Maters license plate is "A113". This is a reference to a specific classroom at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Valencia, California, where many Pixar animators studied. Additionally, the license plate also features stickers reading "Feb" and "86" on its two top corners, which serve as a reference to Steve Jobs purchase of the studio from Lucasfilm on February 3rd, 1986, marking the beginning of Pixar as a stand-alone company.