I Work as a Technical Director at Pixar

How I got here, what I do, my thoughts, and some advice.

Shubha Jagannatha

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A frame from Turning Red where the main character as a giant red panda, Mei, hugs her three friends.
My first film credit, Turning Red (2022).

When I tell people I work as a Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios, I typically get one of two responses.

  1. Wow, you’re a Director? At Pixar?! (Haha, nope.)
  2. Oh. So, what does that mean?

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Shubha Jagannatha

Engineer, Artist, Creative Technologist, & Futurist / Currently at Pixar Animation Studios — shubhaj.com