Wall-e: Pixar Triumphs Again
I got the opportunity to take my family to see Wall-e on opening weekend on Friday. I’m a huge Pixar fan and we always try to go opening night. In fact, Pixar movies are what got me back into being interested in my own artwork. I even began training myself as an animator and did a really small short movie. (See embedded video below).
Ultimately it was going to be way too time consuming to become an animator, especially with a family to support. But I finally made my way back to comics. But I digress…
At Pixar they say “Story is King.” Yes they have wonderful animators and special effects, but it’s truly the stories that make it all shine. I’ve been so busy I haven’t really been following all the Wall-e hype, so I didn’t really know what to expect, which was great.
It really was nothing like I expected. Wall-e is truly an endearing character and the little romance between him and Eve is incredibly touching. I don’t want to give anything away, so go see this gem for yourself. It will be another staple in my movie library for sure.
It seems to me that the animators keep getting better and better, and the special effects keep breaking new ground. And as a fan of well, robots…ahem… the robots in the film were great. Go see it!
Here’s my little short I did a few years ago.
June 29th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Yes! Wall-E was fantastic! Best Pixar film yet. I also, I might add, enjoyed your little robot snippet. I’m getting ready to start some CGI animating classes in college and I can’t wait.
June 30th, 2008 at 5:39 am
Glad you enjoyed it John. What a great opportunity to study animating in college, I’m envious!
June 30th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Don’t be. It’s at a tiny little technical college and I can’t tell if they’re going to have the resources to really do it right.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Oh John…. look - piece of advice - don’t worry about stuff that’s out of your control. You make the most of it while you’re there - plain and simple. Having studied animation both in school and on my own, I can tell you there is a TON of information on the web you can use to supplement your schooling. All you need concern yourself with is being the best animator you can be. Trust me in that companies like Pixar look for people who can animate and who have their act together. The bells and whistles don’t matter.
And if you find out that your college really isn’t up to snuff - you’ve always got options, including online courses/colleges - especially this one: http://animationmentor.com/