Informative Speech : The Pixar Theory

In term 1 we focus on short animated films that explore the conventions of the Hero’s Journey and the narrative sequence of the quest. We analyse a novel and film version of either The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The Invention of Hugo Cabret or Coraline.

Pixar has been very successful in terms of producing and filiming movies that targets the younger generations. It means that they're aiming for children who loves to have some fun in watching movies as much as they want. This is why Pixar continues to innovate no matter what story are they making. However, this is something that the kids must look forward to, and it's never been "darker" than before. As a result, they've decided to release a short tale that would make things interesting for the children. This is something different that you've ever imagined for good. This is not just like any other Pixar films that you've seen out there. This is not just like Toy Story, Finding Nemo (and Dory), Monsters, Inc., The Incredibles, A Bug's Life, Brave or so. Without further ado, this short Pixar tale is what we call 'Borrowed Time'.

Toy Story is the groundbreaking 1995 motion picture developed by Disney and Pixar and directed by John Lasseter. The film was so revolutionary not only because it was the first feature length animation to be created completely by CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) but also, also the film was more rounded in all respects. The characters not only looked more sophisticated and three-dimensional but their personalities were also more human and fewer cartoons like. The film uses a constructed text in order to put across a theme of two very different characters learning to work together beyond their rivalries to rise above a common enemy and work towards a common goal. The film uses characters and imagery very cleverly to

The author of Animating Revolt and Revolting Animation, Judith Halberstam, uses rhetorical strategies to speak to her point that animated movies can be used to reach a wide ranging audience to convey deep underlying messages in a way that is entertaining for all. The author points out how Pixar movies brings non-traditional characters to life and faces them against real life struggles but does so in a happy ending manor that captivates audiences. This is accomplished by the author introducing a plot line from a Pixar movie that illustrates a struggle or classic battle and then describes the characters that are in the struggle and how they live through it. The author then describes an actual real life struggle and relates it back to the animated movie.

What are the major theme(s) of the film? Hint use the concepts presented in class to guide your answer. Provide examples to demonstrate meaning. (6 marks)

There are times where two completely different movies can seem very similar because of the happenings in the plot. Ms. Seger’s ten step structure outlines the basic storyline of any movie almost perfectly. The Searchers and also Beauty and the Beast are great examples that follow her “Hero Myth” format.

I like almost every Pixar film that’s out on film but some are more realistic and relatable

Pixar was the company that inaugurated the world of computer animation with their hit movie Toy Story. However, another animation studio, Dreamworks, was not very far behind Pixar in the animation business. Alternative animation studios since have come and gone, but since the the very beginning of the CGI feature format, dating back to the nineties, Dreamworks and Pixar have been involved in a head to head battle with one another over the animation genre. Dreamworks can be seen as better than pixar in multiple ways, which includes Dreamworks idea that bigger is better, which is crucial in the world of animation (Tyler).

We all played with toys while we was little, and gave them a meaning but what if they came alive and actually did have a meaning, had feelings and thought they was real. The movie “ Toy Story” written by Andrew Stanton, Joss whedon, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow and directed by John Lasseter who is one of the writes. The movie was released on November 22,1995 and has skyrocketed ever since becoming one of the most popular kid movie of our time. The movie is about a group of toys all belonging to a boy name Andy ,who is played by John Morris , who’s favorite toy is a good hearted sheriff cowboy Woody, played by Tom Hanks, when a new toy comes along, which Andy got for his birthday, was the newest and coolest action figure out there, Buzz Lightyear

In true Disney fashion Toy Story was the first fully computer-generated full-length feature film. Through the dedication of Pixar’s team and Disney’s innovation’s, Toy Story was taken to ‘infinity and beyond’ with the number 1 box office champion in 1995. Grossing over $361 million worldwide. This film was an amazing breakthrough in the way movies were made and was the foundation for many movies to come. John Lasseter stated in The Making of Toy Story interview ‘We were like pioneers and it was so exciting’. With a budget of $90 million, Toy Story 2 earned a worldwide gross of just under half a billion dollars, this success laid the foundation for subsequent ambition and innovation. On February 8th 2007 Toy Story 3’s production began for the release date of 2010 with a budget of $200 million. The film went on to receive an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature along with a worldwide gross over 1$ billion. Lee Unkrich stated in an interview with AWN ‘We see everything happening behind the scenes and everything that went into making decisions on the films. For us, they are our lives.’ (Desowitz, B, 2010) But what made all this success possible, what were the technical innovations and were there any upsets along the way?

Pixar has produced 17 feature films, beginning with Toy Story (1995), which was the first-ever computer-animated feature film, and its most recent being Finding Dory (2016).

For my research project I decided to do my research on The Pixar Theory. There wasn't much I already knew about The Pixar Theory besides that it's a theory that the Pixar movies are following a timeline. I also knew that the witch in Brave is actually Boo in Monsters Inc. just in different time periods. There was one more thing that I knew about The Pixar Theory and that everything leads back to Boo and the-will-of-the-wisps.

Toy Story was released in 1995, the animation saw a new age dawn. Not only did it introduce CGI (Computer Generated Imagery); but also, showed the capacity from humanity and emotion that director John Lasseter and the rest of the team brought to the animated film. The film uses a constructed text to put across a theme of two complete different characters learning how to work together beyond their rivalries to rise above a common enemy and work towards a common goal.

The famous Walt Disney Company has made strides towards acquiring Pixar in a business deal worth $8billion. They have been rival cousins operating in the animation industry. For the past few years, there have been speculation about the imminent deal. So far, Disney has released all films belonging to Pixar. However, the distribution deal of the two companies is expected to expire after the release of "cars" during the summer period. The long awaited merger is likely to integrate the historic franchise of Walt Disney's animated characters such as Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, and Mickey with the table of cartoons hits produced by Pixar such as "Finding Nemo" and "Toy Story" (Bragg, 2009). Pixar and Disney are now collaborating without any obstacles arising from two different shareholders of two different companies. The two companies have focused on critical issues such as developing innovative films, characters, and stories that delight the global market. As a section of this deal, the companies have announced that jobs are expected to become the company's board member. The director of Pixar exhibited great innovative skills acquired during his tenure at the Walt Disney. The director joined the integrated animation company will be responsible for overseeing Disney's new attraction designs (Kozami, 2005).

2. The story of The Golden Compass in the film version portrays the identity development of Lyra which is related to the growing-up