Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Pixar Panels at D23




For the 25th Anniversay of Pixar, the following panels will be taking place at D23, next weekend:
  • A Conversation with the Pixar Creative Team
    Enjoy a rare opportunity to spend some time with the key figures responsible for Pixar's unprecedented success, including John Lasseter (chief creative officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios), Jim Morris (general manager, Pixar Animation Studios), Pete Docter (director, Monsters, Inc.,Up), Andrew Stanton (director, Finding Nemo,WALL-E), Bob Peterson (co-director, Up), Lee Unkrich (director, Toy Story 3), Mark Andrews (director, Brave), and Dan Scanlon (director,Monsters University). 

  •  

  • The Characters of Monsters University
    Director Dan Scanlon and Production Designer Ricky Nierva discuss how they combine hair, horns, and a lot of heart to bring the wonderful Monsters University characters to life.

  •  

  • Michael Giacchino's Music of Pixar
    In this musical presentation, award-winning composer Michael Giacchino explores his early influences through the creation of modern-day classic scores from Ratatouille, Up and Cars 2.

  • The Art of Brave
    Production designer Steve Pilcher and shading art director Tia Kratter show how they and their team put paint to canvas and fingers to computer keys to create the stunning visuals of Scotland for Disney•Pixar's upcoming film Brave.

  •  

  • Pixar Shorts
    Hosted by Tim O'Day, this retrospective screening of the animation studio's legendary short films will be followed by a panel discussion with several of the filmmakers, including Ralph Eggleston (director, For the Birds), Andy Jimenez (director,One Man Band), Angus MacLane (director, BURN-E), Pete Sohn (director,Partly Cloudy), Teddy Newton (director, Day & Night), and Enrico Casarosa (director, La Luna).

Expo attendees will also have access to advance screenings of an all-new 3D version of The Lion King, presented by RealD 3D.  This should top the screenings given last time of Toy Story 1 and 3 in 3D.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.