Inside Out Pre-Production Artwork Walt Disney World

The marketing for Inside Out is in full swing! The blogger press event is occurring at the studio this week, new trailers were recently released and billboards are up advertising the film. At the Magic of Disney Animation at Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World, they've set up an exhibit with some great pre-production artwork from the film.

 

 

 

The artwork clearly shows the level and range of emotion that will be in the film

I love the truth in this drawing by Pixar artist Don Shank

I also love the San Francisco landmarks and architectural details

Can I just say I have no idea what role this unicorn will play in the film but I love it!

I am so excited for this film to open, and this artwork just increases my excitement! Keep your eyes on my Twitter and Instagram accounts as I'll be posting more pictures while I'm at Disney World this week.

ThisDayInPixar Giveaway Details! UPDATED With Winner

As I mentioned earlier, I thought the fact that I had reached 2000 followers at about the time that I would be in Disney World lent itself well to a giveaway. So here I am in Disney World and I think it's time for the giveaway!

To celebrate 2000 followers, I'm giving away a Finding Nemo tumbler. This travel mug has a stainless steel interior and comes with wonderfully cute seagulls artwork and the seagulls favorite (only?) word, "Mine". The tumbler has a twist-off lid and slide-lock sipper.  Note, it is not microwave or dishwasher safe, and should be thoroughly washed before first use.

The rules for entering the giveaway are simple! To enter, you must be at least 18 years of age and live in the 48 contiguous United States. If you are under 18, you can have a parent enter. Only one entry per person will be accepted. Multiple submissions will be ignored. No purchase necessary to enter. The giveaway starts NOW and will end Friday, April 3, 2015 at 11:00pm Eastern Standard Time. One random winner will be chosen and contacted via the email address used to enter the contest. Once the winner claims their prize, I will announce it here in this post and on Twitter.

If you're good with all that, then just fill out the form below and good luck!!


UPDATE (April 6, 2015)
Congratulations to Savannah V. on winning the contest! Also, on the giveaway entry form I ask, "What is your favorite Pixar film?" Out of the responses received, Up took first place with almost 22% of the votes. Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and WALL•E came tied for second, each with about 13% of the votes.

Thanks to everyone who entered!

Announcing The First Ever ThisDayInPixar Giveaway!!

I've just crossed 2000 followers! Wow, what a milestone! Time is one of our most precious commodities, and the fact that you follow me and spend a few minutes of your time reading my posts, well,  I am very grateful.

To show my appreciation, I thought it would be fun to do a giveaway. The timing is perfect, as I will be at the Walt Disney World Resort in a little over a week. Once there I'll find some Pixar-related merchandise (I'm hoping there's some Inside Out merch!), then announce the details of the giveaway on Twitter and this blog. So keep an eye on my Twitter feed, and again, thank you!!

Pixar News Articles for March 15, 2015

It's been a few weeks since my last news article, but since then there have been a few great interviews and articles I wanted to point out. The first, brought to my attention by Twitter user Everything Pixar, is an interview with ex-Pixarians Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi, on leaving Pixar and their Academy Award nominated short film The Dam Keeper.

This next article I originally saw on John Huikku's Twitter feed, and is a look at how Pixar has been able to create 14 straight hits with $8.5 billion in worldwide box office receipts. This interview with Pixar and Disney Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter has a number of great lines, such as "Hard work. Great people. Honesty. Focus on creativity." and "...no amount of great animation will save a bad story."

Finally, John Lasseter and Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios President Ed Catmull recently shared Variety's Creative Impact in Animation Award. Variety published a number of articles for this award with ones highlighting both Lasseter and Catmull. The award was part of Variety's 10 Animators to Watch event, which included Toy Story 4 co-director Josh Cooley and former Pixar Canada Creative Director Dylan Brown.