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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…

Eisner says "yes" to Pixar sequels

Either dropping heavy hints to further his cause in bringing Pixar back under the Disney wing, or following through with serious plans, Michael Eisner this week said that sequels to…

Pixar video tour, Brad Bird videos

UpcomingPixar points at an exclusive video tour inside Pixar Animation Studios available on EmpireOnline. The video tour is hosted by “Pixar University Dean” Randy Nelson. In addition to this, UpcomingPixar

New trailer for Pixar’s Turning Red

A new trailer from Pixar’s Turning Red has been released. According to the description: “Turning Red introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying…

Summary of Pixar Story's Austin, Texas screening

JV Pixar News briefly describes the sights and sounds of the October 14th screening of The Pixar Story, held at the Alamo South Lamar in Austin, Texas. The report includes…

A quick 2D Expo report: Debunking a Pixar rumor and more

…the way of animation-related news, we did learn from Jim Capobianco of Pixar that there is no truth to the rumor that Pixar will be trying their hand (pun intended)…

Story info on Pixar's Up

According to Variety, Pixar’s Up, scheduled for a 2009 release, will follow the adventures of a 70-year-old man who teams up with a wilderness ranger to fight beasts and villains….

\\Finding Nemo\\, a Disney/Pixar/Sony film?

According to the Internet Movie Database: “In a report likely to raise eyebrows among those following the current contract-renewal talks between Pixar and Disney, an online entertainment trade publication in…

Ufo Tofu visits Pixar

Upcoming Pixar links to the blog Ufo Tofu, where Aron J. Shay recently took a trip to Pixar. The sights seen during her visit are documented in a two-part [1,2]…

Spotlight on Pixar's Valerie LaPointe

Pixar Animation Studios. Receiving a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern California, LaPointe acquired a job at Pixar after completing a summer internship with the company….

Pixar exhibition to hit Australian Centre for the Moving Image

The popular Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibition is coming to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. Opening June 28, the event will present over 500 original works of…

Pixar third quarter financial results top expectations

Pixar {{link http://corporate.pixar.com/news/20031106-121926.cfm announced}} financial results for its fiscal third quarter. They “earned $13.2 million or $0.23 per diluted share on revenues of $30.2 million. These results were largely driven…

Disney/Pixar, Samsung team for Ratatouille promotion

Upcoming Pixar relays the announcement that Samsung is teaming with Disney/Pixar to promote Ratatouille with the launch of the French Door Refrigerator. At the 2007 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show,…

A look at Pixar's Boundin'!

A little light reading for you on this rather slow news weekend: Amid Amidi’s {{link http://www.animationblast.com/ Animation Blast}} posted some early thoughts on Pixar’s new short Boundin’: “[It’s] humor-light: inoffensive,…

Another new Pixar short in the works?

…“Motion Pictures” is \\One Man Band\\, an “animated short film” from “Pixar Animation Studios”, produced by “Brad Bird” (who happens to be the director for \\The Incredibles\\)! The upcoming Pixar

Quiz: "Are you a Pixar pro?"

Moviefone presents the quiz “Are you a Pixar pro?” With queries spanning all of the company’s movies, this fun 13-question challenge can help one determine just how much a Pixar

Pixar battling "brand fatigue"?

Jim Hill Media ponders why Ratatouille did not reach the domestic box office heights that other Pixar films have met, pointing out thoughts on the matter from Director Brad Bird….

Brad Lewis talks unannounced Pixar project

JV Pixar News via the Animated News & Views Forum spreads the word that Ratatouille producer Brad Lewis has confirmed he is working on a Pixar project that has yet…

Spotlight on Pixar's Jason Deamer

Upcoming Pixar points out that a noteworthy article regarding Pixar artist Jason Deamer is now at CGSociety. The piece explains how Deamer attained the job of character designer for the…

Interview: Pixar's Sanjay Patel

Upcoming Pixar points to The San Francisco Chronicle, where E-Ville Press artist and Pixar employee Sanjay Patel is interviewed. The insightful conversation explains the animator’s upbringing and inspiration….

Warner Brothers, Pixar a good fit?

According to {{link http://www.quicken.com/investments/news_center/story/?story=NewsStory/dowJones/20040129/ON200401291955001877.var&column=P0DFP Dow Jones Newswire}}, Warner Brothers may be the most natural fit for Pixar “based on their domestic and international film-distribution strengths”. If a Time Warner/Pixar deal…

Jim Hill on the Disney/Pixar break-up…

As expected, Jim weighs in on the current hot topic concerning The Walt Disney Company and their splitting with blockbuster supplier Pixar Animation Studios. Posted late last night (early this…

Pixar, 'old-school at heart'

In a piece that includes spoilers regarding certain Pixar movies such as Ratatouille, the Associated Press via PalmBeachPost.com speculates on the work history of Pixar, noticing the production and reception…

Pixar shorts coming to Blu-ray disc

Blu-ray.com reports that the Pixar Short Films Collection will be made available on Blu-ray on November 6th for the first time in high definition. The disc will include all 13…

Interview with Pixar's Ted Mathot

Upcoming Pixar speaks with Pixar story supervisor Ted Mathot, mostly regarding his personal projects unrelated to the animation studio. Topics in the interview include Mathot’s involvement with comics, drawing and…

Coverage of Pixar's recent Australian events

Rachel O’Brien recently attended the Australian premiere for Ratatouille, as well as the Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibit in Melbourne. For Upcoming Pixar, she has written a recommended, in-depth…

Bringing WALL•E to life, and a peek at Pixar's Cars Toon!

…our hero bot was imbued with a real soul, and his first Pixar directing job, heading up a crew on their new Cars Toon series. You’ll also find a visual…

[AN&V DVD reviews!] Ratatouille, Pixar Short Films, Shrek the Third

At Animated News’ sister site, Animated Views, Ben Simon reviews three of the most popular animated DVD titles released this fall: Ratatouille, Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 and Shrek…

Starz to broadcast The Pixar Story

…premiere of The Pixar Story: A Leslie Iwerks Film. Immediately following will be a presentation of Starz Inside: The Pixar Story Continues, with scenes from Ratatouille and WALL•E. Official Site…

Review of "The Pixar Touch" book

The Orlando Sentinel‘s Roger Moore reviews positively David A. Price’s book The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company, calling it “the best single-source history of Pixar that I’ve read.”…