Pixar Post Podcast: Animation News, Interviews & Reviews

In episode 027 of the Pixar Post Podcast we discuss:

• We kick off by discussing the new Pixar items that are new to the Disney Store - from the Buzz iPhone case to the return of the Hamm bank (including a discussion of the differences between the old and new version).
• What's your Ratatouille? We chat about the forum topic which asks about the foods, smells, sights or sounds which take you back to your childhood...much like Remy's ratatouille dish took Anton Ego back with his first bite.
• Fred Armisen's fake Pixar role.
• Disney Infinity's big announcement for the next version of the game.
• DCONSTRUCTED - We review and provide samples of the Pixar-themed tracks on the Disney•Pixar new EDM album.

• Starting at 17:58 into the podcast - We are extremely proud to announce the kickoff of our Pixar Pipeline Project. The Project is a nine-part series of Pixar interviews which will allow us to follow the path of a Pixar movie through it's journey from story to screen.
• Our first interview kicks off with Louis Gonzales in Pixar's story department. We chat about everything from how he kicks off his workflow, how the research process takes place (with a great story about Brave's Scotland research trip), keeping your sketching fresh as well as some of the skills that are essential to know if you're looking to work in the story department.
• During the interview Louis mentioned a few items that we wanted to specifically call out in our show notes in case you wanted to learn a little more about them.
• Who is Wes Anderson?
• Learn more about the 108 ̊ Rule in cinematography.
• Learn more about the Wacom Cintiq tablet which Pixar animators utilize.

• Starting at 57:14 into the show - We chat about another big announcement we had this week...the formation of our Pixar Post Book Club.
• We discuss the reason we started the book club and that our first book we're reading is Creativity, Inc..
• Be sure to grab a book, read more and start chatting with us - we'll even have a Live discussion once we've completed reading the book.

• Starting at 01:00:57 into the show - Earlier this week, Ed Catmull held a live question and answer session through the Guardian website. We were lucky enough to have had two of our questions answered by Ed and we chat about his responses.

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In episode 029 of the Pixar Post Podcast we discuss:

• We chat about our lessons learned from the first run-through for Creativity, Inc. and have retooled slightly to put a more centralized focus on the process to engage more readers. Be sure to stay tuned to the Pixar Post Book Club Forum page for more details and get ready - we'll be discussing The Pixar Touch at the end of July.

• Starting at 2:20 into the show - We chat about the Pixar's newly announced short, Lava, covering the official synopsis, the comparison to other musical love stories and a few details on the music. We wrap up the Lava discussion with a little background on the short films director (James Ford Murphy) and producer (Andrea Warren).
• Starting at 12:15 into the show - We continue our earlier Google Hangout discussion regarding Inside Out and expand on the news from the Director's Guild of America event. We cover the new concept art that was revealed as well as some of the additional story elements which were discussed at the event.
• Additionally, we dig into a topic that Dan the Pixar Fan brought up on the Forum in which he explored some of the previous projects (non-Pixar) which have similarities to Inside Out. We chat about Herman's Head, Cranium Command, Reason & Emotion and finally, Body Wars.

• Starting at 38:00 into the podcast - We are excited to bring our third interview as part of the Pixar Pipeline Project. The Project is a nine-part series of Pixar interviews which will allow us to follow the path of a Pixar movie through it's journey from story to screen.
• Our third interview is with Craig Foster from Pixar's art department. We chat about a range of work from his experiences on Monsters University (including the creation of Art's famed Dream Journal), WALL•E and even some of the design work for Cars Land in Disney's California Adventure.
• Finally, we wrap up with a discussion on Craig's journey to Pixar as well as some inspirational words he shares about working towards your goals.

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In episode 031 of the Pixar Post Podcast we discuss:

• At the top of the episode we chat about the wrap-up of last month's Book Club discussion of The Pixar Touch as well as the announcement of our next book, The Art of WALL•E. Be sure to check out more details on the Book Club page.

• Starting at 4:09 into the podcast - we chat about the amazingly hilarious Toy Story That Time Forgot Sky Broadband commercial.
• Starting at 13:40 into the podcast - we chat about the release of the Toy Story of TERROR! Blu-Ray and play our favorite clips from the vintage toy commercials (including a lot of laughter) - we even dig into the Pixar employees who worked on these three pieces. Finally, we cover the Partysaurus Rex director's commentary which certainly tops the list as one of our favorite commentaries to date.
• Starting at 28:00 into the podcast - we chat about the Inside Out sneak-peek that was released and cover our thoughts on our first glimpse at Riley.
• Starting at 34:19 into the podcast - we chat about the first clip of LAVA which was recently released as well. We cover our thoughts on the song, visual elements as well as our anticipation for the entire short being released ahead of Inside Out.

• Starting at 42:38 into the podcast - We are excited to bring our fifth interview as part of the Pixar Pipeline Project. The Project is a nine-part series of Pixar interviews which will allow us to follow the path of a Pixar movie through its journey from story to screen.
• Our fifth interview is with Aaron Hartline from Pixar's animation department. We chat about everything from a day-in-the-life of an animator, to his work as the Supervising Animator on LAVA (with additional insights and details from the project).
• Finally, we wrap up with a discussion on Aaron's journey to Pixar as well as some amazing stories of inspiration and perseverance on getting into animation.
• Like we mentioned in the podcast, we want to hear from you - did Aaron's interview inspire you, did it make you think deeper about the career path you're on? Let us know - send us an email ([email protected]) or leave us a voicemail and we may even play it on our next episode (voice mail line (415) 799-7678[POST]).

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In episode 033 of the Pixar Post Podcast we discuss a ton of great Pixar news, including our exclusive first look at To Protect and Serve, the continuation of the Pixar Pipeline Project with Jason Johnston of the Effect team and so much more. Below are our show notes from the episode with time codes for your reference:

• At the top of the episode we chat about Pixar Post getting on Tumblr. We have some great plans for how to use Tumblr to bring you the latest Pixar products on the web so you don't miss any of your favorite items when they go on sale.

• Starting at 2:45 into the podcast - we chat about the Toy Story That Time Forgot commercial that aired alongside the re-broadcast of Toy Story of TERROR! a few weeks back.
• Starting at 6:45 into the podcast - we chat about the two gorgeous images released for LAVA (the turtles and the whale) as well as several interviews with director, Jim Murphy.
• Starting at 11:18 into the podcast - we chat about the release (and disappearance) of Party Central from Disney Movies Anywhere.
• Starting at 14:52 into the podcast - we chat about the announcement of Peter Sohn moving into the lead director role on The Good Dinosaur.
• Starting at 18:30 into the podcast - we chat about our exclusive first look at To Protect and Serve, Pixar's 2015 Cars Toons release. We dig into all the gritty details from the synopsis, to what we can gather from the screenshot, to our predictions for the story elements of the short.

• Starting at 32:26 into the podcast - We are excited to bring our seventh interview as part of the Pixar Pipeline Project. The Project is a nine-part series of Pixar interviews which will allow us to follow the path of a Pixar movie through its journey from story to screen.
• Our interview this month is with Jason Johnston from Pixar's Effects department. We chat about everything from a day-in-the-life of an effects artist, to his Visual Effects Society award winning work on Ratatouille, Up and WALL•E, all the way to his brilliant advice for those looking to get into the effects field.
• Finally, we wrap up with a discussion on Jason's journey to Pixar.
• We're certain you'll be amazed with the level of detail and work that goes into the effects team's work - enjoy the interview.

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In episode 039 of the Pixar Post Podcast we chat about our continued experience at the Inside Out press event, where we bring you our interview with Patrick Lin (Inside Out Director of Photography). We also chat about the announcement of the first The Good Dinosaur teaser trailer, sample some Inside Out score moments, chat with a visitor to the Real Up House and much more.

• Kicking off the show, we discuss the big news of The Good Dinosaur teaser trailer which was released and give our thoughts and feedback. We also chat about our custom The Good Dinosaur T-Shirts we made in honor of the new poster artwork for our Live Google Hangout to chat about the trailer.
• At 6:00 into the show, we chat about an Inside Out summary of recent news, TV commercials as well as the Pixar Post Products page and our recent review of 15 different Inside Out themed books.
• Starting at 9:34 into the podcast we sample a quick audio clip from Inside Out as well as chat about the recently released track listing as well.
• We also chat about (at 20:45 into the podcast) some corrections and clarifications regarding Michael Giacchino's work from our last podcast thanks to a long-time studio musician who has worked on many of Pixar's films. There are some great insights and we truly appreciate the clarifications and insights. Click to read a few details from the musician's work on Inside Out on the Pixar Post Forum (user miafka).

• Starting at 27:15 into the podcast we begin our design discussion with Patrick Lin. With the breadth of information and details that Patrick imparts regarding the Layout team (also-known-as the Camera and Staging department), we know you'll be enthralled. For film or camera geeks, you'll be able to hear how Pixar took real lenses and created digital profiles of their properties to use in the film - the first time this has been done for a Pixar film.
• Additionally, you may also be interested to look at our behind-the-scenes look at the film as we explore a scene from concept, to layout, to screen.

• At 52:42 into the episode we present our discussion with Dan and his trip to visit the Real Up House in Utah - view additional details as well as photos from Dan's visit to the Up house. If you haven't heard of this house before, Dan dives into all the fun details on the history of the house, how their photo session went as well as some tips and tricks for people visiting the house.

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