Toy Story 4 Showcases CalArtian Talent
Toy Story 4, the latest installment of the beloved Pixar franchise, was released on Friday, June 21, picking up two years after a college-aged Andy donates Sheriff Woody, Buzz Lightyear…
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Tag: Andrew Stanton
Alumni Films in BBC’s The 21st Century’s 100 Greatest Films
Above: Trailer for ‘WALL-E.’ BBC Culture released a list of 100 greatest films since 2000, surveying 177 film critics from all over the world. The list, which includes luminaries such…
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Watch John Lasseter’s and Andrew Stanton’s CalArts Student Films
Vanity Fair’s “Hollywood” (March) issue features “The Class That Roared“—an in-depth look at the early years of CalArts’ Character Animation program. Author Sam Kashner talked to a number of CalArts’ alumni for…
Continue reading »Writer-Director Andrew Stanton on the Art of Storytelling
Last week at the TED2012: Full Spectrum conference in Long Beach, CalArts alum Andrew Stanton (Film/Video BFA 87) revealed the “secret sauce” to great storytelling—the element of wonder—in his TED…
Continue reading »The Official Word on Disney/Pixar’s A113 Easter Egg
It’s been part of CalArts lore for a long time, and now Disney/Pixar’s “Chatter Phone” series officially reveals the meaning behind the A113 Easter Egg that appears in every Disney/Pixar…
Continue reading »Seoul Cartoon Festival Screens Early Works of CalArtian Animators
With Toy Story 3 still high on the box office charts, two of the film’s creators, John Lasseter (Film/Video BFA 79) and Andrew Stanton (Film/Video BFA 87), along with 17…
Continue reading »Masterminds Behind Toy Story 3 Enjoy Box Office and Critical Success
It’s been well-documented that Pixar shares a long history with CalArts. Two alums, John Lasseter (Film/Video BFA 79) and Andrew Stanton (Film/Video BFA 87), are among the talented minds behind…
Continue reading »Hats Off to Annie Award Winners!
The awards season cavalcade continued over the weekend with the presentation of the Annie Awards, the highest honors in animation. The winners included CalArts alumni Pete Docter (Film/Video BFA 90),…
Continue reading »Disney/Pixar to Receive Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival
Disney Pixar Panel: Famous Grads of CalArts American director and producer George Lucas (and creator of the Star Wars saga) will present John Lasseter and the directors of Disney/Pixar–Brad Bird,…
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