UP

[Tubbs Tattsyrup]

Article on upcoming Pixar movies including this one

Pete Docter, the Pixar lifer who made "Monsters Inc.," and co-director Bob Peterson are preparing this "coming-of-old-age story" about a seventysomething guy who lives in a house that "looks like your grandparents' house smelled." He befriends a clueless young Wilderness Ranger and gets into lots of alter kocker altercations. Says Pixar: "Our hero travels the globe, fights beasts and villains and eats dinner at 3:30 in the afternoon."

Intriguing.

[DinoDeLaurentiis]

Apparently not inna'triguing enough, eh?

[Ribbons]

And here I thought you were going to make an old man joke...

[minstrel]

I'm intrigued. I love Pixar's films. I'll watch this.

[Zarles]

All I can see is Grandpa Simpson sitting in the front row.

'TURN IT UUUUUUP!!!'

[godzillasushi]

If there's one thing Pixar hasn't done yet, it's those wacky exotic environments. Jungles and savannahs, and the arctic. Yay old people!

[LaDracul]

Sorta like "Open Season", but I can imagine Grandpa Bud from "Meet the Robinsons" being in there...

[Nachokoolaid]

Pixar's stuff is always high quality, so I'll probably check this out eventually. If not in theaters, on DVD for sure.

[monorail77]

This just in, Pixar has changed the title of this film from "up" to "Virtual Country For Old Men".


Ho Ho, I kill me..

[Ribbons]

Oh monorail, you sly boots...

[Maui]

This should be good, they've already done the old man thing, quite well I might add.

[Leckomaniac]

This sounds pretty awesome. I would love to see what PIXAR does with that premise.

[Evil Hobbit]

Fantastic premise, I'll watch anything the Pixar does.

[thebostonlocksmith]

It does sound good, there was a little more description over at the BBC and it does sound like it's going to be funny...

[Chilli]

The only Pixar film I didn't like initially (haven't seen Cars, yet) was Monsters Inc. First time I watched that I thought it was awful, but I caught up with it again last year and its a really, really good film. Works better without the expectations being so high, but Goodman/Crystal make a terrific double act, and the stuff with the kid is well-played in terms of the saccharine - underplayed content.

This one sounds quite cool too. It does depend on whether they can do a film that's a little less goofy and a little more witty though.

[DinoDeLaurentiis]

Fantastic premise, I'll watch anything the Pixar does.

Anna hence, Cars...

[Fievel]

....and I thought this was going to be a film about Viagra.


So disappointed.

[MonkeyM666]

What was that MonkeyM666, you think that this film sounds really 'MEH!'... oh really. Just because it's a Pixar paedophile movie doesn’t make it interesting...



Yes, I'm bitter... get over it.

[DaleTremont]

Has this been posted yet?

Upcoming Pixar reports that the upcoming 2009 Pixar animated film "Up" looks to be based on one of history's most famous stories - "Don Quixote".

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra's classic novel follows a man who has read so many stories that he becomes convinced he is a knight and sets off, along with his earthy squire Sancho Panza, in search of adventure. They begin with his attack on windmills that he believes to be ferocious giants.

For almost six decades the Walt Disney Company has been trying to turn Don Quixote into an animated feature film, but without success due to the almost episodic nature of the story.

"Monsters, Inc." director Pete Docter helms the project which will get a release on June 12th 2009.

source

Good luck, Peter Docter. Maybe you can escape the Quixote jinx...

[TheButcher]

Pixar planet has the first image from the movie.

[Chairman Kaga]

Awesome.

[Nachokoolaid]

Yeah, a picture says a thousand words.

[Ribbons]

That actually looks 2D. I'm not just imagining that, am I? Then again it's kind of hard to tell.

[Chairman Kaga]

That actually looks 2D. I'm not just imagining that, am I? Then again it's kind of hard to tell.

It's concept art I bet.

[DinoDeLaurentiis]

Goddamn putzes... the computer animation, she donna ALLA'ways have a to look a the goddamn 3D, eh?

[Ribbons]

Goddamn putzes... the computer animation, she donna ALLA'ways have a to look a the goddamn 3D, eh?

Hey, I'm not complaining or trying to say it's not computer animated or nothin', just asking whether I was the only one who thought it looked like it had a hand-drawn look (not necessarily meaning actually hand-drawn) to it.

[Bayouwolf]

Goddamn putzes... the computer animation, she donna ALLA'ways have a to look a the goddamn 3D, eh?

Hey, I'm not complaining or trying to say it's not computer animated or nothin', just asking whether I was the only one who thought it looked like it had a hand-drawn look (not necessarily meaning actually hand-drawn) to it.

It's not just you. I think it looks more like flash animation though.
I'm pretty sure it's concept art, as was stated before.

[Fawst]

Yah, Pixar does the majority of their work in traditional 2d animation initially. At least, I remember hearing that during a commentary, or saw it in some special. I forget.

[Chairman Kaga]

?huh?

[Fawst]

?huh?

I dunno, what are you "huh"-ing? The 2D animation? They do. They don't always do a full color version of it from what I understand, maybe it's a rough pencil animation, but much like using mo-cap to get a good foundation (tee hee), they do 2D animation to get the "feel" of the scene's flow.

[Bayouwolf]

Yah, Pixar does the majority of their work in traditional 2d animation initially. At least, I remember hearing that during a commentary, or saw it in some special. I forget.

The special features in "The Incredibles" show that kind of stuff. Might be where you saw it.

[TheButcher]

• UP (Domestic Release Date: May 29th, 2009, Disney Digital 3-D) Pixar Animation Studios Director: Pete Docter Co-Director: Bob Peterson Producer: Jonas Rivera Writer: Bob PetersonVoice Talent: Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger, Jordan Nagai

From the Academy Award-nominated team of director Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.) and co-director Bob Peterson comes Up, a comedic adventure taking off (and lifting spirits) in summer 2009. Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life. Up takes audiences on a thrilling journey where the unlikely pair encounter wild terrain, unexpected villains and jungle creatures. When seeking adventure next summer — look Up.

Ed Asner as Carl Fredricksen is great casting.
source : animated-news

Love the UP logo.

[Chairman Kaga]

?huh?

I dunno, what are you "huh"-ing? The 2D animation? They do. They don't always do a full color version of it from what I understand, maybe it's a rough pencil animation, but much like using mo-cap to get a good foundation (tee hee), they do 2D animation to get the "feel" of the scene's flow.

Not exactly. They thumbnail keys but nobody at PIXAR does their animation in full drawings first not even rough pencil tests. Most wouldn't even scan their keys in, they only use them as a really basic guide to plot out where they are going in a shot.

[TheButcher]

That actually looks 2D. I'm not just imagining that, am I? Then again it's kind of hard to tell.

Here is that pic again but this time in computer rendered glory: http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/09/first-look-pixars-up-computer-rendered-photo/

[Ribbons]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dEdVwg7to4

Get it while it's hot!

[Bob Samonkey]

Made me want to watch Billy's Balloon...

[TheButcher]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dEdVwg7to4

Get it while it's hot!

Ha! That looks so cool!

Mr. Beaks Goes UP with Pixar's Pete Docter!

[TheButcher]

The Pixar Blog has been updated with 'Up' pictures from Comic-Con.

Read MTV's interview with Pete Docter here: 'Up' And Coming: 3-D Pixar Movie Tells A 'Coming Of Old Age' Story

[TheButcher]

From main page: A new Teaser Goes Up For Pixar's UP!

[Ribbons]

Not bad, not bad at all

[TheButcher]

http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/01/01/new-photos-pixars-up/

Entertainment Weekly has released a new photo from Disney/Pixar’s Up. The photo is the rendered result of the recently revealed cover to the upcoming book, The Art of Up (seen below thanks to pixarblog). The $40 book is currently available for preorder on Amazon for $26.40.

[Ribbons]

Superbowl Spot Here

[TheButcher]

From /film: Next Pixar Short Film - Partly Cloudy

[TheButcher]

From MTV: Pixar Unveils Next Film ‘Up’ At New York Comic-Con

[Ribbons]

Beaks has an embed for a new trailer over at AICN:

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40341

[papalazeru]

Beaks has an embed for a new trailer over at AICN:

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40341

That's beginning to look seven shades of THE SHIT!!!! for kids and adults.

I'm definitely going to see that now.

[Nachokoolaid]

This looks very good. I'm still mad that I haven't seen Wall-E yet, but this looks very solid. Does Pixar ever make bad films? They've really been on a roll.

[BuckyO'harre]

New UPisode



Oh, and...

It will be the first animated film to kick off Cannes.

[jofussunshyne]

I absolutely love the premise of this movie, LOVE it. I honestly love all animation of this kind, pixar and dreamworks etc. It looks funny in the same mould as a lot of their other stuff that adults can enjoy, gotta be a fan of the notion of a house taking off due to helium balloons; I think this is a fantastic and magical idea. It's so simple, but it will come across well and look the part.


This is probably, maybe, the film I'm looking forward to the very most!

[Nordling]

Magnificent film.