The Story of Pixar

Which sentence from the selection explains why Pixar became involved in the film industry?

• This computer, called Pixar, could make realistic three-dimensional images better and faster than any computer before it

• RenderMan made it possible to create pictures that looked almost like real photographs

• Jobs, who was very good at selling computers, wanted to sell the Pixar computer to hospitals

• however, since running Pixar was very expensive, Jobs agreed to the production of animated films in an effort to make Pixar profitable

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How is the selection organized

• It describes the causes of the obstacles Pixar experienced and how these challenges affected the company

• it states general information about Pixar's movies and then gives specific information about the software used to create the movies

• it relates the development of Pixar from its early stages to the present

• it compares the technology Pixar uses to the technology used by other film companies

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Which sentence explains why Pixar became involved in the film industry?

• This computer, called Pixar, could make realistic 3D images.

• RenderMan made it possible to create pics that looked almost like real photos.

• Jobs, who was very good at selling computers, wanted to sell Pixar to hospitals.

• However, since running Pixar was expensive, Jobs agreed to the production of animated films to make a profit.

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What was the first Pixar movie released?

• Toy Story

• A Bug's Life

• Monster University

• Up

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What is the primary theme of "Bao"?

• The importance of independence.

• The value of tradition.

• The challenges of parenthood and letting go.

• The significance of friendship.

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Which visual storytelling technique is prominently used in "Bao" to convey emotions?

• Dialogue-heavy scenes.

• Use of vibrant colours.

• Facial expressions and body language.

• Flashbacks.

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Which sentence from the selection explains why Pixar became involved in the film industry?

• This computer, called Pixar, could make realistic three-dimensional images better and faster than any computer before it

• RenderMan made it possible to create pictures that looked almost like real photographs

• Jobs, who was very good at selling computers, wanted to sell the Pixar computer to hospitals

• however, since running Pixar was very expensive, Jobs agreed to the production of animated films in an effort to make Pixar profitable

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How is the selection organized?

• It describes the causes of the obstacles Pixar experienced and how these challenges affected the company

• it states general information about Pixar's movies and then gives specific information about the software used to create the movies

• it relates the development of Pixar from its early stages to the present

• it compares the technology Pixar uses to the technology used by other film companies

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which sentence explains why Pixar became involved in the film industry?

• This computer, called Pixar, could make realistic 3D images.

• RenderMan made it possible to create pics that looked almost like real photos.

• Jobs, who was very good at selling computers, wanted to sell Pixar to hospitals.

• However, since running Pixar was expensive, Jobs agreed to the production of animated films to make a profit.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the primary theme of "Bao"?

• The importance of independence.

• The value of tradition.

• The challenges of parenthood and letting go.

• The significance of friendship.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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