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Valerie LaPointe. I am an artist and director, currently working at Pixar Animation Studios in the Bay Area of California. Originally from Virginia Beach, VA, I’ve known I wanted to work in animation since I was 8 years old. The Little Mermaid inspired me to obsessively practice drawing, sing every day and dream of being part of that world (*wink).
- Lamp Life
After working for years on Toy Story 4 and helping to...
- Toy Story 4
Over the course of five years, I worked on Toy Story 4...
- Inside Out
Working on Inside Out was one of the highlights of my...
- Brave
Brave - Valerie LaPointe
- Heist Rats for Ratatouille Ride
Heist Rats for Ratatouille Ride - Valerie LaPointe
- Claire Counterclockwise
Claire Counterclockwise - Valerie LaPointe
- Lamp Life
Valerie LaPointe was born on 8 August 1981 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. She is a writer and actress, known for Toy Story 4 (2019), Night Light (2003) and Brave (2012).
- Writer, Animation Department, Actress
- August 8, 1981
- Valerie LaPointe
Valerie LaPointe is a story artist and director who worked on Lamp Life, a Disney+ short film featuring Bo Peep from the Toy Story franchise. She also worked on Toy Story 4, Brave, and Soul, and other Pixar films. Learn from her about her journey, story ideas, and character arcs in this free webinar from The Walt Disney Family Museum.
Valerie's Blog. Updates on new drawings, works-in-progress and professional work
Mar 29, 2021 · Following her role as story supervisor on the Academy Award-winning film “Toy Story 4,” Valerie LaPointe, a 2003 Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts alum, has shifted to the director’s chair, directing the short film, “Lamp Life,” which was released on Disney+ in 2020.
Jul 1, 2019 · We had the chance to speak with Valerie LaPointe, the film’s story supervisor and a longtime Pixar creative, about beefing up Bo’s character, balancing Gabby between the edge of good and evil, and crafting Forky, the first child-made toy of the series, for full hilarity.
