John Lasseter

earned its rightful place within the world of Hollywood Cinema, but for several (if not all) people do not know the man behind the success. John Lasseter, even from his college days, always appreciated the art of the animated character and the idea of creating life from it. From his first 2D pencil animated short film Lady and the Lamp (1979 to an anticipated upcoming installment in the world of Woody and Buzz in Toy Story 4 (2018) his artistic talent has shone through. Through the basic humanizing of characters, emotion driven plot, various hidden Easter Eggs at Pixar and Disney alike, bright saturated colors, and Randy Newman music thrown in, a John Lasseter film is equally as unique as his crazy Hawaiian shirts. One…

In Toy Story 2 directed by John Lasseter, Lasseter uses different ways of communicating sound and animated images to achieve the coherent story that he developed in this movie. Since the movie is animated it relies heavily on dialogue of the characters to develop a story that can easily be followed.And example of this is that the toys only come to live when no humans around to see them interact. And the plot revolves around the way these toys interact with each other. For one, through dialogue…

Figure 1 : Toy Story 3 advertisement poster Toy Story 3 Introduction I have decided to write about the 2010 3D-computer-animated comedy-drama blockbuster, Toy Story 3. The film was released to the United States public on June 18th 2010 and was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios, it was based after the events after Toy Story 2 (1999) but focused more on a way to conclude the originally set to be trilogy. Producer The film was produced by Darla K. Anderson who also…

afterwards.” The matriarch of its medium, Pixar is company built on determination of process, pioneers of an animation that many studios had barely touched. By some fans, even employees, Pixar is blamed for the downfall of traditional animation as a company that focused primarily on cultivating 3D animation. “A lot of the “old-timers,” I guess you could say, the people that have been around for a while at Pixar, don’t like 3D,” Penley-Marker says, unknowingly revealing something that could shock…

DreamWorks and Pixar have been long time rivals in the movie industry. Many people argue over which of these animation studios is the better of the two. Pixar is the better animation studio because they are known for many box office hits like Up, Toy Story, and Monsters Inc. Although hits are all DreamWorks produces, they have only won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature for Shrek and Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Pixar has won "…Best Animated Feature Oscar seven of the past 12…

Finally, Toy Story was released on Thanksgiving weekend of 1995 and Jobs’ idea turned out to be a success. The movie received enthusiastic reviews and many families were rushing to see it. It eventually became the first box office hit of the year with $192 million earned in tickets (170). Jobs’ last minute plan with the Pixar stock brought in over $130 million for the company to fund its future. Jobs was finally once again successful after dealing with many dilemmas he faced over the years. Even…

Soaring to the top of the North American box office, 'Dumb and Dumber To' starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels has already raked in $38.1 million from its debut. With Red Granite Pictures financing the movie, distribution and marketing has been carried out by Universal. Universal distribution chief Nikki Rocco had spoken out about the success of the original film which drove them to take on a follow-up film. "'Dumb and Dumber' was a beloved film on home entertainment, and people wanted to be…

scene these seeds are to go directly to the capitalist, hopper and his gang. This can cause a disconnected from their work because they have no sense of pride in the food that they are harvesting because it does not belong to them. Marx 's theory of exploitation is played throughout the film in various scenes. The ants are exploited for their labor in return for protection from other insects and animals. The ones who exploit them are the capitalist also known as the grasshoppers. However Marx 's…

Besides providing immense entertainment for both kids and adults alike, certain children’s movies, such as Disney Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, explore deep sociological concepts and structures found in our society. The movie successfully and simultaneously shows both structural functionalism and conflict theory - despite their stark differences - in the interactions between the ants and grasshoppers. Throughout the film, there are also instances that show the theories of false consciousness, collective…

Disney Pixar creates movies that are the best known and anticipated worldwide. No studio is as careful with their product and as successful with their movie making as Pixar. Yet, Inside Out, far exceeded the common expectations. This movie is one of the greatest films ever produced by Pixar thanks to director, Pete Doctor and co-director, Ronnie Del Carmen who were able to make it happen. Inside Out is the story of 11 year old Riley, whose world turns upside-down when she and her parents move to…