OK, one last entry before I shoot off towards yonder capital. This Guardian article is an excellent piece on "the most successful studio of any kind in the history of cinema" ... Pixar. Interest in the company has been piqued because of the release of its latest film 'The Incredibles'. By all accounts another blockbuster and The Bloggs have already purchased their tickets even though we're not exactly sure when it is being released here! Soon I hope.
The linked Guardian article is well worth the read and here's a paragraph I liked.
"Computer animation's best human characters ... are strictly symbolic representations, not lifelike creatures. And in any case, profound human emotions are not always best conveyed by the characters who appear the most human at first glance. (If you need convincing of this, compare any single appearance by Charles Schulz's endlessly complex Snoopy - animated or in strip cartoon - with the entire cinematic output of Richard Gere.)"
Posted by Joe at November 12, 2004 12:04 PM