{"id":53535,"date":"2015-09-07T02:29:22","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T09:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=53535"},"modified":"2015-12-30T09:29:08","modified_gmt":"2015-12-30T17:29:08","slug":"pixar-in-a-box-khan-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/pixar-in-a-box-khan-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Pixar in a Box Intro \u2013 Khan Academy &#038; Pixar STEAM Tutorials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ooh! Have you heard the exciting news? Khan Academy and Pixar have joined forces to offer Pixar in a Box! Frans and I had the opportunity to visit Pixar in Emeryville, California to hear the special announcement from the creators themselves.<\/p>\n<h3>Getting to Know Pixar in a Box w\/\u00a0Khan Academy &amp; Pixar<\/h3>\n<p>Pixar in a Box is a free online program designed to help middle and high school students see how S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) is used in real-world applications throughout the Pixar animation process. It\u2019s usually around 7th or 8th grade when students lose interest in such subjects. They just don\u2019t see how learning such things.<\/p>\n<p>Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, and Ed Catmull from Pixar talked about why the partnership was such a perfect fit. Many times people separate those who are good at math and science from those that are good at art. However, at Pixar using math and science helps animators bring art to life in memorable family films.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pixar-in-a-box-03.jpg\" alt=\"Education | Animation | Khan Academy and Pixar have launched Pixar in a Box, a free online S.T.E.A.M. program for middle and high school students. We were at the announcement at Pixar in Emeryville, CA.\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pixar-in-a-box-03.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pixar-in-a-box-03-292x195.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pixar-in-a-box-03-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pixar-in-a-box-03-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Interactive S.T.E.A.M. Tutorials<\/h3>\n<p>Pixar in a Box launched with six lessons and another six are on the way. So far you can learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How combinatorics are used to create crowds, like the swarm of robots in WALL E.<\/li>\n<li>How parabolas are used to model environments, like the forest in Brave.<\/li>\n<li>How weighted averages are used to create characters, like Buzz Lightyear and Woody.<\/li>\n<li>How linear and cubic interpolation are used to animate characters.<\/li>\n<li>How trigonometry is used to create the worlds in which Pixar stories take place.<\/li>\n<li>How simultaneous equations are used to paint all of Pixar\u2019s images.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pixar-in-a-box-01.jpg\" alt=\"Education | Animation | Khan Academy and Pixar have launched Pixar in a Box, a free online S.T.E.A.M. program for middle and high school students. We were at the announcement at Pixar in Emeryville, CA.\" width=\"750\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pixar-in-a-box-01.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pixar-in-a-box-01-292x140.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pixar-in-a-box-01-650x311.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pixar-in-a-box-01-585x280.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Though the lessons were designed for children to do independently, parents and teachers are welcome to join in. Each video is led by a Pixar employee and, as mentioned, using the site is free. The lessons are interactive and broken into two parts. Below you can watch the introduction video that was shown at the event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/video\/pipeline-video?utm_campaign=embed\" target=\"_blank\">Overview of Pixar in a Box.<\/a><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/embed_video?v=3Iu1Z0h1i1Y\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Feel free to start using Pixar in a Box and bookmark the following links for updates and new lessons!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pixarinabox.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Official site<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pixarinabox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>I was invited to this announcement event as working media. All opinions are my own.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ooh! Have you heard the exciting news? 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