A significant part of Pixar’s formula can be attributed to the smart use of color to set tone and emotion. A new book “The Color of Pixar” provides a new perspective on the studios’ art. The beautiful tome “The Color of Pixar” by Tia Kratter… Read More »New “The Color of Pixar” book will paint your imagination
I arrived at the Anaheim convention center at 8:28 AM on Day 2 of Disney’s biannual D23 Expo. It started at 9, and I wouldn’t get into the show floor until 10. If you ever decide to make this insane trek for yourself, I suggest… Read More »D23 Expo – A Trip Report from Day 2 including Disney Parks Panel
There’s a theory popular among a subset of Pixar fans, that all the movies are part of the same universe. It’s called the Pixar Universe Theory and there’s even a website where you can explore the theory. It almost works until you get to the… Read More »What if all Pixar characters were cars?
We’re sixteen days away from the Disney fan mega-event that happens every two years, the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA. One of the central events of the expo is the big push by Walt Disney’s film divisions. We learn about new and upcoming live-action movies… Read More »D23 Expo reveals schedule for Disney Studios mega-presentations!
“Cars 3,” the number one movie this weekend, introduces a new star to the world of Pixar. The yellow race car Cruz Ramirez is introduced as the plucky trainer for the down-on-his-luck racing star Lightning McQueen. By the end of the movie she’s playing a… Read More »Cruz Ramirez from Cars 3 rolls into Disney Theme Parks for meet and greets
Pixar’s latest movie ‘Cars 3’ debuted at the top of the box office charts in the US with a strong $53.5M, making it the 16th Pixar film to open in the number one position. Unfortunately, it is also the worst opening yet for the three-picture… Read More »“Cars 3” opens atop Box Office, but lowest for Pixar’s Cars franchise
Pixar’s new film “Cars 3” begins predictably, Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is at the race track with a few race wins under his tires, but then something unusual happens, he doesn’t win. Instead a sleek new car, Jackson Storm (voice of Armie Hammer)… Read More »Review: Cars 3 is a victory for Pixar
As has been the Pixar Animation Studios tradition since their first animated feature, audiences are treated to an amuse-bouch before the main meal in the form of an animated short. For “Cars 3,” Pixar is serving up “Lou.” “Lou” features a creature, force really, that… Read More »Pixar short Lou has valuable lesson