‘When CG Came Along, We Couldn’t Escape’
Children watching it might forget the story completely and remember only one certain scene, as if it were a beautiful, shiny treasure. Even if they were to see it again as adults and find it didn’t really amount to much, they would still want it to be the way they remembered it. This is probably because it is something that has been personally expe
... See moreHayao Miyazaki • Starting Point: 1979-1996
As I developed into a youth and young adult, I came to realize that I shouldn’t be just a good kid, that I should look at things with my own eyes and have independent ideas. This led me to attempt to turn my back on even my fundamental purity as a child and, combined with the dark time of studying for entrance exams, I came to draw nihilistic gekig
... See moreHayao Miyazaki • Starting Point: 1979-1996
Pixar’s determination to avoid clichés pushes its stories and characters to more interesting and exciting places than you’d expect.
Dean Movshovitz • Pixar Storytelling: Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar’s Greatest Films
Pixar goes a step further by creating an inner world and existing flaw for these characters. Russel is lonely and feels estranged from and rejected by his father. Dory can’t remember anything for more than a minute or so, which causes her to live a lonely life. Let’s not forget that Pixar also makes both characters incredibly funny.
Dean Movshovitz • Pixar Storytelling: Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar’s Greatest Films
The story of Pixar and The Incredibles—creating animated humans when no one had done it well before. As the story goes, when the movie didn't come out as expected, Brad Bird recruited the "black sheep" of Pixar, people who were unhappy with the status quo. Brad Bird I want people who are disgruntled because they have a better way of doing things an... See more
Adam Grant • The creative power of misfits
For all the care you put into artistry, visual polish frequently doesn’t matter if you are getting the story right.