One of the biggest blockbuster hits of 2003 was the Pixar animated feature “Finding Nemo,” featuring the voice talents of Albert Brooks and Ellen Degeneres, and directed by Andrew Stanton. It ...

To mark the 20th anniversary of ‘Finding Nemo,’ released May 30, 2003, we spoke with its design team about how they crafted that marvelous ocean.

It took animation a while to be appreciated with its own Oscar category, which it finally received in 2002. In 2004, Robin Williams presented the award to “Finding Nemo” co-director Andrew ...