One thing that just came to mind while reading this: it’s curious that although what seems to be the reasoning behind shifts in directors is that the director is taking a bad turn with the story, and that the hive system doesn’t counteract that more effectively.
I think they might just be a bit nervous in bringing in new and not necessarily good blood, especially with all the great press of the studio doing no wrong. Stanton and Docter, if memory serves, were picked to helm their pieces because they had a huge part in the story process of their previous films, and that was early enough that they wouldn’t be afraid to break the chain. Bird came in after doing the awesome Iron Giant, so he was confirmed to be great and got the director’s chair immediately. Unkrich was the assistant director on numerous films since the beginning, so it was natural that he would take over eventually. With the new guys they just might not be comfortable enough to let them in just yet, I suppose.
I do like the sort of symmetry with the directors though.
Toy Story/Bug’s Life - Toy Story 2 - Monsters, Inc. - Finding Nemo - Incredibles - Cars- Ratatouille - WALL-E - Up - Toy Story 3 - Cars 2
Lasseter - Lasseter + Unkrich (and Brannon) - Docter - Stanton - Bird - Lasster - Bird - Stanton - Docter - Unkrich - Lasseter
Its sad to be just cause of the fact something might have happened like an altercation or something but really at this point i just want to see the movie and if it isnt what i hopped it would be then i’ll know why. I dont think it really matters if the director is a male or female; because you can be a female aurthor and still write wonderfully in male perspective. Eh just the way i think. I do hope the movie will still be good but i’m always going to wonder what hers would have been like.
I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and I’m a little less worried now. I believe that they started animation for the film a couple of months ago. It’s possible that Mark Andrews is mostly going to influence the production of the movie, and not so much the story. It was a very personal story for Brenda, so they probably wouldn’t screw with it too much.
Standard industry practice. They hire you for the production length of one movie, and decide if they want to keep you for the next one or kick you out.
I’m very curious to hear what Pixar has to say about this. This news is not going to make a huge wave among mainstream audiences (who probably can’t tell their Ghiblis from their Aardmans), but I’m surprised Pixar’s not doing ‘damage control’ for the animation community and fans.
Im glad pixar is keeping in the tradition of male directors dont call me a dirtbag for saying that im just feeling if they broke the tradition that they might lose there lucky streak and make a movie that is a dud.
Excuse me if I sound harsh, but I’m pretty sure the fact they have top quality movies, soaring box office numbers, and tons of awards isn’t because “they’re lucky” and that luck comes from them only having male directors.
I knew i was gonna tick someone off but i just feel like im used to them having male directors just like im used to seeing the pizza planet truck or the A113 appearances in almost all pixar films those things feel like lucky charms to me i feel if they change some thing there luck might change as well dont get me wrong i think a girl can make a pixar film just a well as a man can i wasnt trying to be sexist in anyway im just so used to male directors change will be hard for me to accept
Well, to each their own, I suppose. But times are changing. For too many years woman and minorities played no role in animation besides as cel-washers and painters. Since the 1990s, more woman have been given jobs as artists and animators. In the next few decades it won’t be rare for women and minorities to be writers and directors. It’s just something people will have to get use to.
I love the business and industry of animation, but it has been dominated mostly by white men. Times are changing, thank goodness.
I don’t think a woman director would cause the fall of Pixar. First of all, it would require several movies to do that. I’m not bagging on you, YouAreAToy!!!, I just don’t think the male director circle makes the movies good by being male, but by being talented.
I get what your saying Incredigirl i guess change will happen and i will accept it i just wonder why they booted this female director that was on Brave…
