After wondering though the Oakland museum and catching up on history lessons from the gold rush which didn't linger much longer than a flash of fools gold in a pan, let alone longer than 5th grade summer vacation, I found the Pixar exhibit to be much more relevant to my life. It was really nice to be able to see the progression of each individual character with every new drawing and how many sketches it took to get the perfect fit. It was kinda discouraging however thinking how none of these amazing drawings, paintings, models, sculptures, etc. are never even seen unless in a special exhibition in a museum. Also, an interview with one of the main animators for the film
Finding Nemo, revealed that these films are 90% computer simulation and 10% animation...this pissed me off a little bit because it seems as though the human touch is becoming less and less apparent in new media, especially since I wish to persue a lucritive career in classic animation. I might have to give that one second thought. These are some picture I took of some of the amazing concept designs for different pixar characters. These pictures also led to me being asked to leave the museum...it was worth it.
Monsters INC
Finding Nemo
This next one was possible the coolest thing ive ever seen...atleast in the exhibit. They used the principals from early cinema devices such as the praxinoscope where multiple images are placed in sequence on a wheel and then reflected through a mirror so that when you spin it the images meld and create the illusion of movement.
Pixar, however, takes this concept one step further and creates a sequence of models on a large disk so when it spins at a high speed, and with the help of a strobe light, the forms come to life in a spectacular of overlapping images and characters. pretty sweet.
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