Archive for October 2011
The Art of Pixar Short Films
While Pixar Animation Studios was creating beloved feature-length films such as Monsters Inc. Ratatouille and WALLïE it was simultaneously testing animation and storytelling techniques in dozens of memorable short films. Andre and Wally B proved that computer animation was possible; Tin Toy laid the groundwork for what would become Toy Story; and Mike’s New Car exposed Pixar’s finely tuned funny bone. In The Art of Pixar Short Films animation expert and short film devotee Amid Amidi shines a spotlight on these and many more memorable vignettes from the Pixar archive. Essays and interviews illuminate more than 250 full-color pastels pencil sketches storyboards and final rendered frames that were the foundation of Pixar’s creative process.
66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra)
Cars 2: Video Interview John Lasseter
Pixar have quickly established themselves as not just the top animation studio in the world, but one of the top studios. Their output so far has been nothing short of phenomenal; and fans and critics have responded to each film with love and affection. Their latest effort, CARS 2 sees studio bigwig and Toy Story director John Lasseter talk to our Film Editor Mike Sheridan about his work with the studio and animation in general. Mike also caught up with a genuine legend in Sir Michael Caine, and the very cool actor Jason Issacs.