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Episode 043 of the Pixar Post Podcast - Our Studio Visit to Discuss 'The Good Dinosaur', Sharon Calahan Interview & much more Oct 28, 2015

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In episode 043 of the Pixar Post Podcast we chat about our recent visit to Pixar Animation Studios to dig into the creation of The Good Dinosaur, our visit to the Pixar Archives and much more.

STUDIO VISIT

Kicking off the show, Julie recounts her recent trip to the studio, describing the 2-day event which explored the research, creation and challenges the teams overcame along the path to make the modern day dinosaur film. Additional details from the visit can be found in our Behind-the-Scenes look at the film as well as our visit to the Pixar Archives. (Future podcast episodes will also share additional details on the event and interviews with employees.)

GOOD DINO CAMPUS CRAWL

Starting at 31:39 into the show, we chat about our visit to a Good Dino Campus Crawl event at Eastern Michigan University with Lighting Supervisor, Jonathan Pytko (additional details from the event are included in this post).

SHARON CALAHAN INTERVIEW

Starting at 39:30 into the podcast, we share our group interview followed by our 1-on-1 interview with Director of Photography for Lighting, Sharon Callahan. She discusses the research team's trip to the wilderness for inspiration, how her landscape paintings shaped the look of the film as well as the other films that served as inspiration for the vast and gorgeous landscape. If you like digging into the Pixar's research trips, this is a fantastic interview to listen to.

Be sure to let us know your thoughts on the episode below and stay tuned all week for the latest Pixar news.

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Episode 042 of the Pixar Post Podcast - Everything Disney Infinity 3.0 Aug 27, 2015

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In episode 042 of the Pixar Post Podcast we break down all you need to know to be ready for the upcoming release of Disney Infinity 3.0. We invited Will from DisneyInfinity.tv to breakdown which starter pack you need (disc or digital), we layout the five known play sets, chat about the 40+ game figures available for play and chat about the many power discs coming to the latest release. Will also dives into his experience playing the Inside Out play set, his experience at the Toy Box Summit and the Disney Interactive panel at the 2015 D23 Expo. Once you listen, be sure to leave a comment on our post or chat about the game with other users in the Pixar Post Forum - we want to know, what is the first play set and figure you're planning to pick up on launch day?

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Episode 041 of the Pixar Post Podcast - D23 Expo Wrap-Up, One-on-One Interview with 'Lava' Director, Jim Murphy & More Aug 24, 2015

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In episode 041 of the Pixar Post Podcast we give our wrap-up discussion of the D23 Expo which took place from August 14-16, 2015 in Anaheim California. We also chat with Lava director, Jim Murphy in our short one-on-one interview and dive into the updated Disney Infinity 3.0 news (The Good Dinosaur) and so much more.

D23 EXPO

Kicking off the show, we jump right into the D23 Expo and mix in the news over the last few weeks.

Read our wrap up review of the D23 Expo with photos here. We discuss the announcements regarding

Riley's First Date
The Good Dinosaur (included in our wrap up review)
Finding Dory (with the first Easter Egg)
Coco (read all about Coco in our detailed post looking at the film from 2012 to now).
Toy Story 4 (read the buzz about Lasseter's comments that the film will feature a love store between Woody and Bo Peep)

We also include the news of Don Rickles' return as Mr. Potato Head (along with the newly announced returning voice actress, Kristen Schaal - yeah, Trixie is back)

Other Pixar sightings at the Expo

Inside Out panel - Pete Docter / Jonas Rivera / Phyllis Smith
Pixar secrets revealed panel - Mary Coleman / Mark Andrews / Darla Anderson / Ronnie del Carmen / Dan Scanlon
Toy Story: 20 years later panel - John Lasseter / Pete Docter / Andrew Stanton / Lee Unkrich / Galyn Susman / Ralph Eggleston / Sharon Calahan / Eben Ostby / Bob Pauley / Bill Reeves
Sculpting with Greg Dykstra (The Good Dinosaur T-Rex sculpt)
Autograph Signings with

Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera
Andrew Stanton and Lindsey Collins
Ralph Eggleston
Nick Pitera
Angus MacLane - WALL•E LEGO reveal and discussion along with autograph session

A special collection of John Lasseter's famed Reyn Spooner Hawaiian Shirts

News of Toy Story Land at Disney World along with the revamped Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters ride at Cars Land.
Precision Series die-cast Cars characters are coming and they're releasing all of Radiator Springs as individual play sets.

PIXAR NEWS

Quick updates on the news and a few product updates

Inside Out Blu-ray release date and special features
Toy Story That Time Forgot Blu-ray release date and special features
Disney Infinity 3.0 coming out soon - and thanks to the Expo we now know that Spot from The Good Dinosaur will be joining the game as a toy box figure.

LAVA INTERVIEW WITH JIM MURPHY

Next up, we present our one-on-one chat with Lava director, Jim Murphy. We chat about everything from the sculpts, the concepts, the story development and the catchy song that drives the shots. As we indulge over the Uku and Lele casts that Jim brought in, we also discuss the sound design, his status meetings with John Lasseter and so much more as the team refined the short into what it is today.

Be sure to let us know your thoughts on the episode below and stay tuned all week for the latest Pixar news. Feel free to listen to the Podcast using the player below, subscribe and listen directly in iTunes, or subscribe and listen on Stitcher. Pixar Post - T.J. & Julie

Episode 040 of the Pixar Post Podcast - Our Chat with 'Inside Out' Character Lighting Lead Angelique Reisch, 'The Good Dinosaur' Trailer, Disney Infinity 3.0 & More Jul 21, 2015

Show notes

In episode 040 of the Pixar Post Podcast we chat about our continued experience at the Inside Out press event, where we bring you our interview with Angelique Reisch (Inside Out Character Lighting Lead). We also chat about the rating of the first full-length The Good Dinosaur trailer, Disney Infinity 3.0 release date and D23 Expo details, our review of the Toy Story Legacy Collection soundtrack (with clips) and much more.

Pixar News

Kicking off the show, we discuss the news of the first full-length The Good Dinosaur trailer rating - when can we expect its release?
At 3:48 into the show, we chat about Brave's Merida appearing in an upcoming episode of Once Upon A Time.
Starting at 6:52 into the podcast we chat about the August 30, 2015 release date for Disney Infinity 3.0, the exclusives to watch out for, the benefits of pre-ordering and the August 16, 2015 event at the 2015 D23 Expo.
At 12:53 into the podcast, we present our review of The Legacy Collection: Toy Story soundtrack. We chat about the packaging, the design, the 2-disc set as well as how to access the exclusive bonus content found in the retail edition. (We also made a quick mention of the Toy Story Sketchbook).

Be sure to pick up the The Legacy Collection: Toy Story on Amazon or iTunes (released on July 10, 2015) SDCC - Sanjay's Super Team Panel Wrap-up

Last week, Sanjay's Super Team Director, Sanjay Patel and Producer, Nicole Paradis Grindle held a session at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con and not only screened the short film, but also dove into the background development and inspiration for the short. Starting at 22:25 into the episode, we provide a detailed wrap-up session of the panel (including the audience Q&A session).

Lit and unlit characters from Inside Out Inside Out Interview with Angelique Reisch

Starting at 32:23 into the podcast we present our discussion with Angelique Reisch as she walks though a day-in-the-life of a Lighting team member, discusses the Principles of Lighting (which are fantastic) and talks through some of the challenges and successes from Inside Out. Pay special attention to the chat about the newly developed geometry light that the Renderman team created - this is a great example of teamwork and brilliant technology as they turned Joy into a light source (rather than solely being lit).
Additionally, at 58:45 into the episode, we also were lucky enough to chat with Angelique one-on-one to delve into a few more details from Inside Out.

Be sure to let us know your thoughts on the episode below and stay tuned as we'll be releasing audio from all of our group and one-on-one interviews from the press event with even more tips, details and fun from the Inside Out event.

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Episode 039 of the Pixar Post Podcast - Our Chat with 'Inside Out' Dir. of Photography Patrick Lin, 'The Good Dinosaur' Teaser & More Jun 04, 2015

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In episode 039 of the Pixar Post Podcast we chat about our continued experience at the Inside Out press event, where we bring you our interview with Patrick Lin (Inside Out Director of Photography). We also chat about the announcement of the first The Good Dinosaur teaser trailer, sample some Inside Out score moments, chat with a visitor to the Real Up House and much more.

Pixar News

Kicking off the show, we discuss the big news of The Good Dinosaur teaser trailer which was released and give our thoughts and feedback. We also chat about our custom The Good Dinosaur T-Shirts we made in honor of the new poster artwork for our Live Google Hangout to chat about the trailer.
At 6:00 into the show, we chat about an Inside Out summary of recent news, TV commercials as well as the Pixar Post Products page and our recent review of 15 different Inside Out themed books.
Starting at 9:34 into the podcast we sample a quick audio clip from Inside Out as well as chat about the recently released track listing as well.
We also chat about (at 20:45 into the podcast) some corrections and clarifications regarding Michael Giacchino's work from our last podcast thanks to a long-time studio musician who has worked on many of Pixar's films. There are some great insights and we truly appreciate the clarifications and insights. Click to read a few details from the musician's work on Inside Out on the Pixar Post Forum (user miafka).

Inside Out Interview with Patrick Lin

Starting at 27:15 into the podcast we begin our design discussion with Patrick Lin. With the breadth of information and details that Patrick imparts regarding the Layout team (also-known-as the Camera and Staging department), we know you'll be enthralled. For film or camera geeks, you'll be able to hear how Pixar took real lenses and created digital profiles of their properties to use in the film - the first time this has been done for a Pixar film.
Additionally, you may also be interested to look at our behind-the-scenes look at the film as we explore a scene from concept, to layout, to screen.

At 52:42 into the episode we present our discussion with Dan and his trip to visit the Real Up House in Utah - view additional details as well as photos from Dan's visit to the Up house. If you haven't heard of this house before, Dan dives into all the fun details on the history of the house, how their photo session went as well as some tips and tricks for people visiting the house.

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Episode 038 of the Pixar Post Podcast - John Lasseter's "New Audience" Speech, News of the Week & More May 15, 2015

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In episode 038 of the Pixar Post Podcast we wrap up the recent Pixar news as well as discuss John Lasseter's speech at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on "The New Audience - Moviegoing in a Connected World" - including audio from the discussion.

Pixar News & John Lasseter's Discussion

Kicking off the show, we chat about all latest Pixar news, including brief highlights from -

Disney Infinity 3.0
The Finding Dory sneak peek at the D23 Expo
The updated synopsis for The Good Dinosaur
The bevy of Inside Out clips, TV spots and trailers released in the last week
Michael Giacchino's big summer blockbuster season of three movies

Starting at 16:10 into the show, we discuss John Lasseter's speech at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as he discusses the changing landscape of technology and how it interplays with the film making. (Thank you to our friend who attended the event and was kind enough to send us audio from Lasseter's discussion.)

Be sure to let us know your thoughts on the episode below and stay tuned as we'll be releasing additional audio interviews (group and one-on-one interviews) from the Inside Out press event in our next episode. Pixar Post - T.J.

Episode 037 of the Pixar Post Podcast - Our Chat with Ralph Eggleston, Discussion of 'Sanjay's Super Team' & More Apr 30, 2015

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In episode 037 of the Pixar Post Podcast we chat about our continued experience at the Inside Out press event, where we bring you our group AND one-on-one interview with Ralph Eggleston (Inside Out Production Designer). We also chat about the the announcement of Sanjay's Super Team, the Lava mini documentary and so much more.

Pixar News

Kicking off the show, we discuss the wonderfully put together behind-the-scenes documentary that was released for Lava.
Starting at 8:02 into the podcast we chat about the news of the new short film featured ahead of The Good Dinosaur in theaters November 25, 2015 - Sanjay's Super Team.
At 16:40 into the episode, we chat about the release of the Inside Out soundtrack on June 16.

Starting at 19:02 into the podcast we begin our design discussion with Ralph Eggleston. From Ralph's captivating discussion on Riley's "personality islands" to his insights into the film, we know you're going to thoroughly enjoy this audio interview.
Starting at 49:55 we continue our discussion with Ralph and present our one-on-one interview where we dive into more details on the design of the Train of Thought as well as some early memory sorting design elements which were later removed from the film.

Episode 036 of the Pixar Post Podcast - Our Chat with Josh Cooley, Ronnie Del Carmen & More 'Inside Out' News Apr 22, 2015

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In episode 036 of the Pixar Post Podcast we chat about our continued experience at the Inside Out press event, where we bring you our interview with Ronnie Del Carmen (Inside Out co-Director) and Josh Cooley (Inside Out - Story Supervisor). We also chat about the Inside Out advance screening opportunity, Ratatouille in Concert and so much more.

Pixar News

Starting at 3:00 into the podcast, we kick off by discussion by chatting about Ratatouille in Concert.
At 10:25 into the show, we chat about Ed Catmull's potential to have his likeness cast in wax for Madame Tussauds as well as my personal meeting Ed at the Studios.
At 16:08 into the podcast, we chat about the new French trailer for Inside Out along with some of the Easter Eggs which were spotted in the trailer.
At 20:10 into the discussion, we chat about the special advance screening of Inside Out on June 16 (3 days before it's broad theatrical release) as well as the live Q&A session and 15 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage.
At 22:37 into the show, we discuss our thoughts as well as Brad Bird's comments regarding Dolby Vision - the latest Dolby technology that produces superior visual projection of films in theaters. Inside Out will be the second film projected with this technology.
At 25:28 into the show, we discuss the potential of Josh Cooley's Inside Out Blu-Ray release of Riley's First Date.

Inside Out Interview - Ronnie Del Carmen and Josh Cooley

Starting at 27:36 into the podcast we being our chat about our experience in the story review sessions for the press event - covering our thoughts on the room, the process and insights from the interview. The interview itself begins at 33:21 into the show.

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Episode 035 of the Pixar Post Podcast - Our Film Review of 'Inside Out' & Interview with Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera Apr 10, 2015

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In episode 035 of the Pixar Post Podcast we chat about Pixar news updates as well as discuss a multitude of details from our visit to Pixar Animation Studios for the Inside Out press event. We share our thoughts on the film (spoiler-free) and share audio from the roundtable discussion with Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera. Below are our show notes from the episode with time codes for your reference:

Pixar News

Starting at 2:08 into the podcast, we kick off by discussion the Disney deal which extends IMAX distribution of Disney•Pixar films through 2017 - which means we'll get Finding Dory and Toy Story 4 on an even bigger, big screen.
At 3:36 into the show, we chat about (and include audio from) an interview that Brad Bird did with NPR where he briefly discussed that he was starting writing The Incredibles 2 as well as gave the audience a taste of his brilliant vocal work for Edna Mode.
At 8:37, we chat about an update to the Disney Inquizitive app and it's recent update with more quizzes - and we give Julie a live test on-air about her Pixar movie line knowledge.

Inside Out Press Event Details & Roundtable Interview

Starting at 10:58 into the podcast - We chat about our experience at the Pixar Press Event for Inside Out. We discuss our thoughts on the experience, the film itself (with a breakdown of some of the characters - spoiler-free), a discussion of the easter eggs that we've already spotted, our time meeting the cast and crew of the film and finally we include audio from our interview with Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera.

Episode 034 of the Pixar Post Podcast - Our Interview with Localization Artist, Laura Meyer & More Jan 27, 2015

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In episode 034 of the Pixar Post Podcast we chat about Pixar news updates as well as discuss some of the upcoming merchandise for Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur and To Protect and Serve. In addition to the news, we also are wrapping up the Pixar Pipeline Project with our interview with Laura Meyer with the Pixar the Localization/Post Production team. Finally, we chat about a post which puts some of the localization team members' work into visual form. Below are our show notes from the episode with time codes for your reference:

Pixar Post Website Updates

At the top of the episode we chat about the Pixar Post Book Club kicking off for 2015 with a complete lineup for the year laid out. More details on the book club and how to read along can be found here.

Pixar News

Starting at 1:53 into the podcast, we chat about a really fun video and photos that Michael Giacchino posted on Instagram with a sneak peek of the Inside Out score.
Starting at 5:07 into the podcast - We chat about the amazing Inside Out concept artwork on display at the Walt Disney Family Museum.
At 9:12 into the podcast we chat about the toolkit animation clips that have been showing up online (on our Forum as well as Tumblr), on the Disney Channel and more.
At 10:23 into the podcast we talk about the upcoming slate of toys from Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, To Protect and Serve (Cars Toon), Wind-up Pixar toys and the Toy Story 20th Anniversary line.
At 19:54 into the podcast we talk about Grant Alexander's great blog post about his work on the Dream Elder character (clay sculpt) from Toy Story That Time Forgot.

Part Eight of The Pixar Pipeline Project

Starting at 27:50 into the podcast - We are excited to bring our eighth-and-final interview as part of the Pixar Pipeline Project. The Project was originally a nine-part series (and became an eight-part series) of Pixar interviews which will allow us to follow the path of a Pixar movie through its journey from story to screen.
Our interview this month is with Laura Meyer from Pixar's Localization department. We chat about everything from the day-in-the-life activities for her role, to the importance of emotional elements in movies being presented in the region's local language. We were blown away with Laura's love for her craft and can't wait for you to listen to the interview.
Finally, we wrap up our interview with Laura by discussing her journey and inspirational life step to get to Pixar.
Be sure to view our follow up post where we visually show screenshots across three countries to illustrate Laura's great work in Monsters University.

Post Interview Discussion

Starting at 52:28 into the podcast - We wrap up with our final thoughts on Laura's interview as well as wrap up the Pixar Pipeline Project as a whole - we also incorporate a discussion on getting to Pixar and finding real happiness in your job (with an excerpt from this TED Talk with Shawn Achor).

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