We all know that Steve Jobs acquired Pixar in 1986. The studio released it’s first mega hit, Toy Story, in 1995, continuing on to win award after award with fantastic storytelling and groundbreaking computer animation techniques. A creative studio like Pixar needs a creative workplace environment, no? Andrew Gordon tells the story of one such secret place in the Pixar compound in an animated (natch) YouTube video.
Part of a series called Pixar Studio Stories, Where’s Gordon is an animated narration of a story told by a Pixar employee. When Pixar moved into their new building, animator Andrew Gordon found himself in a office with a tiny door and key. The access hatch led through some tight air conditioning vents to a large space that Gordon then decorated with Christmas lights, then pillows, then a bar (of course). As time and decorative improvements went on, his boss, Andrew Stanton (director of Finding Nemo and WALL-E found him. Instead of instantly firing Gordon for non-work activities, Stanton loved the spot, and began bringing by all the bigwigs from Pixar, including Steve Jobs. Watch the video below and listen for the sound effect when Jobs is mentioned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMrk_wyWM1w
Hilarious, right? Just another example of a place we’d like to work. After Cupertino campus itself, of course. What would YOU do with a Lucky 7 Lounge at your place of work? Let us know in the comments below.
Source The Next Web
