A few years ago I had a once in a lifetime trip to Pixar Studios. I just wanted to live in that world. Everywhere you look there is art and technology exploding. The creativity contained in that one place is massive and awesome. I loved every moment of what I learned on that trip and would love to go back at some point. But, if I never do I can still get inspiration and knowledge from the new Pixar in a Box online curriculum from Khan Academy. I’ll be working through that program and sharing it with my children to show them how education and the arts are so important to creativity. I’m so excited to check out this program. You can learn more about Pixar in a Box below.

Khan Academy launches Pixar in a Box, a behind-the-scenes look at Pixar Animation Studios’ creative process

Free online curriculum shows how Pixar filmmakers use science, technology, engineering, art and math to create movie magic

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Today, Pixar in a Box – a new online resource that explores the academic concepts behind Pixar Animation Studios’ creative process – goes live on KhanAcademy.org. Through a series of video lessons, interactive exercises, and hands-on activities, students will discover how the academic concepts they learn in school enable Pixar filmmakers to create new worlds, animate unique characters and tell stories through animation. Although designed especially for students in middle and high school, these resources are available to learners of all ages, completely free of charge.

“Our mission at Khan Academy is a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere,” said Sal Khan, Founder and CEO of the not-for-profit Khan Academy. “Sparking student interest in math and other academic fields is a key part of that, and we’re delighted to collaborate with Pixar to achieve this goal. Pixar in a Box gives students a new way to engage with key academic concepts and see how creative these concepts can be.”

“Learning makes us beginners again,” said Ed Catmull, President of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. “In my experience, creativity involves missteps and imperfections, which is one more reason it is important for every one of us to keep learning – in order to remain flexible and keep our brains nimble. By working with Khan Academy on Pixar in a Box, we hope to encourage the excitement of learning and creative thinking for middle and high school students and to provide the tools to do it.” Continue reading Learn the Creative Process with Pixar in a Box from Khan Academy →