Upcoming Pixar reader, Daniel Chapman, very kindly sends the link to lots of photos from a tour of Pixar. There are some great shots of the grounds and the inside of Pixar. This is how the post starts…
Once a year, Pixar studios opens its doors for tours though it’s guarded walls thanks to the Emeryville Education Fund and its VP, Randy Nelson (one of the higher ups at Pixar University). I found out this event last year but I was unable to attend, but this year I was fortunate enough to make it to this sold out event that earned over $30,000 for the Emeryville School District.
The author talks about the Cars exhibit which they were not allowed to take photos of, but mentions this…
While admiring one of the models, I was approached by 2 Pixar employees who had noticed my Nightmare Before Christmas jacket that I was wearing. As it turns out, one of them worked on Nightmare creating several of the models for it. The other one, it turns out, has a relative that’s one of the event coordinators at the El Capitan Theater (I’m sorry that I can’t use names, but they both asked not to be identified. Especially when they mentioned that something might be in the works soon with Pixar and Tim Burton).
And at the end of the post, the author notes some information on Ratatouille and Toy Story 3.
During this time I was able to find some Pixar employees and ask them if they could say anything about Ratatouille and any rumors about Toy Story 3. Luckily the person I asked was an animator on Ratatouille, they said that everyone there who has seen it is saying that Ratatouille is the best thing that Pixar has done. Looks like we’re in for a treat next year. When I asked about Toy Story 3, they just grinned and said ‘At the end of Toy Story 2, Buzz and Woodie are talking about Andy growing up and what’s going to happen when he outgrows playing with them. Doesn’t that just scream for another movie to be made?’.
Isn’t this all very exciting? The post also gives good word on Lifted and Mater and the Ghost Light which were screened during the tour.
So be sure to have a look at the post here, as there is lots of juicy info and plenty of great photos. Thanks Daniel!
Last modified: October 16, 2006
I can’t tell you how excited I am to hear this news! I’m a huge Tim Burton fan and to see him do something for PIXAR would be fantastic! Thanks for this awesome news, Luxo Jr.
This is awesome news, it make me even more excited to see Ratatouille next year! I sure hope they do a Toy Story 3 because I know Pixar will do a great job.
Woow, the Tim Burton/Pixar collaboration sounds really exciting! I hope they’re not pulling our tails for nothing! 😀
Tim Burton and Pixar? About time! Their collaboration will be stunning! And for a Pixar employee to say that Ratatouille is the best film to come from a studio…The excitement will definitely rise!
W.O.A.H.
I must say, Luxo Jr., you DO Make my day posint stuff like this, especially when I don’t have as much time to visit PIXARPlanet these days . . . .
Thank you once again for running this blog and giving us treats like this.
AND THANK YOU Daniel Chapman for sending Luxo Jr. this!!
Not fair ! He got to see mater and the ghostlight before it came out !
BTW : i got my Cars preorder this weekend . The DVD is ALL mine and my sisters aren’t putting their grubby fingers over it like they do to my video games (LOL , yet SO true ! )
How many “$” signs did it take to go on a tour like this, ya know I might be considering it one day if I’m not already working there! 😉
Oh wow — I want to go to the studio so bad! It is wonderful (and rather interesting) news, though, that Pixar and Tim Burton will put their heads together in the near future. I’m not a big fan of Tim Burton’s work, but I have to admit that it is stylish, and I would love to see what he and the Pixar animators could do if they “merge”.
Again, it seems that Ratatouille will be a huge hit with all of us Pixar fans and theater-going geeks in general! Myself being a big rat lover, I simply can NOT wait for this film to hit the cinemas! The two shorts — Mater and the Ghostlight and Lifted — also sound like they will soon “hit the jackpot”. Way to go Pixar. Way to go!
Now about that tour…. (sniggers)
The tour was to benefit local schools. At the lower end it was $100 and it went up from there.
I was also there and it was a great experience. Just let me get a job there first, then you can apply 😉
dosen’t suprise me that burton be involved with pixar since tim was friends with both john lasster and brad bird while all three went to cal arts.