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Wednesday, 14 December 2005, 13:11 GMT

In pictures: Pixar exhibition

Randy Berrett Anglerfish, Finding Nemo - Copyright Pixar

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More than 500 works created by Pixar artists, including this Finding Nemo oil painting, have gone on display at the Museum of Modern Art, in New York.

Pastel pre-production sketch, For the Birds - Copyright Disney/Pixar

Pastel pre-production sketch, For the Birds - Copyright Disney/Pixar

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The exhibition, Pixar: 20 Years of Animation, features 10 digital media installations and a number of lectures, talks and workshops by Pixar artists.

Edna Mode (aka "E"), The Incredibles, collage - Copyright Pixar

Edna Mode (aka "E"), The Incredibles, collage - Copyright Pixar

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Concept drawings, sketches, paintings and sculptures used to devise the computer-generated image (CGI) animation are at the heart of the exhibition.

The Incredible Family © Disney/Pixar

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Each of Pixar's six feature-length films-Toy Story (1995), A Bug's Life (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999), Monsters Inc (2001), Finding Nemo (2003) and The Incredibles (2004) will be screened during the exhibition.

Luxo from Luxo Jr. Pastel © Pixar

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Art work from Pixar's 1986 debut short film Luxo Jr will also be on display.

Downtown Monstropolis, Monsters Inc - © Disney/Pixar

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Mixed-media pieces for Monsters Inc demonstrate the process of creating the environments that are later inhabited by animated characters.

Sullivan and Mike, Monsters Inc - Copyright Disney/Pixar

Sullivan and Mike, Monsters Inc - Copyright Disney/Pixar

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Some of the concept works, like this one for Monsters Inc, are simple marker pen drawings...

Sharks, Finding Nemo - Copyright Disney/Pixar

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... others, like this charcoal drawing of a shark from Finding Nemo, are very detailed.

Sullivan, Monsters Inc, cast urethane resin - Copyright Disney/Pixar

Sullivan, Monsters Inc, cast urethane resin - Copyright Disney/Pixar

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Sculptures, like this resin cast of Sullivan from Monsters Inc, is the second stage of development from storyboard to screen.

Buzz, Toy Story. Pencil © Disney/Pixar

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The exhibition runs from 14 December 2005 until 6 February 2006.

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