来自《皮克斯的故事 第0集》

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  lts software transformed high-resolution imagery into 3-D,
  它的软体将高分辨率的影像变成立体图形
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  and was used in medical imaging and satellite photo analysis.
  可以运用在医学造影和卫星照片分析上
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  But after years of trying to
  但是年年都得在有限的市场
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  sell their high-end computer software to limited markets,
  推销他们先进的电脑和软件
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  George Lucas' interest was growing thin.
  使乔汉·卢卡斯的兴趣转淡
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  I think it was very esoteric and it was very hard to make a business out of that.
  我认为它非常奥妙 但是很难利用它来牟利
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  So once we had the EditDroid and we had all the things we needed,
  所以当我们有了EditDroid和必要的东西以后
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  then I decided that I didn't want to run a company that sold software.
  我决定不想经营一家卖软件的公司
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  And John and Ed were dead set on making animated films,
  而且约翰跟爱德执意要拍动画电影
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  and their dream was to make an animated feature.
  他们的梦想是拍一部动画长片
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  And I said, "Great, but, you know, to do this on a grand scale,
  我说"很好 但是要知道拍这么大规模的电影
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  it's gonna take at least, you know, $30,
  至少需要三百万