{"id":3607,"date":"2014-07-12T04:39:05","date_gmt":"2014-07-12T04:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pixarplanet.com\/blog\/pixar-reveals-lava-previews-inside-out-at-press-event"},"modified":"2014-07-12T04:39:05","modified_gmt":"2014-07-12T04:39:05","slug":"pixar-reveals-lava-previews-inside-out-at-press-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixarplanet.com\/blog\/pixar-reveals-lava-previews-inside-out-at-press-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Pixar Reveals 'Lava', Previews 'Inside Out' at Press Event [UPDATE]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/a>With exactly one year to go until the release of Inside Out<\/em>, Pixar invited members of the press to a special Inside Out<\/em> preview event at the Director’s Guild of America last night. Unexpectedly, Pixarian James Ford Murphy took the stage to introduce his directorial debut: Lava<\/em><\/strong>, the previously-rumored<\/a> 2015 short that will play before Inside Out<\/em>. The official synopsis reads:<\/p>\n

<\/em>"<\/strong>Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, <\/strong><\/em>Lava is a musical love story that takes place over millions of years.<\/p>\n

From <\/em><\/strong>Pixar Animation Studios, director James Ford Murphy and producer Andrea Warren,<\/em> Lava opens in theaters on June 19, 2015, in front of <\/em>Inside Out.<\/em>"<\/p>\n

<\/strong>While The Blue Umbrella<\/em> examined the smaller details of a bustling city, Pixar’s next romantic short seems to be magnitudes bigger in scale. Early reactions are very positive:<\/p>\n

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"Just saw Pixar’s next short: The sweet, romantic musical LAVA<\/span>, about two volcanoes in love. Might’ve teared up a little."<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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–Kyle Buchanan, Vulture<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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"Just saw a roughly 95% finished version of Pixar’s latest short, LAVA<\/span>, which will play in front of INSIDE<\/span> OUT<\/span>. Lovely & musical & beautiful."
\n–Adam B. Vary, Buzzfeed<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n<\/a>Interestingly, an Instagram photo<\/a> from Eric Chu – posted a week before the short’s reveal – shows that artwork from Lava<\/em> is already on display in Pixar’s atrium. Look closely toward the back in the photo to the right.<\/p>\n

Before Murphy unveiled Lava<\/em>, though, Inside Out <\/em>director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera showcased the footage that was screened at Annecy earlier this month<\/a>. Rivera noted that "we’re pouring our lives into this one," and based on these early impressions, it shows:<\/p>\n

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"Saw some footage from Pixar’s INSIDE<\/span> OUT<\/span> tonight. Looks incredible. Heartbreaking, super funny, and – as expected – gorgeous animation."<\/div>\n
–Ben Pearson, Geeknation<\/a><\/div>\n
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"Man, INSIDE<\/span> OUT<\/span> looks to be as creative, intelligent and as emotionally resonant as anything Pixar has ever done."<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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–Silas Lesnick, ComingSoon.net<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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"It’s still a year out, but everything about Pixar’s Inside Out looks phenomenal. First 5 minutes dropped my jaw and put tears in my eyes."<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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–Eric Eisenberg, Cinema Blend<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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\n<\/a>If you’re not wary of spoilers, Cinema Blend<\/a> and ComingSoon.net<\/a> have detailed summaries of the Inside Out<\/em> footage shown. Like Annecy, Docter and Rivera signed prints after the show, this time featuring yet another new piece of concept art. (via Desiree Eaglin<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Lava<\/em> and Inside Out<\/em> release on June 19, 2015.<\/p>\n

<\/a>UPDATE<\/span>:<\/strong> LA Times<\/a> has more news on Lava<\/em>, including the first rendered still of the main character, a volcano named Uku (his love interest is Lele). The paper spoke with director James Ford Murphy on what went into the short:<\/p>\n

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"I thought it would be so cool to fall in love with a place who’s also a character […] I wanted to make Uku appealing and likable but also look like he’s been carved out of lava flows."<\/p>\n

As part of his pitch to executives at Pixar, Murphy learned to play ukulele and wrote a love song, "Lava," which appears in the film and is performed by Hawaiian recording artists Kuana Torres Kahele and Napua Greig.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\nHead over to LA Times<\/a> for more.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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