In the late ’80s, Disney hired Pixar to create CAPS, a digital ink-and-paint system that replaced hand-colored animation cells.
It didn’t just save money — it changed what Disney animation could do.
The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King — the Disney Renaissance was powered under the hood by Pixar’s technology.
Pixar didn’t just help Disney evolve.
They helped rebuild it.
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