‘Luca’: How the Oscar-Nominated Animated Feature Helped Change Pixar’s Culture
“Luca” ushered in a new trend under Pete Docter of quirky, personal storytelling and more experimental, 2D-inspired stylization.
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‘Encanto’: How Disney Made the Magical Madrigal House an Important Character
The design and animation of the family’s Casita was a standout, requiring special rigging for movable objects.
‘Poupelle of Chimney Town’: Crafting a Pixar-esque Anime Adventure About a Garbage Man
Director Yusuke Hirota and writer Akihiro Nishino talk about making a visually unique steampunk adventure.
‘Back to the Outback’: The Netflix Animated Feature Embraces the Beauty of Our Differences
Directors Clare Knight and Harry Cripps discuss their animated love letter to the Australian Outback and the creatures that inhabit it.
‘Sing 2’: Creating the ‘Out of This World’ Animated Space Musical Set Pieces
The musical represents the most ambitious sequence to date by Illumination in terms of design, costumes, animation, choreography, playlist, and performance.
‘Wolfwalkers’: How Cartoon Saloon Experimented with the ‘Wolfvision’ POV for the Irish Folktale
The immersive POV roller coaster ride was the boldest tech challenge for the 2D Oscar nominee.
How Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Inspired Glen Keane’s ‘Over the Moon’
Production designer Céline Desrumaux used the iconic album cover to help conjure a lunar city of dazzling light for Netflix’s Oscar contender.
Awards Spotlight: How Pixar’s Pete Docter Found ‘Soul’ — Watch
From its 40ish Black musician protagonist (Jamie Foxx) to a rebellious lost soul (Tina Fey), the existential animated feature departs from convention.
‘Toy Story 4’: Why Pixar Will Win the Oscar for Woody’s Final Adventure
Director Josh Cooley knew that Woody had to say goodbye to the gang to justify the fourth sequel. Now it’s the Oscar favorite.
Why Phil Lord and Chris Miller Love Netflix Animated Oscar Contender ‘I Lost My Body’ — Watch
In this exclusive video interview, Oscar-winners Lord & Miller ask director Jérémy Clapin about the huge risks he took making his independent first animated feature.
What the Netflix Nominations Mean for the Best Animated Feature Oscar Race
While Pixar chases its 10th feature Oscar with “Toy Story 4,” Netflix enters the race for the first time with “I Lost My Body” and “Klaus.”
Oscars 2020: Best Animated Feature Predictions
Two Netflix features are vying for this year’s top animation prize. Updated 1/15/20.
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