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The Incredibles

…into Bird at a presentation meeting and dictating the rules of “what animation could and couldn’t do” to he director. Impish as a naughty schoolboy, Bird revels in the admission,…

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird – 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

…Storyboard: After Miss Finch of the Feathered Friend adoption agency believes the big yellow bird would be better off with his own kind, Big Bird finds himself far from the…

Ratatouille

…feel heavy handed at times, possibly the result of Bird using Pinkava’s sequences in a new arc (Ratatouille, even with Bird’s name as writer-director, still feels more Pinkava’s concept with…

The Incredibles production notes excerpts: Parts III and IV

…Characters: Telling the Story of The Incredibles As he embarked on the intense journey of making The Incredibles, Brad Bird knew that he would need to surround himself with devoted…

The Incredibles: Collector’s Edition

…and save the day once more! The Sweatbox Review: Brad Bird, the director of the astonishing The Iron Giant, returns after that film’s poor box office showing (due to Warner…

The Incredibles production notes excerpt: Part II

…that Bird wanted to do all this in an animated feature that would raise the art form to the next level of dramatic achievement. Could it be done? Bird believed…

The Incredibles production notes excerpts: Parts V and VI

…infamous forbidden zone. After all, it is widely believed that computer animation and such human qualities as hair and skin aren’t quite ready for one another.   Brad Bird, however, was…

The Iron Giant: Signature Edition finally coming to Blu-ray in September

…by Brad Bird and screenplay written by Tim McCanlies and Brad Bird. Adapted from poet Ted Hughes’ book, The Iron Man, “The Iron Giant” was first released in the summer…

Bird serves Ratatouille at WonderCon

JV Pixar News points to /Film, where a description of Brad Bird’s appearance earlier today at WonderCon is placed. At the event, Bird revealed artwork and sculptures for his latest…

Big Bird's movie debut bounces back to DVD!

Big Bird is back on DVD as we review the first Sesame Street movie Follow That Bird!…

Brad Bird on fostering innovation

An in-depth story on Gigaom features nine important lessons on fostering innovation in animation from renowned director Brad Bird, who helmed such hits as The Incredibles and Ratatouille. The article…

Bird chirps on Incredibles sequel, traditional animation at Pixar, and upcoming projects

Upon being asked by Coming Soon if an Incredibles sequel was in the works, Incredibles director Brad Bird responded, “If I had an idea that I felt was as good…

Brad Bird desires animated movies for older audiences

“Has animation A-lister Brad Bird left the medium … in part out of creative frustration?” asks The Hollywood Reporter, based on recent quotes from the filmmaker during a CalArts fundraising…

Animation Addicts Podcast #49: The Incredibles – Meet the RotoSUPERS!

…Tubes and you’re out!” • Main discussion: The Incredibles. • Tights! Where director, Brad Bird, got the idea (just a heads up… we are very pro Brad Bird). • Challenging…

Brad Bird wins Golden Tomato Award

Brad Bird, director of last year’s animated hit Ratatouille, has received the Golden Tomato Award, an honor rewarded yearly by movie website Rotten Tomatoes, where Bird is also featured in…

Brad Bird radio interviews

…the host refers to animation as a “genre”, a misconception Bird has fought against on numerous occasions. Bird also discusses how he came onto Ratatouille midway through the film’s development….

Brad Bird talks Ratatouille

Rotten Tomatoes has an exclusive interview with Brad Bird, wherein he talks about the changes he made and things he kept the same when taking over Ratatouille. Bird also talks…

Brad Bird talks Incredibles 2; Pixar sequel poll

In a conversation with Associated Press, Brad Bird responds to the possibility of a sequel to The Incredibles. “I have pieces of things that I would love to see in…

Brad Bird talks Ratatouille, animated issues

MovieWeb talks to director Brad Bird about the Ratatouille DVD, among other things. Topics in the conversation also include the benefits of Blu-ray, the usefulness of motion capture, the possibility…

Warner Bros and Disney/Pixar to co-produce Brad Bird's live-action film

UpcomingPixar and TheHollywoodReporter report that Two time Academy award winning director Brad Bird has signed on for his live-action feature directorial debut with 1906, a co-production between Warner Bros. and…

Brad Bird wants respect for toon writers

Variety via PixarPlanet has pulished an interview with Brad Bird wherein the Pixar writer and director calls for more respect for writers of animated films. Bird says, “The whole question…

Beauty and the Beast: Belle’s Magical World

…Belle pays more attention to the bird than the Beast, angering him until he hears the bird sing. The Beast decides to keep the bird in a cage a la…

Brad Bird directing top secret project for Disney

Brad Bird is set to helm something called 1952 for Disney, a top secret project that is intended to be a tentpole release for the studio, Deadline is reporting. Nothing…

Bird to fly with Incredibles sequel?

The Incredibles director Brad Bird admits to the Los Angeles Daily News that he might not mind actually doing a sequel to the current Pixar blockbuster- but only if the…

Brad Bird on writing Ratatouille

Over at The Hollywood Reporter‘s award season coverage, director Brad Bird is one of the six screenwriters sharing their experiences and approach to how they penned their nominated movies. Bird

Brad Bird has “several good ideas” for The Incredibles sequel

In an interview with Movies.com, Brad Bird reveals that he is open to making a follow-up to Pixar’s 2004 hit The Incredibles. Bird says, “I would like to think that…

Pixar's Brad Bird gets Wired

The Pixar/Brad Bird article that appears in the June print edition of Wired Magazine can now be enjoyed by everyone and international readers online, over at the official {{link http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.06/pixar.html?tw=wn_tophead_3…

Report from the Incredibles screening with Brad Bird

Animated News just got back from ASIFA-Hollywood’s special presentation of Disney/Pixar’s The Incredibles. Matt Groening acted as host and writer/director Brad Bird was the guest of honor. After a screening…

Brad Bird talks about \\The Incredibles\\

…voice provider has,” says writer-director Brad Bird (\\The Iron Giant\\), who couldn’t possibly be alluding to bombs like last year’s \\Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas\\ with Brad Pitt and…

Brad Bird book signing followup

Yahoo! Finance has posted some photos from Tuesday’s book signing with Incredibles director Brad Bird….