Just to let you know, you have been craving about it sence you got here.
You know, I
think I’m getting a little off topic here.
The Star Swordsman - Heh – I know. I probably should quit before I go off the
hook.
And yes, let’s get back on-topic.
I guess another challenge could be the setting. How could the Pixar people create the setting
of Paris, make it so realistic, but not distracting from the story.
Interesting.
Um…
Comparisons - I expect that they’ll make the setting and scenery of
Paris realistic to the point of familiarity and believe-ability. You’ll know that
you’re “in” Paris. You’ll feel and believe that the activity of the moment is around you.
Contrasts - Although the surroundings will appear realistic, it won’t be so
“over the edge” that you will forget that you are watching a cartoon. There may be little things that
Pixar will insert into the film – tid-bits and jokes that will tell the audience that what they are viewing is
more of a fantasy than a factual story.
Your thoughts?
I guess the judgement will go to the Pixar people. However, I bet they will travel
there to do a little research. Get a view of the surroundings, record it, take pictures, return to Emeryville,
and input.
Yes, I predict exactly that.
They usually dive right into what they are creating. When they did Finding Nemo,
they visited local aquariums and went scuba diving. When creating the world of Cars,
they got right down onto the race track and took notes. Their thoroughness should be no different when they
design Ratatouille. 
But the lighting. How are they gonna do that?
Ohh…just watch. It will be
absolutely fantastic. They will have challenges – oh yes, they will have most definitely have challenges. But
hey, this is Pixar we’re talking about. I’ve come to the point where I have trusted them so much that I believe
that they can do almost anything. Perhaps that is over-speculation, but hey… (heheh)
And not to get
off-topic or anything but, I have a shrewd suspicion that you like to argue with me. I’m not criticizing you or
anything – please don’t take it personally. 
Off Topic: Oh no, I don’t like to argue with you. I just love to hear what you have to say
about this upcoming film.
Off Topic: Ah – well, what do you know? I was completely
off. Heheh. Well…thank you, sir. I am quite honored, actually. (smiles)
On Topic: I also love to hear
your opinions. Perhaps I should ask a few questions for a change? Let’s see:
[b]Will Pixar be
able handle and include the numerous aray of sound effects throughout the
film?[/b]
Will water be a challenge in any way?
Kind of
hokey questions, but hey. I couldn’t think of anything else. (snigger)
Firstly, I think that they are going to be applying
this cartoony effect more to the rats than to the humans, to give them more personality.
Secondly, sound
effects shouldn’t be a problem. Any new sounds needed will be handled by the sound department, like they show on
the second disk of MI, where they use lots of every day objects to create the sounds needed.
And thirdly,
Pixar have had to handle water with Finding Nemo, but depending on the scenes and on exactly what is happening in
the film, then there is a possibility of new challenges here.
lizardgirl - My thoughts exactly. I was rather curious as to whether anyone else
shared the same speculations as me.
I like how you stated that the proposed “cartoony”
animation will be applied to the rats in general, lizardgirl. Since they are the main characters, they will
require more attention.
Side-Note - I would like to mention how particularly
skillful the Pixar animators are when creating animals such as their newly developed rats. If you watch the
smooth and steady movements of a real rat, you may notice that these motions were incorporated into the character
of Remy in such a way as that they are noticeable, but cartoony at the same time. I’m quite impressed with that
fluid movement and action that the animators have been able to capture.
my firned’s teacher works at pixar, and he told me his teacher said that Rattouille is the hardest and
complex movie they have ever had to work on
In Finding Nemo, the
lighting inside the whale was an issue because there is no light inside a closed mouth. However, Pixar needed
Marlin and Dory to be visible, so they created a lighting setting that was believable. If Pixar was able to pull
that off, they can certainly handle sewer lighting.
~~=oP
That’s good, because challenges lead to hardwork, and hardwork combined with Pixar
leads to a masterpiece
PixarVixen - Ah yes, I almost forgot about the Haiku
scene in Finding Nemo, and the lighting effect that Pixar used that you mentioned.
I agree. If they can conquer that obstacle, lighting and shadow effects in a sewer setting shouldn’t be
too difficult.
I’m sure there will still be a few challenges, however. The various textures and detailed
settings will probably pose as a few obstacles in the Pixar team’s path…
The thing is PV, there is a little bit
of light in the sewers. Although it is realy dark, there should be some light comming from the surface.
I’m aware of that.
That’s why I said the sewers shouldn’t be a problem for Pixar, because when dealing with the inside of the
whale, they had NO actual light to work with.
~~=oP
I
don’t think there will be so many sewer-scenes.
Groaning - Are you
sure? We are dealing with rats, after all.
Of course, you may be right. Well…let’s look at it
logically:
Countryside - These shots will probably take up perhaps 5-15
minutes of screen time, depending on if it is a flashback…or a scene that is taking place at the present time.
Sewers - Since Remy and his family would most likely live down here after
his little “cooking incident”, we’ll probably see a fair bit of the sewers throughout the film.
Kitchens - Perhaps 50-60% of the movie will take place within the restaraunt
and its kitchens, since Remy’s main goal is to become a fine chef…
[b]Paris
(city)[/b] - Of course, you can’t make a film about Paris without actually showing some of the sights
and sounds of the city. I estimate that a good 30 minutes of screen time will be devoted to showing the audience
the wonders of this fantastic city.
Of course, these are just guesses. We’ll find out what the real deal
is once the movie comes out.