August 17, 1986 –
Pixar Animation Studios released its first film, Luxo Jr., directed by John Lasseter.
John Lasseter’s aim was to have this computer animated short finished in time for SIGGRAPH, an annual computer technology exhibition attended by thousands of industry professionals. To do so warranted working around the clock, to the extent that Lasseter brought a sleeping bag into work and would sleep under his desk. They were able to finish the film in time for SIGGRAPH, where it received a standing ovation before the first screening had even finished.
The Haus of Dcaligari 