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Edwin Catmull Biography

Edwin Earl Catmull (born March 31, 1945) is an American computer scientist and current president of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. As a computer scientist, Catmull has contributed to many important developments in computer graphics.

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If everyone is trying to prevent error, it screws things up.

Error, Errors, Everyone, Screws, Things, Trying

Success hides problems. . . you don't need to address problems.

Address, Addresses, Needs, Problem, Problems, Success

Every creative person can draft into service those around them who exhibit the right mixture of intelligence, insight, and grace.

Creative, Grace, Mixture, Mixtures, Person

For me, creativity includes problem-solving. That's the broad definition of it.

Broad, Creativity, Definition, Definitions, Problem

If you give a good idea to a mediocre group, they'll screw it up. If you give a mediocre idea to a good group, they'll fix it. Or they'll throw it away and come up with something else.

Away, Come, Give, Giving, Groups, Ideas

I actually feel awkward being at the center of attention.

Actually, Attention, Awkward, Center, Center Of Attention

You can give a great film idea to a mediocre team and they may screw it up, but if you give a mediocre idea to a great team, they will turn it into a great film.

Film, Giving, Ideas, Team, Turn

I love solving the problems of having groups work together and removing barriers. But to actually turn around and be in the center of that is an awkward place to be.

Awkward, Working Together, Groups, Actually

If you aren't experiencing failure, then you are making a far worse mistake: You are being driven by the desire to avoid it.

Desire, Driven, Mistake, Worse

Art isn't about drawing; it's about learning to see. What organization doesn't need this ability?

Art, Drawing, Learning, Organization

Fail, Grow, Growing Up, Kids, Meaning, School

We start from the presumption that our people are talented and want to contribute. We accept that, without meaning to, our company is stifling that talent in myriad unseen ways. Finally, we try to identify those impediments and fix them.

Contribute, People, Presumption, Stifling, Trying, Unseen

Creativity doesn't follow titles. It just comes from where it comes from.

Creativity, Follow, Titles

You are not your idea, and if you identify too closely with your ideas, you will take offense when they are challenged.

Closely, Idea, Ideas, Identify, Ifs, Offense

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