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Sulley, the big guy from "Monsters S. A.", has 25,336 key hairs that are used to guide the movement of the remaining 2.3 million. Merida, from "Brave, Untamed," has more than 1,500 curly red hairs, sculpted one by one. For "Ratatouille," the directors created more than 270 computer-generated foods, and the dishes were prepared in a real kitchen for reference. Lightning McQueen ("Cars") has 14 different paint variations, ranging from dirt to his signature red. And the largest volume of animation generated in a production week for "Toy Story 2" was 5 minutes and 42 seconds. Pixar is all about detail. And to perfect their films to the maximum, they need technology and mathematics, tools without which the balloons in "Up" would not float the same way, or the arm of Elastigirl ("The Incredibles") would not be as flexible. Until September 8, he uncovers a universe that goes beyond the animation we see on screen. In the exhibition...