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Ralph Eggleston, an Academy Award-winning animator, art director and production designer at Pixar Animation Studios, died on Monday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 56 years old.
Eggleston won the animated short film Oscar for writing and directing the 2001 Pixar film “For the Birds.”
Pixar tweeted a tribute to him, saying, “Pixar and the world will be forever grateful.”
In memory of Ralph Eggleston—animator, director, art director, storyboard artist, writer, production designer, and our dear friend. Pixar and the world will be forever grateful. ❤ pic.twitter.com/YzZACENcZw
— Pixar (@Pixar) August 29, 2022
The animator also served as art director on the original “Toy Story,” and his work as an artist has been seen on numerous Pixar films including “Monsters, Inc.,” “Finding Nemo,” “Wall-e,” “Cars,” “The Incredibles” and “Inside Out.” His final credited work was in 2020’s “Soul,” where he served as a development artist within the art department.
Eggleston won the animated short film Oscar for writing and directing the 2001 Pixar film “For the Birds.”
Pixar tweeted a tribute to him, saying, “Pixar and the world will be forever grateful.”
In memory of Ralph Eggleston—animator, director, art director, storyboard artist, writer, production designer, and our dear friend. Pixar and the world will be forever grateful. ❤ pic.twitter.com/YzZACENcZw
— Pixar (@Pixar) August 29, 2022
The animator also served as art director on the original “Toy Story,” and his work as an artist has been seen on numerous Pixar films including “Monsters, Inc.,” “Finding Nemo,” “Wall-e,” “Cars,” “The Incredibles” and “Inside Out.” His final credited work was in 2020’s “Soul,” where he served as a development artist within the art department.
- 8/29/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
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It’s been 15 years since Pixar won the Oscar for Ralph Eggleston’s”For the Birds,” and it has another fine-feathered gem in Alan Barillaro’s “Piper” that’s getting lots of buzz (watch the clip below).
In “Piper,” a baby sandpiper overcomes a fear of water as part of her rite of passage. But, uncharacteristically, the short began as an R&D project in the tools department to create greater sculpting control for the artists. They used the new RenderMan Ris platform for photoreal shading and lighting (first used on the “Finding Dory” feature).
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“For me, the goal was to make computer animation more expressive,” Barillaro told IndieWire. “There’s more personal stories we can tell and more visual language we can use with the toolset. How do we tell a story with little birds that’s not anthropomorphized?...
In “Piper,” a baby sandpiper overcomes a fear of water as part of her rite of passage. But, uncharacteristically, the short began as an R&D project in the tools department to create greater sculpting control for the artists. They used the new RenderMan Ris platform for photoreal shading and lighting (first used on the “Finding Dory” feature).
Read More: Annie Awards: ‘Zootopia,’ ‘The Red Turtle’ Take Animated Feature, Indie Honors
“For me, the goal was to make computer animation more expressive,” Barillaro told IndieWire. “There’s more personal stories we can tell and more visual language we can use with the toolset. How do we tell a story with little birds that’s not anthropomorphized?...
- 2/8/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
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It’s been 16 years since Pixar won the Oscar for best animated short (Ralph Eggleston’s “For the Birds”). Wouldn’t it be fitting if Alan Barillaro’s fine-feathered “Piper” ended the drought? That would give Pixar four Oscars (alongside Geri’s Game” and “Tin Toy”).
However, “Piper” faces stiff competition, particularly from Theodore Ushev’s much darker “Blind Vaysha” from the National Film Board of Canada, which has earned a dozen Oscars.
The other three contenders range from Robert Valley’s bleak “Pear Cider and Cigarettes” (Vimeo’s first Oscar nom), the melancholy Western, “Borrowed Time” (made independently by Pixar’s Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj), and the introspective “Pearl” from Oscar winner Patrick Osborne (Disney’s “Feast”), the first Vr nominee from Google Spotlight Stories.
“Piper”
The rite of passage for the adorable sand piper continues a long Pixar tradition of incubating innovative tech in its shorts program.
However, “Piper” faces stiff competition, particularly from Theodore Ushev’s much darker “Blind Vaysha” from the National Film Board of Canada, which has earned a dozen Oscars.
The other three contenders range from Robert Valley’s bleak “Pear Cider and Cigarettes” (Vimeo’s first Oscar nom), the melancholy Western, “Borrowed Time” (made independently by Pixar’s Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj), and the introspective “Pearl” from Oscar winner Patrick Osborne (Disney’s “Feast”), the first Vr nominee from Google Spotlight Stories.
“Piper”
The rite of passage for the adorable sand piper continues a long Pixar tradition of incubating innovative tech in its shorts program.
- 1/26/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
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This year a record 69 animated short films vied for an Oscar nomination, with ten making the shortlist, and five final nominations.
For six years, Disney or Pixar has been nominated in the category every year, and won twice (“Paperman” and “Feast”). This year Pixar’s “Piper,” from Alan Barillaro (“Wall·E,” “Brave,” “Finding Nemo”), could mark a Pixar win for the first time since Ralph Eggleston’s “For the Birds” 15 years ago. That would give Pixar four Oscars (alongside Geri’s Game” and “Tin Toy”).
Read more: Oscars 2017 Animated Shorts: Will ‘Piper’ End Pixar’s 15-Year Drought?
However, “Piper” faces stiff competition, particularly from Theodore Ushev’s much darker “Blind Vaysha” from the National Film Board of Canada, which has earned a dozen Oscars. The other three contenders range from Robert Valley’s bleak “Pear Cider and Cigarettes” (Vimeo’s first Oscar nom), the melancholy Western, “Borrowed Time” (made independently...
For six years, Disney or Pixar has been nominated in the category every year, and won twice (“Paperman” and “Feast”). This year Pixar’s “Piper,” from Alan Barillaro (“Wall·E,” “Brave,” “Finding Nemo”), could mark a Pixar win for the first time since Ralph Eggleston’s “For the Birds” 15 years ago. That would give Pixar four Oscars (alongside Geri’s Game” and “Tin Toy”).
Read more: Oscars 2017 Animated Shorts: Will ‘Piper’ End Pixar’s 15-Year Drought?
However, “Piper” faces stiff competition, particularly from Theodore Ushev’s much darker “Blind Vaysha” from the National Film Board of Canada, which has earned a dozen Oscars. The other three contenders range from Robert Valley’s bleak “Pear Cider and Cigarettes” (Vimeo’s first Oscar nom), the melancholy Western, “Borrowed Time” (made independently...
- 1/19/2017
- by Anne Thompson and Bill Desowitz
- Thompson on Hollywood
With a tumultuous and triumphant year under her belt, Miranda Lambert is back with some of her best work yet.
But fans looking for explosive breakup tunes in the vein of "Gunpowder and Lead" or "Kerosene" won't find it here. Instead, Lambert offers deliciously subtle clues into her psyche, showing off her songwriting prowess like the pro that she is, complete with an abundance of nerve and heart -- as well as grit and classic country vibes.
Watch: Miranda Lambert Covers Merle Haggard, Pays Tribute to Her 'Hero' at Acm Honors
Joining Lambert on the ride are producers Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf, and Eric Masse, along with a powerful stable of co-writers. Among them: Lambert's boyfriend, Anderson East; longtime pals Ashley Monroe and Gwen Sebastian; Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance; and Nashville hitmakers Shane McAnally, Natalie Hemby, and Liz Rose, among many, many others.
The Weight of These Wings, Lambert's double...
But fans looking for explosive breakup tunes in the vein of "Gunpowder and Lead" or "Kerosene" won't find it here. Instead, Lambert offers deliciously subtle clues into her psyche, showing off her songwriting prowess like the pro that she is, complete with an abundance of nerve and heart -- as well as grit and classic country vibes.
Watch: Miranda Lambert Covers Merle Haggard, Pays Tribute to Her 'Hero' at Acm Honors
Joining Lambert on the ride are producers Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf, and Eric Masse, along with a powerful stable of co-writers. Among them: Lambert's boyfriend, Anderson East; longtime pals Ashley Monroe and Gwen Sebastian; Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance; and Nashville hitmakers Shane McAnally, Natalie Hemby, and Liz Rose, among many, many others.
The Weight of These Wings, Lambert's double...
- 11/18/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
For this final Tuesday in October (and the last day of home entertainment releases prior to Halloween), horror fans have a bunch of great new Blu-rays and DVDs coming out just in time for everyone’s favorite holiday. Scream Factory has given The Exorcist III an HD overhaul (including the original Director’s Cut of the sequel), which is something no genre lover will want to miss out on experiencing. Arrow Video is also keeping busy on October 25th with the release of their impressive 17-disc box set celebrating trailblazing filmmaker Herschell Gordon Lewis, and the recent supernatural thriller Lights Out is making its way to Blu-ray and DVD as well.
Cult film enthusiasts are undoubtedly going to be busy this Tuesday, with Severin Films releasing a 2K version of Burial Ground, Blue Underground showing Lucio Fulci’s Manhattan Baby some love this week, and Vinegar Syndrome giving...
Cult film enthusiasts are undoubtedly going to be busy this Tuesday, with Severin Films releasing a 2K version of Burial Ground, Blue Underground showing Lucio Fulci’s Manhattan Baby some love this week, and Vinegar Syndrome giving...
- 10/25/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Lucio Fulci’s Manhattan Baby (released in the Us in 1984), aka Eye of the Evil Dead, is being released as a three-disc limited edition Blu-ray on October 25th from Blue Underground, and we have details on the special features that will be unleashed on the masses as well as a look at some beautiful cover artwork.
Synopsis: “A young girl on vacation in Egypt is given a mysterious charm, causing her archeologist father to be struck blind inside an unexplored pyramid tomb. But when the family returns home to Manhattan, a plague of supernatural evil and sudden violence follows. Can this ancient curse be stopped before it is unleashed on the streets of New York City?
Christopher Connelly (1990: The Bronx Warriors), Laura Lenzi (The Adventures Of Hercules II), Giovanni Frezza (The House By The Cemtery) and Carlo De Mejo (City Of The Living Dead) star in Italian shock master...
Synopsis: “A young girl on vacation in Egypt is given a mysterious charm, causing her archeologist father to be struck blind inside an unexplored pyramid tomb. But when the family returns home to Manhattan, a plague of supernatural evil and sudden violence follows. Can this ancient curse be stopped before it is unleashed on the streets of New York City?
Christopher Connelly (1990: The Bronx Warriors), Laura Lenzi (The Adventures Of Hercules II), Giovanni Frezza (The House By The Cemtery) and Carlo De Mejo (City Of The Living Dead) star in Italian shock master...
- 7/27/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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Pixar’s “Finding Dory,” the sequel to their 2003 film “Finding Nemo,” will soon enter theaters and the early buzz has been very positive. IndieWire’s own David Ehrlich described the film as Pixar’s “best sequel in years,” and said that it would give a whole new generation of kids the idea that sequels “aren’t de facto cash-ins, but rather films that are capable of retroactively adding new dimensions to beloved originals.”
But preceding “Finding Dory” will be Pixar’s latest short film “Piper,” directed by Alan Barillaro, about a hungry baby sandpiper struggling with hydrophobia. Watch a clip from “Piper” above featuring the sandpiper in question trying to pick up bubbles with his beak.
Read More: ‘Finding Dory’ Review Roundup: Critics Agree Pixar’s Newest Sequel Is a Delight
Pixar Animation Studios has released some of the most acclaimed animated films over the last twenty years. Some of their titles include “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “The Incredibles,” “Wall-e,” “Up,” and most recently, “Inside Out,” which took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature last year. Pixar’s shorts have played a key role in the studio’s history, with many of the early shorts showcasing then groundbreaking innovations in computer animation. A new Pixar short has preceded every one of their features since their second film “A Bug’s Life.” Their shorts “Tin Toy,” “Geri’s Game,” and “For the Birds” have all won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film.
“Finding Dory” will be released nationwide on July 17.
Read More: How Innovative Pixar Short ‘Piper’ Got Sculpted
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But preceding “Finding Dory” will be Pixar’s latest short film “Piper,” directed by Alan Barillaro, about a hungry baby sandpiper struggling with hydrophobia. Watch a clip from “Piper” above featuring the sandpiper in question trying to pick up bubbles with his beak.
Read More: ‘Finding Dory’ Review Roundup: Critics Agree Pixar’s Newest Sequel Is a Delight
Pixar Animation Studios has released some of the most acclaimed animated films over the last twenty years. Some of their titles include “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “The Incredibles,” “Wall-e,” “Up,” and most recently, “Inside Out,” which took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature last year. Pixar’s shorts have played a key role in the studio’s history, with many of the early shorts showcasing then groundbreaking innovations in computer animation. A new Pixar short has preceded every one of their features since their second film “A Bug’s Life.” Their shorts “Tin Toy,” “Geri’s Game,” and “For the Birds” have all won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film.
“Finding Dory” will be released nationwide on July 17.
Read More: How Innovative Pixar Short ‘Piper’ Got Sculpted
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- 6/13/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
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While Pixar has been a force to be reckoned with in the Animated Feature category at the Oscars winning seven of its 10 bids, it has not been as strong in the Animated Short category, with only three victories: "Tin Toy" (1988), "Geri's Game" (1997) and "For the Birds" (2001). But Pixar's fortunes look like they might change this year with "Sanjay's Super Team," which is the overwhelming frontrunner to win. Below, let's take a look at the varied collection of films in contention for this year's prize. -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions "Sanjay's Super Team" Young Sanjay loves watching TV and playing with his action figures but not engaging in daily Hindu prayers with his father. While this disappoints his father, Sanjay begins to imagine a new perspective of the religion that allows him to appreciate his faith. ...
- 2/25/2016
- Gold Derby
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Pixar short film: Those three words bring to mind clever, charming little movies like “For the Birds,” “Geri’s Game,” and, of course, “Luxo Jr.” With the latest in that line of animated shorts, “Sanjay’s Super Team,” Pixar is going in a few new directions, with both story and animation style. “Super Team” will screen in front of “The Good Dinosaur,” Pixar’s new feature opening in theaters this Wednesday. It’s a very personal story. Similar could be said of “La Luna,” the short paired with 2012’s “Brave.” But with “Sanjay’s Super Team,” Pixar head John Lasseter encouraged director Sanjay Patel to make the short even more personal and more directly based on his childhood than his earlier versions of the film, and Patel was surprised that the studio wanted his name to be in the title. The short tells the story of little Sanjay, who is...
- 11/24/2015
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
Debuting in front of The Good Dinosaur later this year, Pixar’s latest short, the autobiographical Sanjay’s Super Team, serves as the directorial debut of Sanjay Patel, whose 20 year career in animation includes work on The Simpsons before joining Pixar as an animator/story artist with A Bug’s Life. USA Today have our first look at the short, and as you can see it looks absolutely beautiful, mixing together the style of American super heroes with deities from Hindu culture as a young Sanjay daydreams, namely the monkey-like Hanuman, the goddess of power and protection Durga, and the blue skinned Vishnu. As much as I love anything Pixar puts out (though I find myself very cold regarding The Good Dinosaur considering its problems), the shorts are usually what ends up blowing me away, the animation giant using them to test out new styles and talent. This particular output...
- 7/7/2015
- by [email protected] (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
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Scott might not have much faith in Stiles’ detective skills, but after Tuesday’s Teen Wolf, I’ve never been more certain about his instincts: There’s something about Theo.
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The Rosewood transplant sat Scott and Stiles down this week for a debriefing on his initial transformation — he claims he was attacked by an Alpha while skateboarding in an empty swimming pool — and everything appeared in order. Stiles even followed Theo into the woods, with Liam in tow, only to catch him in the act…...
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The Rosewood transplant sat Scott and Stiles down this week for a debriefing on his initial transformation — he claims he was attacked by an Alpha while skateboarding in an empty swimming pool — and everything appeared in order. Stiles even followed Theo into the woods, with Liam in tow, only to catch him in the act…...
- 7/1/2015
- TVLine.com
Amongst animation fans, Ralph Eggleston is something of a legend.
Pixar hired Eggleston in 1992, when the studio was in full swing on the first "Toy Story" and he has served as a production designer, storyboard artist, writer and director. (In 2000, his short film, "For the Birds," won an Academy Award.) He has contributed substantially to every Pixar film and this week's "Inside Out" is no different.
For the brilliant new film that takes place inside the head of an 11-year-old girl, Eggleston served as Production Designer. And it's a pretty unbelievable task, conjuring forth worlds as vast as the human mind (including the subconscious, Dreamland Studios, where dreams are made, the Train of Thought, and, of course, Headquarters).
We sat down with Eggleston and talked about the film's lengthy development and production process, being part of the fabric of Pixar, and what he's got coming up next.
Moviefone: You talked...
Pixar hired Eggleston in 1992, when the studio was in full swing on the first "Toy Story" and he has served as a production designer, storyboard artist, writer and director. (In 2000, his short film, "For the Birds," won an Academy Award.) He has contributed substantially to every Pixar film and this week's "Inside Out" is no different.
For the brilliant new film that takes place inside the head of an 11-year-old girl, Eggleston served as Production Designer. And it's a pretty unbelievable task, conjuring forth worlds as vast as the human mind (including the subconscious, Dreamland Studios, where dreams are made, the Train of Thought, and, of course, Headquarters).
We sat down with Eggleston and talked about the film's lengthy development and production process, being part of the fabric of Pixar, and what he's got coming up next.
Moviefone: You talked...
- 6/19/2015
- by Drew Taylor
- Moviefone
Edited by Adam Cook
The lineup for this year's New Directors/New Films, "presented jointly by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art," has been announced. "For the Birds": Richard Brody picks on the Academy Awards. There's an intriguing new film journal on the scene: "The Completist," authored by Rumsey Taylor. Head over to the site to read his "Statement of Intentions". Described as being "roughly quarterly", we're looking forward to future instalments. In Film Comment, Tanner Tafelski writes on the films of John Korty:
"Carroll Ballard, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Philip Kaufman, and Michael Ritchie all are, or were, San Francisco–based filmmakers. Yet none of these people seem to be Bay Area filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Abel Ferrara, or Spike Lee are New York filmmakers. Avant-garde cinema, on the other hand, has a rich history with the West Coast in general,...
The lineup for this year's New Directors/New Films, "presented jointly by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art," has been announced. "For the Birds": Richard Brody picks on the Academy Awards. There's an intriguing new film journal on the scene: "The Completist," authored by Rumsey Taylor. Head over to the site to read his "Statement of Intentions". Described as being "roughly quarterly", we're looking forward to future instalments. In Film Comment, Tanner Tafelski writes on the films of John Korty:
"Carroll Ballard, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Philip Kaufman, and Michael Ritchie all are, or were, San Francisco–based filmmakers. Yet none of these people seem to be Bay Area filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Abel Ferrara, or Spike Lee are New York filmmakers. Avant-garde cinema, on the other hand, has a rich history with the West Coast in general,...
- 2/25/2015
- by Notebook
- MUBI
The Amazing Race, Season 23, Episode 9: “Part Like the Red Sea”
Aired Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
Abu Dhabi is the start of 9th leg, but soon everyone must fly from the land where political correctness has been king, to Bandung, Indonesia, where racers can ask “Are the people there Chinese or Indian?” and it can make it to air. On the way to the airport, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. surprise no one by ramping their self-righteous attitudes up a notch from last episode, saying they aim to be beacon for God’s light in the race, unlike those filthy, lying Afghanimals. The Afghanimals counter in their car by saying things like “all gloves are off,” and “no more playing nice,” and “we didn’t come here to make friends,” (Ok, thank God not that last one). Meanwhile, Marie is sick of feeling bad for ordering Tim around so much,...
Aired Sundays at 8pm (Et) on CBS
Abu Dhabi is the start of 9th leg, but soon everyone must fly from the land where political correctness has been king, to Bandung, Indonesia, where racers can ask “Are the people there Chinese or Indian?” and it can make it to air. On the way to the airport, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. surprise no one by ramping their self-righteous attitudes up a notch from last episode, saying they aim to be beacon for God’s light in the race, unlike those filthy, lying Afghanimals. The Afghanimals counter in their car by saying things like “all gloves are off,” and “no more playing nice,” and “we didn’t come here to make friends,” (Ok, thank God not that last one). Meanwhile, Marie is sick of feeling bad for ordering Tim around so much,...
- 11/25/2013
- by Michael
- SoundOnSight
Amazing Race 23 eliminated Ally Mello & Ashley Covert in episode 9 tonight. Tonight's episode ,kicked off with the teams,learning they had to catch a flight to Bandung,Indonesia to get their first clue for this leg of the race. From there, they had to deliver some rams to a festival for a ram fight contest. Then put them back on the same delivery truck to get their next clue. That clue directed them to hit up a train station to take them to another location to get their next clue. From there, they ran into their detours: "For The Elephants" ,or "For The Birds." In the "For The Elephants" detour, they had to feed a watermelon to a huge elephant to get their next clue. In the "For The Birds" detour, they had to get some birds. Then feed them ,and get them to sing to get their next clue. After they knocked out their detours,...
- 11/25/2013
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Clint Eastwood Western persona co-creator dead at 87: Luciano Vincenzoni (photo: Clint Eastwood in ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’) Screenwriter Luciano Vincenzoni, whose nearly five-decade career included collaborations with Mario Monicelli, Pietro Germi, and Sergio Leone, died of cancer on Sunday, September 22, 2013, in Rome. Vincenzoni (born on March 7, 1926, in Treviso, near Venice) was 87. In the late ’50s, Luciano Vincenzoni co-wrote Mario Monicelli’s The Great War / La Grande guerra (1959), a humorous (if overlong) World War I comedy-drama starring Vittorio Gassman and Alberto Sordi as reluctant conscripts that earned a Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award nomination and the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival (tied with Roberto Rossellini’s Il Generale della Rovere). Vincenzoni was also partly responsible for the screenplay of two well-regarded Pietro Germi movies: the omnibus comedy of manners The Birds, the Bees and the Italians / Signore & signori (1966), featuring Virna Lisi and Franco Fabrizi,...
- 9/26/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
You have to keep telling yourself, “This is completely animated. There is no live-action photography.” That’s how amazingly real Saschka Unseld’s animation looks in the beautiful new short The Blue Umbrella, which will play before Pixar’s Monsters University when that delightful prequel hits theaters on Friday, June 21. Pixar, over the years, has entertained audiences with bite-sized nuggets of inspired genius, from Presto and La Luna to For the Birds. The studio's latest is a whimsical brush with fate conducted between two umbrellas on a rainy, urban street. You will fall in love. In an exclusive conversation recorded at Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, California, Unseld and I talk about: listen to ‘The Blue...
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- 6/19/2013
- by [email protected]
- Fandango
This week’s opening of Pixar’s latest film, Monsters University, a sequel starring fan favorites Mike Wazowski and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan, also signals the debut of another perennial Pixar favorite – the accompanying short film. Since the animation house’s second theatrical release, Toy Story 2, every Pixar feature film has kicked off with an all-new short. Some of them have been instant classics (like For the Birds, Day & Night, and my personal favorite, Presto) and some of them have fallen somewhat flat (I forgot about Geri’s Game, Boundin’, and Lifted almost immediately after watching them). Three of them even won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film (and of the twelve already released, ten of them were nominated for the award). The short attached to Monsters University, Saschka Unseld’s The Blue Umbrella, is a different kind of short film for Pixar. Its use of photorealistic CGI is a departure from the more...
- 6/18/2013
- by Kate Erbland
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Short films attached to animated features are nothing new. Studios did it years ago to pad the run time of usually shorter animated efforts. Then Pixar brought back the lost art, giving us such memorable (and Oscar-winning) shorts as Tin Toy, Geri.s Game and For the Birds. Now it appears Disney will get back in the game by attaching the animated short Paperman to November.s eagerly anticipated video-game story Wreck-It Ralph. The studio has shared the first few images from the short to give us an idea what the visuals will look like. We have them for you below. Paperman will use a groundbreaking new technique that merges computer-generated and hand-drawn animation techniques. The short will be helmed by first-time director John Kahrs, whose black-and-white story follows the story of a lonely young man in mid-century New York City who uses a stack of papers to get the...
- 6/30/2012
- cinemablend.com
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Among Hugo’s admiration for the classic Georges Méliès silent film A Trip to the Moon, the new Air album of the same name, and Newt Gingrich’s obsession with establishing a lunar colony, the Earth’s celestial satellite has been getting a lot of attention of late. Add La Luna to that list, the new Pixar short film that’s been nominated for Best Animated Short at this year’s Academy Awards. The simple but breathtakingly whimsical picture follows an Italian family — a small boy and his father and grandfather — that, for reasons I wouldn’t dare reveal, travels to the moon.
- 2/13/2012
- by John Young
- EW - Inside Movies
“It’s a wonderful night for Oscar,” Billy Crystal chanted in his theatrical opening numbers at previous Academy Award ceremonies. Unfortunately for The Walt Disney Studios, it likely won’t be as wonderful an evening for them in garnering awards as previous years. In this edition of the Mouse House, we’ll look at the surprising Disney-related snubs, as well as the general lack of nominations for the company.
What was nominated?
This year, the company reaped 13 nominations, which sounds like a good total for a studio. However, when you must consider that 11 of those come from Disney-distributed DreamWorks productions, the picture becomes somewhat distorted. The uplifting southern-set drama The Help received four nominations, for the Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories. Viola Davis, at the top of her game, is surely neck-and-neck with the incomparable Meryl Streep, who has gained much attention for her portrayal of...
What was nominated?
This year, the company reaped 13 nominations, which sounds like a good total for a studio. However, when you must consider that 11 of those come from Disney-distributed DreamWorks productions, the picture becomes somewhat distorted. The uplifting southern-set drama The Help received four nominations, for the Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories. Viola Davis, at the top of her game, is surely neck-and-neck with the incomparable Meryl Streep, who has gained much attention for her portrayal of...
- 1/30/2012
- by Brett Nachman
- FusedFilm
Why Watch? Because Guest Week is coming to a close and it’s time to bring out the big guns. As promised, it’s been a week of animated bliss — an overcompensation of sorts for all the live-action stuff programmed by this column’s rightful author. Not to jump the shark and go commercial all of the sudden, but a week of animated shorts isn’t complete without a little something from the brilliant minds at Pixar. In their library, the Emeryville Einsteins have plenty of great short films. Geri’s Game, For the Birds, Knick Knack and a number of others. But a personal favorite among those with a love for French style and theatrical characters is One Man Band, the story of two street performers, one little girl and a very important financial decision. It’s good for a long, sweet laugh. What will it cost? Four minutes and thirty four seconds of your fine...
- 1/13/2012
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
It totally is! Every 5th of January as it so happens.
There's no reason to post about it other than that I actually threw on this Finding Nemo seagull t-shirt this morning "Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine" ... before I knew! [insert eery music]
It's a sign that silly list-making is required of me.
Though this year in cinema was definitely the Year of the Dog, we did get at least one memorable bird in Lord Shen, the villain of Kung Fu Panda 2. There were also feathers flying everywhere in Rio but I can't seem to bring myself to watch the screener because it never shows up in "Best Animated Film" nominations. Not that you should trust those when Cars 2 does ferchrissakes.
Favorite Feathered Film Things!
18 Ben Foster as Angel in Let Us Not Speak of That Movie or that guy from Barbarella I forget his name.
17 Kevin in Up (2009)
16 Lord Shen...
There's no reason to post about it other than that I actually threw on this Finding Nemo seagull t-shirt this morning "Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine" ... before I knew! [insert eery music]
It's a sign that silly list-making is required of me.
Though this year in cinema was definitely the Year of the Dog, we did get at least one memorable bird in Lord Shen, the villain of Kung Fu Panda 2. There were also feathers flying everywhere in Rio but I can't seem to bring myself to watch the screener because it never shows up in "Best Animated Film" nominations. Not that you should trust those when Cars 2 does ferchrissakes.
Favorite Feathered Film Things!
18 Ben Foster as Angel in Let Us Not Speak of That Movie or that guy from Barbarella I forget his name.
17 Kevin in Up (2009)
16 Lord Shen...
- 1/5/2012
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Walt Disney Pictures has issued a press release for the upcoming D23 Expo. The expo is set to highlight Disney and Marvel Studios forthcoming film slate. After such a small presence at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego, it’s clear that they were saving their best stuff, including Joss Whedon‘s superhero team-up film, The Avengers and Andrew Stanton‘s trip to Mars with John Carter for this year’s D-23.
Check out the press release below for all the details!
For Immediate Release
The Walt Disney Studios Takes Fans Behind The Scenes At Disney’S D23 Expo, August 19-21
Burbank, Calif. – August 9, 2011 – Exclusively at Disney’s D23 Expo August 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Disney film fans will go behind the scenes to explore the exciting roster of projects on the horizon at The Walt Disney Studios, with a variety of panel discussions, sneak peeks and exhibits.
Check out the press release below for all the details!
For Immediate Release
The Walt Disney Studios Takes Fans Behind The Scenes At Disney’S D23 Expo, August 19-21
Burbank, Calif. – August 9, 2011 – Exclusively at Disney’s D23 Expo August 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Disney film fans will go behind the scenes to explore the exciting roster of projects on the horizon at The Walt Disney Studios, with a variety of panel discussions, sneak peeks and exhibits.
- 8/11/2011
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
In recent years, Comic-Con has been criticized for becoming too Hollywood as all the major studios would come down to San Diego and woo fans with their upcoming projects. This year, Disney -- which owns both Marvel and Pixar -- didn't have a big presence [1] there. Most surmised that was because Disney has its own version of Comic-Con, The D23 Expo, a few weeks later. That was confirmed a few weeks ago [2] and now we have details on specifically which movies Disney will have on hand at D23, which takes place in Anaheim, CA from August 19-21. And if you thought Comic-Con was being invaded by movies, you ain't seen nothing yet. Confirmed films to have a presence at D23 are as follows: The Muppets, John Carter, Brave, The Avengers, Frankenweenie, Oz: The Great and Powerful, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Wreck-It Ralph, and Monsters University. Attendees will also get to see the new,...
- 8/9/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Disney announced it’s lineup for the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA. Movies include Frankenweenie, The Avengers, John Carter, Oz The Great And Powerful, and more.
Press Release:
Exclusively at Disney’s D23 Expo August 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Disney film fans will go behind the scenes to explore the exciting roster of projects on the horizon at The Walt Disney Studios, with a variety of panel discussions, sneak peeks, and exhibits.
On Saturday, August 20, Rich Ross, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios; Sean Bailey, president, Production, The Walt Disney Studios; John Lasseter, chief creative officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios; and Kevin Feige, producer and president, Marvel Studios, will present a not-to-be-missed look at The Walt Disney Studios’ upcoming film slate, which includes Disney’s The Muppets, John Carter, Disney-Pixar’s Brave, Marvel’s The Avengers, Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, Oz: The Great and Powerful, and more.
Press Release:
Exclusively at Disney’s D23 Expo August 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Disney film fans will go behind the scenes to explore the exciting roster of projects on the horizon at The Walt Disney Studios, with a variety of panel discussions, sneak peeks, and exhibits.
On Saturday, August 20, Rich Ross, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios; Sean Bailey, president, Production, The Walt Disney Studios; John Lasseter, chief creative officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios; and Kevin Feige, producer and president, Marvel Studios, will present a not-to-be-missed look at The Walt Disney Studios’ upcoming film slate, which includes Disney’s The Muppets, John Carter, Disney-Pixar’s Brave, Marvel’s The Avengers, Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, Oz: The Great and Powerful, and more.
- 8/9/2011
- by nick
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
With Disney's big D23 event coming up later this month, they've now released a bunch of information on the event (who will be there, what's going to be talked about, and what to expect from the Expo).
All in all, it's about what you expected. There's going to be tons of stuff from Pixar (which is always great) and of course there is mention of The Avengers. I'm actually really hoping that we'll get more of a full teaser from The Avengers at this event. Remember, Avengers didn't have a big showing at Sdcc because Disney was saving it for D23, so hopefully there will be plenty of "Wow" moments from that film here. Anyway, here's the full release with all the info on what's going on this year:
Burbank, Calif. – August 9, 2011 – Exclusively at Disney’s D23 Expo August 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Disney film fans will go...
All in all, it's about what you expected. There's going to be tons of stuff from Pixar (which is always great) and of course there is mention of The Avengers. I'm actually really hoping that we'll get more of a full teaser from The Avengers at this event. Remember, Avengers didn't have a big showing at Sdcc because Disney was saving it for D23, so hopefully there will be plenty of "Wow" moments from that film here. Anyway, here's the full release with all the info on what's going on this year:
Burbank, Calif. – August 9, 2011 – Exclusively at Disney’s D23 Expo August 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Disney film fans will go...
- 8/9/2011
- Cinelinx
Exclusively at Disney’s D23 Expo August 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Disney film fans will go behind the scenes to explore the exciting roster of projects on the horizon at The Walt Disney Studios, with a variety of panel discussions, sneak peeks and exhibits. On Saturday, August 20, Rich Ross, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios; Sean Bailey, president, production, The Walt Disney Studios; John Lasseter, chief creative officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios; and Kevin Feige, producer and president, Marvel Studios, will present a not-to-be-missed look at The Walt Disney Studios’ upcoming film slate, which includes Disney’s The Muppets, John Carter, Disney•Pixar’s Brave, Marvel’s The Avengers, Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, Oz The Great and Powerful and more. With projects from Disney, Pixar Animation Studios and Marvel Studios, this special presentation will feature never-before-seen footage and all-star appearances by Jason Segel, Kermit and Miss Piggy...
- 8/9/2011
- LRMonline.com
Walt Disney Studios has announced the full list of movies that they will be showing off at the D23 Expo taking place on August 19-20th at the Anaheim Convention Center. The films that will be presented on Saturday August 20th include Marvel's The Avengers, John Carter, The Muppets, Brave, Frankenweenie, and Oz The Great and Powerful.
This looks like it's going to be an awesome year for Disney fans. This will be my first year attending the Expo and I'm very excited about seeing seeing footage and hearing about all of these film projects. Hopefully they officially announce some new Marvel film projects!
Here's the Full Press Release:
Exclusively at Disney's D23 Expo August 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Disney film fans will go behind the scenes to explore the exciting roster of projects on the horizon at The Walt Disney Studios, with a variety of panel discussions,...
This looks like it's going to be an awesome year for Disney fans. This will be my first year attending the Expo and I'm very excited about seeing seeing footage and hearing about all of these film projects. Hopefully they officially announce some new Marvel film projects!
Here's the Full Press Release:
Exclusively at Disney's D23 Expo August 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Disney film fans will go behind the scenes to explore the exciting roster of projects on the horizon at The Walt Disney Studios, with a variety of panel discussions,...
- 8/9/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Burbank, Calif. - August 9, 2011 - Exclusively at Disney.s D23 Expo August 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Disney film fans will go behind the scenes to explore the exciting roster of projects on the horizon at The Walt Disney Studios, with a variety of panel discussions, sneak peeks and exhibits.
On Saturday, August 20, Rich Ross, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios; Sean Bailey, president, production, The Walt Disney Studios; John Lasseter, chief creative officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios; and Kevin Feige, producer and president, Marvel Studios, will present a not-to-be-missed look at The Walt Disney Studios. upcoming film slate, which includes Disney.s The Muppets, John Carter, Disney.Pixar.s Brave, Marvel.s The Avengers, Tim Burton.s Frankenweenie, Oz The Great and Powerful and more.
John Carter ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved
With projects from Disney, Pixar Animation Studios and Marvel Studios, this special presentation will...
On Saturday, August 20, Rich Ross, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios; Sean Bailey, president, production, The Walt Disney Studios; John Lasseter, chief creative officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios; and Kevin Feige, producer and president, Marvel Studios, will present a not-to-be-missed look at The Walt Disney Studios. upcoming film slate, which includes Disney.s The Muppets, John Carter, Disney.Pixar.s Brave, Marvel.s The Avengers, Tim Burton.s Frankenweenie, Oz The Great and Powerful and more.
John Carter ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved
With projects from Disney, Pixar Animation Studios and Marvel Studios, this special presentation will...
- 8/9/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Contrary to popular belief, short films do have a place outside of film festivals. Pixar Animation Studios has figured out how best to utilize the format, including such Oscar-winning shorts as Geri.s Game and For the Birds ahead of A Bug.s Life and Monsters Inc., respectively. Earlier this month, the studio extended its Toy Story brand with the clever Hawaiian Vacation, which gave us another chance to hang out with Buzz and Woody without having to cash in on a drawn-out, subpar feature. (Yes, Cars 2, I.m looking at you.) Now it looks like Marvel Studios may be thinking about leaving their mark on the short-film format as a way to expand the roles of secondary characters mainstream audiences might not easily recognize. A source close to the studios tells Film School Rejects that staff writers have been commissioned to begin penning shorts for characters that either...
- 6/30/2011
- cinemablend.com
Ok, so our Obsessed With Pixar month has so far been dominated with the studio’s exceptional feature film output, but their roots lie firmly within short film production. Starting in 1984 the company has made 20 shorts on a range of subjects, the most recent being Hawaiian Vacation with the stars of Toy Story (I’ve unfortunately not seen it yet, as it has yet to be released alongside Cars 2 in the UK – perhaps some of our Us readers could enlighten us!?!).
As A Bug’s Life (1998) was released, Pixar decided to accompany this with their short film Geri’s Game, to great success. Since then, each of the studio’s theatrical releases has featured a short film before the main production, harking back to the golden era of Hollywood when A grade feature films would be accompanied by a B feature, a news reel and a cartoon. Generally adopting a very moralistic stance,...
As A Bug’s Life (1998) was released, Pixar decided to accompany this with their short film Geri’s Game, to great success. Since then, each of the studio’s theatrical releases has featured a short film before the main production, harking back to the golden era of Hollywood when A grade feature films would be accompanied by a B feature, a news reel and a cartoon. Generally adopting a very moralistic stance,...
- 6/29/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
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[1] We've featured a handful of director [2] montages [3] here on /Film recently, and while this "25 Years of Pixar" compilation isn't quite that, it's actually pretty similar. In terms of look, tone, and quality, I'd say Pixar is as consistent as many directors. For the video, NkMcDonalds pulled scenes from works spanning over decades -- from '80s shorts to this year's Cars 2. If you like Pixar as much as I do, it'll definitely make you smile and it might even make you tear up a little tiny bit. Watch it after the jump. [via Go Into the Story [4]] Watching all the Pixar films spliced together like this, it's very easy to see how the studio has evolved over the years from a technical standpoint. Clips from films like A Bug's Life, which looked sophisticated at the time, now look clunky next to the sleeker visuals of newer movies like Wall-e and Up. But it also becomes...
- 3/29/2011
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
As is the norm with Pixar, there is always a wonderful short attached to any of their new releases. Personal favourite would be For The Birds. Anyway, Cars 2 screeches onto big screens in the summer and there is a Toy Story short going before it, which involves Ken and Barbie. Check the clip below. Wonder will many flock to cinema’s just for some Toy Story action. As enjoyable as it was, Cars has always being the the weakest of the bunch from Pixar. And weak is probably the wrong choice of words, but you get the drift. via joblo...
- 3/1/2011
- by [email protected] (Vic Barry)
- www.themoviebit.com
Michael C here from Serious Film popping in to give everybody an edge in their Oscar pools. For most of us the shorts categories represent a vague, uncharted area on our Oscar ballots where the blind guesses required balance out the relatively easy calls in the bigger categories. Just pick whichever doc short seems to have the most Nazis and leave the rest up to chance.
But now that Magnolia Pictures and Shorts International have begun releasing all the nominated shorts in theaters and for purchase online there is no longer any excuse to stay in the dark. Not only do you get to enjoy some of the year's most inventive work, but you get the added suspense of following categories that have not been analyzed to death and had the novelty drained out of them by every precursor from the Golden Globes down to the Sheboygan Film Critics Society.
But now that Magnolia Pictures and Shorts International have begun releasing all the nominated shorts in theaters and for purchase online there is no longer any excuse to stay in the dark. Not only do you get to enjoy some of the year's most inventive work, but you get the added suspense of following categories that have not been analyzed to death and had the novelty drained out of them by every precursor from the Golden Globes down to the Sheboygan Film Critics Society.
- 2/13/2011
- by Michael C.
- FilmExperience
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They may be the most consistently successful company in the history of animation, but Pixar can't get much love in the Oscars' Best Animated Short Film category anymore. The studio that has now made 11 consecutive commercial and critical hit features, picking up 40 Oscar nominations and eight wins along the way, is battling a losing streak in the short category. It has received 10 additional nominations for its shorts, but hasn't won since "For the Birds" in 2000. That short was its third straight nominee to take home the prize –...
- 2/4/2011
- The Wrap
David Reynolds, who was nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay for Finding Nemo, has been hired to write a film based on an original story by animation veteran Stephan Franck. Franck animated The Iron Giant and Despicable Me and will also direct.
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Peter McHugh and Eric Robinson of The Gotham Group and Academy Award winner Karen Dufilho-Rosen (Geri's Game, For the Birds) will executive produce. This film is part of a four picture, first-look deal that Gotham signed with Sony Pictures Animation in 2009.
Here is what Ellen Goldsmith-Vein had to say about the project,
"We are thrilled and excited to be making a movie at Sony Pictures Animation with Stephan Franck directing and David Reynolds, one of the funniest writers in the business."
Reynolds received Oscar and BAFTA nominations and won an Annie Award for his work on Finding Nemo. He also worked on such films as,...
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Peter McHugh and Eric Robinson of The Gotham Group and Academy Award winner Karen Dufilho-Rosen (Geri's Game, For the Birds) will executive produce. This film is part of a four picture, first-look deal that Gotham signed with Sony Pictures Animation in 2009.
Here is what Ellen Goldsmith-Vein had to say about the project,
"We are thrilled and excited to be making a movie at Sony Pictures Animation with Stephan Franck directing and David Reynolds, one of the funniest writers in the business."
Reynolds received Oscar and BAFTA nominations and won an Annie Award for his work on Finding Nemo. He also worked on such films as,...
- 12/16/2010
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Oscar-nominated screenwriter David Reynolds ( Finding Nemo ) has been hired to write an untitled animated feature film based on an original story by animation veteran Stephan Franck ( The Iron Giant , Despicable Me ) who will also direct. The Gotham Group.s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Peter McHugh and Eric Robinson, and Academy Award winner Karen Dufilho-Rosen ( Geri's Game , For the Birds ) will executive produce. The film is the first in a four picture, first-look deal that Gotham signed with Sony Pictures Animation in 2009. "We are thrilled and excited to be making a movie at Sony Pictures Animation with Stephan Franck directing and David Reynolds, one of the funniest writers in the business," said Ellen Goldsmith-Vein. Reynolds' Finding Nemo screenplay received Oscar...
- 12/15/2010
- Comingsoon.net
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The Short Films and Feature Animation viewing committee has winnowed the 33 eligible animated shorts down to 10 which will now be screened by all interested members of the branch to determine the final Oscar nominees. They will use the same scoring system -- 10 (excellent), 8 (good), 7 (fair) or 6 (poor) -- and only those films scoring at least an average of 7.5 are eligible to be nominated, with that roster to be limited to between three and five. Final voting will be open to all Academy members who attend screenings, with the exception of those members of the Branch who have watched all the semi-finalists already; they may vote by mail. Among the 10 shorts in contention is Teddy Newton's "Day & Night" from three-time champ Pixar ("Tin Toy," 1988; "Geri's Game," 1997; and "For the Birds," 2001). The return of Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner after a seven-year absence in "Coyote Falls" merited a nomination for director.
- 11/30/2010
- Gold Derby
...not the review kind of "raves" so much as the dance-while-drugging kind.
Come to think of it Black Swan is almost a perfect movie for remixes and mash-ups. While it's rather electric to watch (and hear as remix) I do worry if it's maybe a bit "thin" in some crucial ways for staying power. The narrative focus is as tight as Natalie Portman's neck, which means that in some ways it wouldn't lose much as a short film*. It's pretty much just Nina For The Birds, everything else being out of focus**. You can't always trust your peripheral vision.
*Not that I didn't love it. I'm just thinking aloud.
**This is why I don't remotely buy the online enthusiasm for predicting Oscar nominations for the supporting cast, even though I liked most every performance in the film. ...
Come to think of it Black Swan is almost a perfect movie for remixes and mash-ups. While it's rather electric to watch (and hear as remix) I do worry if it's maybe a bit "thin" in some crucial ways for staying power. The narrative focus is as tight as Natalie Portman's neck, which means that in some ways it wouldn't lose much as a short film*. It's pretty much just Nina For The Birds, everything else being out of focus**. You can't always trust your peripheral vision.
*Not that I didn't love it. I'm just thinking aloud.
**This is why I don't remotely buy the online enthusiasm for predicting Oscar nominations for the supporting cast, even though I liked most every performance in the film. ...
- 11/29/2010
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
In the latest “Why did she even say that out loud?” celebrity news, apparently Pink supports parents hitting their children, lamenting “I think parents need to beat the crap out of their kids. I think the whole spanking thing and how it’s all gotten PC is for the birds.” For the birds? Apparently using the same parenting style as your grandparents also means using same slang. The singer’s own parents kicked her out of the house at 15, a move that she looks back on and claims, “I deserved it. I would have kicked me out when I was 8.” So heads up to Pink’s kids: once you hit second grade, you should have your Dora book bag packed and ready to go, just in case. Of her own father, Pink says “He put me through a wall…it’s the only reason I’m still alive.” And that...
- 11/2/2010
- by Halle Kiefer
- VH1.com
This weekend when you see Toy Story 3 --it's safe to assume you'll be there? -- you'll first see a new Pixar short called Day & Night (2010). Don't be surprised if it wins an Oscar on February 27th, 2011. I don't want to spoil one second of the short because it's so inventive, fun and technically /conceptually strong. It's often all of those things simultaneously. You're in for a treat.
Despite Pixar's reputation as an Oscar hog, they're more Streep than Hepburn; They're nominated frequently but they win less than people have imagined.
Unless you're talking about animated features in which case, yes, yes, they win that a lot. They've won it 5 out of its 9 years. But they also lose ridiculous contests like Monsters, Inc vs. Shrek... despite the math being Monsters, Inc > Shrek by 1000 to 1. Argh. That one will haunt me forever.
Pixar Shorts Oscar History
Winners: Tin Toy (1988), Gerri's Game...
Despite Pixar's reputation as an Oscar hog, they're more Streep than Hepburn; They're nominated frequently but they win less than people have imagined.
Unless you're talking about animated features in which case, yes, yes, they win that a lot. They've won it 5 out of its 9 years. But they also lose ridiculous contests like Monsters, Inc vs. Shrek... despite the math being Monsters, Inc > Shrek by 1000 to 1. Argh. That one will haunt me forever.
Pixar Shorts Oscar History
Winners: Tin Toy (1988), Gerri's Game...
- 6/16/2010
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
One of the many highlights of new Pixar releases (aside from the fact that their movies are usually superb), are the short films that come attached to them. We’ve had some corkers through the years, including For The Birds, Presto and One Man Band, and Toy Story 3 promises something a little different with Day And Night.Boasting a blend of 2D-designed central characters that feature 3D within their shapes, it’s the tale of very different personalities meeting. Day, a happy, sunny type, encounters Night, who favours some much darker moods. The first impression is not exactly friendly, but they soon discover each other’s unique qualities and realise that they share a view of the same world. It’s not quite as easy to distil down as, say, “hungry bunny creates chaos for magician” or “one-man bands compete for a girl’s money.”So the Pixar bods...
- 6/7/2010
- EmpireOnline
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Joining a list of artists that includes Julian Schnabel, William Wegman, and Gary Larson, Pixar artist Ralph Eggleston has lent his talent to the poster for the 37th Telluride Film Festival. Eggleston — who wrote, designed, and directed the Pixar short For the Birds, along with serving as the production designer on Finding Nemo and Wall*E — was inspired by the famous hitchhiking scene from the Clark Gable-Claudette Colbert classic It Happened One Night, though “by way of a trip to the Telluride Film Festival,” said Eggleston. The Pixar vet will create a second poster to be unveiled closer to the festival,...
- 5/11/2010
- by Nicole Sperling
- EW - Inside Movies
Pixartalk.com got their hands on a brand new still from the upcoming short Day & Night, which will be shown in theaters before Toy Story 3.I've seen Day & Night and while I don't think it's Pixar's best short (that goes to Presto and For The Birds), it is no doubt their most creative short. In fact, it might be the most creative thing to have ever come out of the studio. And believe it or not, it looks cool in 3D.The short was written and directed by Teddy Newton. Look for an interview with Teddy in the coming weeks.For now, check out the still below. Click on it to read what Day & Night is all about. Source: Pixar Talk...
- 5/5/2010
- LRMonline.com
50 Films in and 200 films to go!
So far so good with the IMDb250 project with little problem so far getting the films from the list and a whole lot of fun watching them. Barry has been making great use of his films recently by watching his movies in categories with the New Hollywood and War sections being brilliant to read.
It’s something I wish we planned at the start as putting the films in some sort of order or genre category would have made connecting the films really interesting but on the other hand watching such a random collection of films in a short space of time really is fascinating to experience different actors in different genre’s lead by different directors proving why they apparently deserve to be in the top 250 films of all time.
My next five films showcase the pleasure in my randomness of choice as...
So far so good with the IMDb250 project with little problem so far getting the films from the list and a whole lot of fun watching them. Barry has been making great use of his films recently by watching his movies in categories with the New Hollywood and War sections being brilliant to read.
It’s something I wish we planned at the start as putting the films in some sort of order or genre category would have made connecting the films really interesting but on the other hand watching such a random collection of films in a short space of time really is fascinating to experience different actors in different genre’s lead by different directors proving why they apparently deserve to be in the top 250 films of all time.
My next five films showcase the pleasure in my randomness of choice as...
- 3/30/2010
- by Gary Phillips
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Chicago – As Disney/Pixar continues to release new films on Blu-Ray, they often “piggy-back” one title with another from their catalog, choosing to release Pete Docter’s first directorial effort for the company, “Monsters, Inc.” in HD on the same day that they release his new film, “Up”. In a beautiful 4-disc combo pack that includes Blu-Ray, DVD, and digital copies of the film, “Monsters, Inc.” continues the Pixar Blu-Ray tradition.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
John Goodman and Billy Crystal star as the lovable-and-gigantic Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski, respectively. Sulley and Mike work for a scream-processing factory in Monstropolis known as “Monsters, Inc.” A little girl named Boo finds her way into the world, scaring the monsters in return, and it’s up to Sulley and Mike to restore order and get the wee one back home where she belongs.
Monsters, Inc. was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on November 10th,...
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
John Goodman and Billy Crystal star as the lovable-and-gigantic Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski, respectively. Sulley and Mike work for a scream-processing factory in Monstropolis known as “Monsters, Inc.” A little girl named Boo finds her way into the world, scaring the monsters in return, and it’s up to Sulley and Mike to restore order and get the wee one back home where she belongs.
Monsters, Inc. was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on November 10th,...
- 11/19/2009
- by [email protected] (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Monsters, Inc. has everything a Pixar movie should: an interesting take on a common story, fantastic animation, top-shelf acting and a sense of child-like wonder. Oh, and John Ratzenberger. Flipping the monster in the closet paradigm on its head, Monsters, Inc. takes the traditional idea and asks a question few consider “Why do they scare?” Many horror films waste countless frames of celluloid attempting to give a brief background or origin story to their ghoulies, but Monsters, Inc. upped the ante. Instead of a mere glimpse, they completely dive into the world of monsters and tell us a story about avarice and business ethics while still providing a film most kids will go ga-ga for.
James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (John Goodman) holds the record in Monstropolis for the most energy generated by scaring children. Contrary to the really simple conceptualization of monster-lives-in-closet, the monsters of Monstropolis have a genuinely genius method for reaching their targets.
James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (John Goodman) holds the record in Monstropolis for the most energy generated by scaring children. Contrary to the really simple conceptualization of monster-lives-in-closet, the monsters of Monstropolis have a genuinely genius method for reaching their targets.
- 11/17/2009
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
So there is no real need to bore you with what many already know and that is these are my two favorite Pixar movies of all time with The Incredibles right in the mix there. Perhaps the reason why these two are my favorite it because of the imaginative nature of both.
Up
Let’s start with this year’s best movie, Up. In my theatrical review I said that the film was “worth watching because when you go home you are still thinking about it. This is a film when you leave the theater and you’re not only thinking about it the next day, but this is one I will be thinking about next year.” I wasn’t kidding about this when I wrote it and I am still thinking about even now as I own the Blu-ray. The film is the perfect blend of comedy, love and...
Up
Let’s start with this year’s best movie, Up. In my theatrical review I said that the film was “worth watching because when you go home you are still thinking about it. This is a film when you leave the theater and you’re not only thinking about it the next day, but this is one I will be thinking about next year.” I wasn’t kidding about this when I wrote it and I am still thinking about even now as I own the Blu-ray. The film is the perfect blend of comedy, love and...
- 11/16/2009
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
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