Kolya- Please post it, it sounds very nice. I also suggest you take a pic of it with your digital camera (if you have one). If not please describe it thoroughly. 
Is it by Eric Tan by any chance?
Yep, it’s by Eric Tan! I’ll post a picture as soon as I find the darn camera XD
EDIT:
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Sorry it took a while And I do apologize for the poorly taken pictures!
But that’s the poster for Up!
And btw…it hasn’t been folded, even though it looks so.
That’s a really cool poster. I love Eric Tan’s style!!
Could you add a transcript of what the paragraph below the Up logo says on the certificate.
Thanks for uploading!
All of these pictures are so cool, and I have to say, I love that Up poster that you got, Kolya. The style of it is just awesome.
On the certificate:
Acme Archives Limited presents “See The World By Balloon,” an art edition inspired by Disney-Pixar’s “Up” (2009), directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson. This limited release is available as a hand numbered limited edition printed with archival inks on a premium quality acid-free paper. This 50 piece edition measuring 13 inches by 19 inches is numbered 1/50-50/50 with 5 artist’s proofs numbered 1/5AP-5/5AP and 5 printer’s proofs numbered 1/5PP-5/5PP.
Hooray, it’s on the blog!
Hey Guys,
So I’m LONG overdue to post on here, but better late than never, right? I am the Art Director/Product Development guy at Acme Archives, so I can help answer any questions you guys might have on limited edition fine art! We have been working with Eric Tan for a while now (if you haven’t seen the amazing Indiana Jones prints he did for us, check out our site: AcmeArchivesDirect.com).
I worked with Disney/Pixar to get the Up print done, but they insisted that we have it available only at Comic-Con since the movie is not coming out for quite a while. That being said, we will, of course, have more Up art available once the release date gets closer, but just not this piece. I can assure you that there will be more amazing Eric Tan work in the offering though!
Let me know if anyone has any questions and I’ll do my best to get them answered for you.
-Morly
Morly - Nice to have you on the boards, sir! I do not have any questions at the present time, but it’s great to meet you. 
Get ready for a long review, everyone.
With the exception of the pictures, I copied and pasted all of this from my latest deviantArt journal:
~ Events/Entertainment ~
The Comic-Con:
Dang alive. I mean, dang alive. I’d never seen so many geeks in one gathering in my life before. The atmosphere was almost suffocating; the events too numerous to name; the merchandise close to the over-flowing point; and the overall aura enticing, intoxicating, and intriguing. Imagine the Superbowl, Olympics, and Disneyland rolled into one – take every individual at that event, pack them into a box measuring more than 100 miles in length, put a few hundred tons of free chocolate bars and $20 bills in there, and let them run loose. That’s the Comic-Con.
My sister and I had been chomping at the bit to attend this holy event for years on end, but had never gotten the chance to do so until this year. It was by a mere 1/2 of an inch of a hair that we were able to roll with our dad down to San Diego and visit the convention center on Saturday and Sunday, but we made it!
Nagging sister, arguments over possible eateries to check in to, and endless throngs of attendees aside, I had a blast. Of course, just getting to the dang event was half the fun…
First of all, one of the only (and most plausible) ways for my sister and I to get to the Con was for us to accompany our dad to work first, then take the bus to the train station, and then take the four-hour train ride to San Diego. This was no problem, of course, as my sister and I are pretty much adamant about grasping an adventure at least once a year.
We arrived at the studio where dad worked safe and sound, bored… but ecstatic nonetheless. Many of the employees that we met there were very amiable folks, willing to show us their daily duties (including editing reels, concept art, and detailed backgrounds, all of which were quite interesting). As it turned out, there was also a recreational room on the bottom floor of the studio, one that looked like an abandoned storage area with boxes of discarded trinkets, comfortable sofas and armchairs, and one solo ping-pong table in its center. Well, needless to say, we kept ourselves busy (and sweaty) via the ping-pong table for a couple of hours before retiring to the kitchen for a cup of hot chocolate. (Being the crazy people that we are, we’ll accept hot chocolate any day, even if we’re in the middle of the Sahara desert.)
At last, the six hour day (give or take) had ended, and we were on our way to the bus station… finally. The bus trip was… eventful, to say the least – I never want to relive the experience again, to be frank. In any case, I was relieved when we arrived at the train station.
The train ride itself – which took approximately four hours (and we left at around 8:00 PM, so you can guess how high the tiresome meter bar was then) – was also eventful, but in a much more pleasant way. For one thing, beverages and a wide selection of “items de sustenance” were available, so no one went hungry. For another thing, we happened to be sitting right behind a young gentleman who was a former artist and aspiring film-maker of some sort (he wasn’t a true film-maker exactly; I forgot what he was aiming for, thanks to my wonderful, beautiful memory). We got to talking with him about the entertainment business in general, and, in the end, he gave us his card and I showed him my portfolio. I kinda blushed when he said he liked my stuff… (eheh)
The next day dawned bright and… slightly smoggy. We were grateful to have gotten last-minute reservations at one of the fanciest hotels in town (dad is a bit frivolous…), but the beds were comfortable, the view was spectacular (we were on the seventeenth floor, I believe), and the prices were… expensive, to say the very least. (I could have watched the entire Horton Hears a Who! production/film on our hotel room’s television set, and I almost gave in to the temptation too, but I wasn’t about to have dad pay an extra $10.00 bucks along with the bulging accommodations fee). That aside, we were only a few minutes away from the convention center, so it was worth the ridiculous expense… I suppose.
We each got a quick, cheap (notice the magic word, guys: cheap) breakfast sandwich at Quiznos, which my sister and I turned into a two-in-one deal – half of the sandwich for breakfast; half of it for lunch. Save money! 
Afterwards, we met up with a couple of dad’s friends on our way to the Con, and finally made our way to the convention center itself. Two billion people, dudes. Two billion. Actually, I think one of the security guards there mentioned that there were close to 300,000 or 500,000 attendees, which is… quite an impressive number. Get out your calculators, folks. How many pieces of merchandise did each person buy? That money could have been used for charity. (snigger)
In any case, we had a blast. My sister bought squat dudely, although she would have if my dad hadn’t paid for Peter Mayhew’s (the man behind that oh-so-familiar Wookiee suit: Chewbacca) autograph. Heh. As for myself, I paid a grand total of $13.00-$14.00 buck-a-roos for a Chris Sanders Kiskaloo pin*, and a new sketchbook that I desperately needed. So much for bringing along a little spending money, but I really had to watch it that day. =P
Naturally, it was absolutely critical that we attended the Up/Bolt panel while there, which we did. We arrived extra early in order to obtain a seat, and so we were treated to a special preview of the upcoming Terminator film while there. No offense meant to Disney/Pixar whatsoever, but I had more fun watching the Terminator trailer than the Up and Bolt clips. There were so many geeks during that Terminator panel, I swear. Among those who went up for the “Q and A” session were a couple of fans dressed in Terminator-related outfits… and an Asian guy who did a near perfect impression of Arnold Schwartzenegger. It was hilarious. Oh, and the trailer was wicked awesome. To say that it pawns all is an understatement. I pity the fools who missed that panel…
As for Bolt, I must say that the animation is superb. The director(s) who were present during a good chunk of the preview mentioned that those involved in the project had developed/obtained a new system/feature that allows one to give digital images a soft, “feathered”-type look, or something like that. The technology certainly did appear to be highly advanced; the rendering job that the animators did on such things as Bolt’s fur is incredible. That aside, the story was, I thought, adorable… but directed in the same old, lack-luster fashion that we’re so used to seeing from Disney these days, which is a shame, because I was rather hoping that this production would actually live up to its reputation. The character designs are interesting, the animation is the epitome of eye-candy, but the plot-line? I dunno. There were certain moments that just didn’t… feel strong enough.
To summarize, the film is basically about a dog named Bolt, who is the star of his very own television series. In the show, he harnesses incredible powers that any other dog could only dream of having, including super strength, super speed, and even a super bark that is capable of rendering his adversaries unconscious. Unfortunately, Bolt thinks that everything he does, everything that happens in this show, is real. When he’s accidentally shipped from his sound studio to New York, Bolt begins a cross-country road trip (along with a cat named Mittens and a hamster named Rhino) to return to his owner, Penny.
We were shown bits and pieces of the film, including these moments:
WARNING! SPOILER ALERT!
1) A chase sequence, in which Bolt and Penny are attempting to outrun a hoard of villains, all of which take place on a sound stage/in the TV show. (Some parts of this scene were still in the storyboard process.)
2) A moment where a feline character from the show (who, unlike Bolt, is aware that he is simply part of a fictional television series) visits and taunts Bolt in his trailer.
3) A section where Rhino helps Bolt to escape from a truck, and in which Bolt finally realizes that he’s not a super hero. During this sequence, Bolt accepts the truth and races off towards a kennel center/pound in order to retrieve his friend, Mittens. (If you’ve ever seen that part in the first of Disney’s Homeward Bound films, in which Sassy helps to rescue Chance and Shadow from the animal shelter/pound, then you’ll have a pretty good idea of how this scene in Bolt plays out.)
As I mentioned previously, the production impressed me with its special effects, but not with its plot-line, the latter of which came off as weak and incomplete to me (especially the third sequence). There were some entertaining moments, and a few humorous bits, but other than that… it didn’t strike me as a successful picture.
Bolt is scheduled for a November 26, 2008 release.
Up, on the other hand, was completely the opposite. I have no idea what to expect from this feature film – not where it’s headed, nor what the character arcs will be. Pete Doctor was present at the panel, and he discussed the basic plot-line, showed the audience two character designs, and talked about the inspiration behind the film.
The story centers around 78-eight year old Carl Fredricksen, who attempts to make a last effort to fulfill a promise he made to his deceased wife many years ago. Miraculously, he does just that, and transports his house from a dusty area in the suburbs to the majestic jungles of South America… via a caravan of balloons. His journey isn’t a solo one, however. Young, 9-year old Boy Scout, Russell, has come along for ride, as well, in an attempt to gain that one last badge that he needs to “graduate” from his class: the “Assisting the Elderly” badge. Once Carl and Russell arrive at their destination, they battle horrifying villains and creatures, aiding one another in the process. As has been stated in the past by Pete Doctor, it’s basically a “coming of old age story”.
The five-minute scene we were shown was this one:
WARNING! SPOILER ALERT!
1) After refusing to accompany two gentlemen to a special complex for the elderly, Carl Fredricksen, along with his house, lifts off into the air by way of a hoard of balloons. His home drifts lazily past a young girl’s apartment window, through his home town, and up into the clouds. As he’s about to settle down in one of his living room chairs, he hears a knock at the door…
After the clip was shown, Pete Doctor answered several questions from the audience. One person, in particular, asked him if he planned to make a sequel to Monster’s, Inc.. If memory serves me well, Mr. Doctor mentioned that, if a sufficient story was devised/created, it could be done. I’m not sure that I remembered that correctly though, knowing my brain. I was going to ask Pete Doctor a question that had been burning inside my head for years, but, being the stupid person that I was, I realized a few minutes too late that the “Q and A” line was on the opposite side of the stadium that I went to queue up in. 
In any case, it looks like an interesting film. I absolutely love Russell’s design, and Carl is an equally unique-looking character. I’m eager to see what Pixar has in store for us next May, which is when Up will be released.
In addition, if you would like to read more about the film, feel free to refer to this link: mtv.com/movies/news/articles … tory.jhtml
Here is the official website, as well: disney.go.com/disneypictures/UP/
And now for the icing on the cake; the cherry on the sundae; the main reason why I came home from the Con smiling…
Upon entering the San Diego Convention Center complex, my sister and I had no idea which way to turn first, so, naturally, we asked our dad to lead the way. Past chattering crowds and overflowing booths we went, discovering a gem at every turn, finally passing a gigantic replica of Jabba the Hutt. Now, we had seen this statue before at the Star Wars Celebration IV event a few years back, so it was nothing much to boggle at again. However… As I was passing the replica, I saw a couple of kids doing some silly stunt. They were surrounded by on-lookers, but I had no idea what all the hub-bub was about until I took a closer look at them… Well, once I realized who the duo were, they had started to depart from the scene and make their way down the aisles… opposite from where my dad, sister, and I were going. Overcome with ecstasy, I chased them down what must have been, ohhhh, six aisles or more, until I finally caught up to one of the two brothers. I politely asked him, “May I shake your hand?”, and proceeded to say, “Thanks for the laughs”, to which he replied, “No problem.” They walked off; I walked off with this big, stupid smile on my face; and my dad, sister, and I went back to our shopping spree.
Who the heck am I talking about? Voila´: De Sprouse Brothers
Heck yeah, I’m ecstatic! I got to shake hands with Cole Sprouse, man!
For those of you who don’t know, Dylan and Cole Sprouse play the roles of Zack and Cody (respectively) on the Disney Channel original series, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Besides Hannah Montana (the likes of which I’m not that crazy about in the long run, but will watch occasionally), that show is the only show that my sister and I will watch on the Disney Channel. We’ll literally run into the family room if we hear it playing on the TV. Don’t get us wrong, now. We’re definitely not fan girls; we just love the humor of the show. I’m serious, we’ve literally laughed for ten minutes straight while watching one of the episodes.
Needless to say, I wanted to say “hello” to Dylan and Cole before they got too much older and popular than they already are now. I’m so thankful that I got my chance to do so, although… I felt extremely embarrassed afterwards. I felt so bad for bothering them that I sent them a note apologizing for the intrusion. That still made my day, though. Heheh.
Poor Leia. My sister never got to greet either Dylan or Cole, since they were surrounded by both crowds and bodyguards. She may get her chance to see them again, actually, but that’s another story…
The nutshell? If I don’t find a way to attend the San Diego Comic-Con again next year something will be seriously wrong with me.
Note: I will post a link to the pictures that I took (at the event) in due time.
- If you would like to visit Chris Sanders’ web page, and view photographs of his merchandise at the Comic-Con, please refer to this link: chrissandersart.com/www/blog.php
And here are ze pictures! Badda-bing:
I know that the pictures are terrible, but all I had was my camera phone. I literally ran towards the Pixar character figurines when I saw them. 
And as for that last picture, I know that it came out really blurry but… I kind of liked the effect.
I hope that that’s not too many pictures. (heh)
– Mitch
Mitch: I want to saw that your last post was a complete jaw0dropper, but that would be an understatement. This has been the most detailed post of comic-con I have ever seen. And the pictures, just looking at them just makes me want to bash my head against the wall for not going. Well, it seems you had a very fun time. Wish that I could’ve gone.
Wow, Mitch. It sounded like it was amazing! It must’ve been difficult to try and see everything in such a short amount of time! And those photos you took were awesome- I love the Nightmare Before Christmas set, and if I’d been there, I would’ve offered any amount of money for that M-O model. Absolutely gorgeous.
Thanks for telling us all about it!
The Star Swordsman and lizardgirl - Ha-ha. Thanks, guys! I’m glad that you enjoyed the pictures. I did have a wonderful time and can’t wait to attend the event again next year, if possible.
– Mitch
Mitch: did you ever get a chance to view the “Pixar comics preview” while you were there?
The Star Swordsman - There was a “Pixar Comics” preview at the event? Ah, dang it. I missed it! (snigger)
– Mitch