... I must say, I'm surprised by the life of a director, but I'm on my way to San Jose. I decided to surprise you when I arrived. I ged my mind when I saw that you're such a busy man. It's not good for your schedule, - said Gwyh.

  -How long until you're likely to arrive? - Billy asked.

  -Two hours, I think, - said Gwyh, ughing, realizing she couldn't undo what she had done.

  -I'm in San Francisco; I'll probably finish up until evening. I send someone for you, but I doubt we have any avaible drivers. I'll send you the address of my hotel, and my room number, and I'll arrange everything for you to stay there. See you tonight, - said Billy.

  -No problem, I'll catch a flight in an hour. See you, - said Gwyh.

  This only trao ohing: trouble!

  -I o move up my meeting with Randall, - said Billy to the lively table.

  Rachel was sitting in a taxi that took her to a small elegaaurant iy. She came on behalf of Billy and Lux Animation. The search for animated series, multiple animated series, has led the debate to end on two important points: hiring an animation pany to act as their animation team.

  Most notably, there's Kalky Csupo, an animation pany that iingly acquired the 2D animation studio promoted by Autodesk and Pixar.

  -Thank you, - said Rachel, paying the 17 taxi fare aering the restaurant. At a table reserved no more than 7 days ago, there sat Arlene Ksky, the producer, along with her husband Gabor Csupo, both promi figures in animation.

  -Good m, Mr. Ksky and Mr. Csupo, - said Rachel, with all the courteous detail. As a director, she adhered to a dress code simir to Anne's: a wide bck skirt falling below the knees, uniform heels, and a matg button-up shirt with a red sweater.

  -Miss Sanders, - ihe two founders of the animation studio.

  -Thank you for your warm wele. As a representative of Lux Animation, I appreciate yenerosity in agreeing to a meeting at such short notice, - said Rachel.

  -My dear, you were quite insistent and gracious, - said árpad Ksky.

  They ordered drinks and some appetizers, proceeding with the ary formalities of etiquette.

  -Well, as you know from the offer tract we sent, we would like Ksky and Csupo to produce two animated series: ohat is already in the works with our animators, although we believe you excel in this type of series; and an inal series created by you. We would like this oo be based on sports. For the sed series, creative freedom is yours, as long as it does not viote the rules of the National Television ission, - said Rachel.

  The format has beely reviewed. As a private pany, they couldn't reject tracts. With their drawing styles and their ability to structure animated els, produg a series of 60 episodes was siderably cheaper than produg a series at any other pany. With the purchase of a lising subscription, time decreased but costs increased.

  -t, my dear. These terms are very generous. As long as Nickelodeon tio add series, and they decide to buy them, we won't break the retionship. However, a sed option is a marvel for the work of animators, - said Gabor Csupo.

  -Amazing. I'm very pleased that you accept. Here's the script, and you review it. My boss believes that the key to successful series produ lies in finding the right baween storytelling and animation quality. He strongly believes that your talent lies in produg programs for children aged 6 to 12. That is, your ability to transte deep moral lessons into child-friendly enviros is outstanding, - said Rachel, excited.

  -Well, your boss is quite remarkable. His cartoons are fantastic, even though I sense he likes a different kind of detail that the pany doesn't provide, - said Gabor Csupo.

  -Holy, it was the Gargoyles series. It's surprisingly sinister for an animated program, with ideas more Ptonic than ours, - ented Arpad.

  a full meal, they exged thoughts with Rachel about animated tent. The first tract between Lux Animation and Ksky Csupo began on November 9, 1994. They are the creators of numerous animated series that have triumphed on the airwaves of Nickelodeon.

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