I was visiting some folks at Pixar last week (yeah, it is just as cool as you might imagine - about the closest thing to nirvana that there is for an animator), and heard a little more about their new film coming out next summer. I have been a huge fan of John Lasseter's work since I first saw "
Andre and Wally B" from the 1984 Siggraph, and
Luxo Jr. soon thereafter. Wandering through the halls at Pixar and seeing some of their latest work (like the original artwork from Ratatouille) was a real thrill - and the cereal bar was amazing!
Anyway, the new film is "WALL•E" and it looks like it is going to be a lot of fun - and it is about ROBOTS!!! If you have not seen it yet, Pixar has released the second movie trailer (the first one has been out since mid-summer). There is a streaming version of the
WALL•E trailer on Slashfilm and another copy on
Yahoo Movies
I can't wait!
-dave