On July 23, Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter and composer Michael Giacchino spoke on the art of music, storytelling, and animation at the Epstein Family Amphitheater. In that pre-“Toy Story” — Pixar’s first feature-length film — era, Docter worked as a writer, animator, and musician, learning the ins and outs of filmmaking. “When I’m writing music for something, I want music that only fits this particular film,” Giacchino shared. As a writer myself, Giacchino and Docter’s insights offered numerous lessons about collaboration, creativity, and compassion. It may have been a decade since my initial “Inside Out” frenzy, but the emotional impact that Pixar movies had on me continues to live on.