Cartoon Brew points out this article from the LA Times.
It’s too early to know. But already, Disney animators say a remarkable change is taking place.
“It’s like somebody opened the windows and fresh air is coming into the room,” said Glen Keane, who during 32 years at Disney has supervised such hand-drawn hits as “Tarzan” and “Aladdin” and is set to direct the upcoming computer-animated film “Rapunzel.”
Chris Sanders, director of Disney’s last big 2-D hit, “Lilo & Stitch,” agreed. “It’s like the Berlin Wall being torn down.”
says the article. The article also points out some things the president of Pixar believes…
Ed believes that you should always hire people who are smarter than you.
Ed believes that it’s more important to invest in good people than good ideas.
Ed believes in a “talent-ocracy.” If you make films for everybody, you need to listen to everybody’s ideas, whether they come from a janitor or a storyboard artist.Ed believes that you learn by making mistakes and that success often disguises problems.
Ed believes that magic happens when you don’t operate out of fear.
The article delves deeper into one of Pixar’s unsung heroes and is definitley worth a read.
Also, Route 66 News has recieved a list from Pixar, of the names that were thanked during the end credits of Cars.
R66N says…
I e-mailed Pixar for that list, as I thought it would be of considerable interest to the Route 66 community. On Monday, it gave me the list and asked me to add this introductory paragraph:
“As we traveled on Route 66, we were privileged to visit many places and to meet a number of people who live and work alongside ‘The Mother Road.’ The following is a list of the places and people we wanted to honor by including their names in our ‘Special Thanks’ credits at the end of the film.”
Without further ado, here is the list verbatum, along with links if available:
Click here to read the list of names. The list is quite extensive!
ooo just what I wanted! An article about Ed! Thanks!
I am fully impressed with the list too btw
Excellent! I was very impressed by the list too! Such extensive research they did for Cars.
I’m just back from the theater, where I finally saw Cars(I live in France, and it came out only today) !!! It was really excellent.
In the first minute of the movie, I had tears in my eyes ! I didn’t think I was that emotionnal, but it was a very long wait.
One man band was also wonderfull, and the funniest short I ever saw(the little girl is just excellent).
The credits are definitely the bests for a Pixar feature film ! The “thing” with John Ratzenberger was hillarious, and I love the fact that great actors like… I don’t want to spoil anybody but, the fact that all of them came back just for do what they did ! So cool.
And, Luxo Jr., I didn’t read your review before seeing the movie, but I agree with all the things you said, and I still saw the “For the birds” reference (I was probably the only one in the theater), as well as the Pizza Planet Truck.
By the way, Luxo Jr., I read in your review that you haven’t find the truck in The Incredibles yet. I found it a few months ago, and if you want me to say where it is, just ask me, and I’ll send you a mail 🙂 Anyway, don’t worry, it IS in the film (Well hidden, though).
Now, I can’t wait for Ratatouille, and I’m defintely considering going see Cars again.
Thanks John Lasseter, and everybody at Pixar !
Fantastic! Glad you liked it Archibald! AND YOU KNOW WHERE THE PIZZA PLANET TRUCK IS IN THE INCREDIBLES?!?!??! You will definitley have to send me an email about the whereabouts of its location. I thought it was pretty well hidden in Nemo but it totally escaped me in The Incredibles.
I’ve send you the email. Did you receive it, and, if you did, did that help you to localize the truck ?
I’ve heard all about Cars. They’ll be lots of talk about it at the 80th anniversary festival from June 22-25 in Albq. N.M. I’ll be there, too, signing my book “Digital Art Photography for Dummies,” as well as selling my Route 66 and beyond signage photography.
See here–http://bookofsigns.blogspot.com/2006/02/sign-mania.html