My kids love anime, but I don’t show them the really graphic stuff
“My kids love anime, but I don’t show them the really … Read More
Oh, I’m just Ego’s assistant. It’s not anything big.
“Oh, I’m just Ego’s assistant. It’s not anything big.” Brad … Read More
Well I’m still working on The Incredibles. So I’m going to take a little time off. I’ve got a couple of tricks up my sleeve. I’m not ready to talk about them yet, but expect the unexpected.
“Well I’m still working on The Incredibles. So I’m going to … Read More
Speaking personally, I want my films to make money, but money is just fuel for the rocket. What I really want to do is to go somewhere. I don’t want to just collect more fuel.
“Speaking personally, I want my films to make money, but money … Read More
Without naming names, I think other movies look more realistic but they feel less real.
“Without naming names, I think other movies look more realistic but … Read More
Ten-year-old boys move differently than middle-aged women, who move differently than athletic guys, who move differently than government bureaucrats.
“Ten-year-old boys move differently than middle-aged women, who move differently than … Read More
If you look at a lot of animated movies, they don’t pay attention to how things move through space.
“If you look at a lot of animated movies, they don’t … Read More
Look, it’s a mainstream animated movie, and how often are those considered thought provoking? It’s meant to be a great time at the theater, but it’s also designed to work on more than one level
“Look, it’s a mainstream animated movie, and how often are those … Read More
Well what’s funny is, again, people say they believed what was going on, but again, Bob’s hands are about three times bigger than his feet. So these are very caricatured.
“Well what’s funny is, again, people say they believed what was … Read More
The problem is that every time people have deviated from the Disney playbook in hand-drawn animation, they’ve done so with staff that are nowhere near Disney-level talent or Disney-level budgets.
“The problem is that every time people have deviated from the … Read More
When you assemble animation teams the way you do a live-action film, you’re often struggling a bit to get a cohesive team together, so if you have a team that works well together, you’re hoping for another film so that you can refine the team.
“When you assemble animation teams the way you do a live-action … Read More
If there are similarities, it’s simply because the same thoughts that occurred to other people also occurred to me. I’d be astonished if anyone could come up with any truly original powers that were at all interesting any more.
“If there are similarities, it’s simply because the same thoughts that … Read More
To make something really great and different and interesting means taking risks and following these ideas in your head.
“To make something really great and different and interesting means taking … Read More
We all have impossible dreams and we do what we can to pursue them.
“We all have impossible dreams and we do what we can … Read More
We make films that we ourselves would want to see and then hope that other people would want to see it. If you try to analyze audiences or think there’s some sophisticated recipe for success, then I think you are doomed. You’re making it too complicated.
“We make films that we ourselves would want to see and … Read More
You have to be emotionally attached to what you are doing.
“You have to be emotionally attached to what you are doing.” … Read More
When caricaturist, Al Hirschfeld, did a drawing of a celebrity, it often looked more like the person than the person did. That’s our goal in animation.
“When caricaturist, Al Hirschfeld, did a drawing of a celebrity, it … Read More
If you move something 10 pounds through space and then stop suddenly, there’s a little overshoot. When you transfer weight from one leg to another, there’s a certain way that it happens.
“If you move something 10 pounds through space and then stop … Read More
I admit I’m enthusiastically demanding.
“I admit I’m enthusiastically demanding.” Brad Bird
I was not a big comic-book reader.
“I was not a big comic-book reader.” Brad Bird