“The Look of “Up”: A Filmmaker’s Guide to the Pixar Process” by Thompson, Jordan and Lin – ACM SIGGRAPH HISTORY ARCHIVES

“The Look of “Up”: A Filmmaker’s Guide to the Pixar Process” by Thompson, Jordan and Lin

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    The Look of "Up": A Filmmaker's Guide to the Pixar Process

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    An insider’s look at the Pixar filmmaking process. If you enjoy Pixar films and have ever wondered how they are made, now is your chance. Presenters provide a behind the scenes look at the challenges, successes, and difficulties of creating the stylized world of Pixar’s latest film, “Up”.

    One of the key challenges for this film was to balance the complexity of an imaginary world with the simplicity of stylized design. The hard part was to do it in a way that was both believable and in service to the story. This course provides a window into that process. It presents examples and experiences from several different areas of the production process, including characters, environments, lighting, and cinematography so attendees can learn how these teams operated and interacted with each other, and with the film’s designers and directors, to create the look and feel of the film.


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    Prerequisites

    An interest in film and animation is preferred. Bonus points if you’ve seen “Up”!


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