tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post130303772328729038..comments2024-02-03T23:15:27.626-08:00Comments on VNOG Blog: WALL-E breakdownVictor Navonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17953361725259997163noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-29824769528394663612008-11-11T05:04:00.000-08:002008-11-11T05:04:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09485516187420831091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-25866365090509278572008-10-06T21:38:00.000-07:002008-10-06T21:38:00.000-07:00ashley, I'm glad you enjoyed that shot! It was a ...ashley, I'm glad you enjoyed that shot! It was a marathon to work on (the full shot is almost a minute long) but it was a lot of fun. Incidentally, Eve's little "happy dance" was inspired by the gopher dancing at the end of "Caddyshack". I haven't seen that movie in a long time, but in my memory the gopher moves something like that. Thanks for commenting!Victor Navonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953361725259997163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-2301301906958578852008-09-29T01:25:00.000-07:002008-09-29T01:25:00.000-07:00So you are the bubble wrap animator.I don't think ...So you are the bubble wrap animator.<BR/><BR/>I don't think there is any word imaginable that could express how lovely the animation is when she pops the second bubble and does the full body movement.<BR/><BR/>I wont tell you how many times I have seen the film in cinemas now as it will shock many (live in Aus, only just released), but every single time that piece of animation comes on, I am stunned.<BR/><BR/>Great work. Hope your getting some decent shut eye now. :)<BR/><BR/>Ashley.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08981872880514205646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-25654254405328601032008-09-23T04:50:00.000-07:002008-09-23T04:50:00.000-07:00WOW the walle movie was awe some i just watched i ...WOW the walle movie was awe some i just watched i my favorite purt was when EVE blowed up the boat with that cool gun i never thought a probe would have a gun toZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648324597490384730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-12369051319878554892008-09-06T21:49:00.000-07:002008-09-06T21:49:00.000-07:00Richard, thanks for the kind words! A lot of peop...Richard, thanks for the kind words! A lot of people worked really hard for a long time to bring WALL-E to the screen, and I'm proud to count myself among them. I will forward your sentiments to the rest of the team.Victor Navonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953361725259997163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-83287447426553482292008-09-04T09:24:00.000-07:002008-09-04T09:24:00.000-07:00Victor,I have seen this work of art with my wife a...Victor,<BR/>I have seen this work of art with my wife and even though we just love Pixar's movies (all of them) it was the first time we felt the urge to communicate our feelings to the creators. So we sent a "thank you, you are awesome" note to info@pixar.com hoping it would reach someone. How childish...<BR/>Now that I stumbled on this blog through a comment you made on the Oktapodi (great) animation, I finally can touch someone. This was a wonderful experience. You (and your colleagues) filled our heart with warmth and awe with these extraordinary images and outstanding animations.<BR/>We can't thank you enough for what you give us. <BR/><BR/>Years ago, when you posted Alien song on the net, I told you :Stay by the phone Victor, someone will call you. I'm glad Pixar did...Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065197301657815840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-65279728089640826172008-07-19T23:08:00.000-07:002008-07-19T23:08:00.000-07:00Thanks again for all the nice comments!Daniel Thom...Thanks again for all the nice comments!<BR/><BR/>Daniel Thomas Macinnes - Pixar is definitely continuing to make shorts, for just those reasons. It's a great opportunity to try out new talent and new styles. Of course, we don't really make any money off the shorts, and we have a big studio to run, so they can't take precedence over features.<BR/><BR/>Tim - I'm glad to have been of some inspiration! A few people have mentioned the scenes of Wally being "brain-dead", and thinking that must have been an extra challenge. For me, the only difficult thing about it was breaking the habit of trying to give him appeal. Early on we did lots of research as to how real robots move, trying to make him feel like a real machine, then we would layer the character on top of that. For these scenes I tried to leave out the character bit, and just think about how he would move procedurally. I also made some subtle adjustments to his poses to push him slightly "off-model" and take away some of his appeal.Victor Navonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953361725259997163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-12492934941832224642008-07-17T10:16:00.000-07:002008-07-17T10:16:00.000-07:00Wall-E totally looks like the robot from "Short Ci...Wall-E totally looks like the robot from "Short Circuit," minus the cheesy 80's style of course<A>...</A> but i'm sure Pixar made a totally original story otherwisePat Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397839550090715753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-60478612099764836132008-07-16T13:30:00.000-07:002008-07-16T13:30:00.000-07:00It's really cool that you're responsible for some ...It's really cool that you're responsible for some of the most memorable scenes in my book! Fantastic work, Victor! I'm stoked to add this Pixar gem to my collection when it eventually comes out... boy, this is going to be a long wait.Paulo Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12955246780807478151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-41605939703016471072008-07-16T00:58:00.000-07:002008-07-16T00:58:00.000-07:00Hey Victor!Just as a few other people have said, t...Hey Victor!<BR/><BR/>Just as a few other people have said, the shots you worked on were some of my favorite ones in Wall-E. I think all of the animators did a tremendous job at bringing Wall-E to life and giving him so much character. Was it challenging for you to animate the "Back on Earth" scene - to switch from an extremely lively and expressive character to a robot with no emotion?<BR/><BR/>On a side note, when I first started school at AI in Orange County, you came and did a talk about being an animator. You really got me excited about animation and inspired me to try and become an animator. Your lecture's on AM were also very helpful and i'm putting a lot of your techniques to good use :) You are definitely an animator I look up to and respect immensely.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>TimTim Kallokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18004309030254314560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-79741149745507768582008-07-15T02:19:00.000-07:002008-07-15T02:19:00.000-07:00A Strasbourg, il faut attendre le 30 Juillet pour ...A Strasbourg, il faut attendre le 30 Juillet pour pouvoir le voir au cinéma...<BR/>But, still 2 weeks and I could see your work, can't wait!Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06444115632642604212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-81560723551776134372008-07-10T17:57:00.000-07:002008-07-10T17:57:00.000-07:00Hey Victor,I'm glad you remember! Yeah, the movie ...Hey Victor,<BR/>I'm glad you remember! Yeah, the movie as a whole was kinda bad, but you're right, the stuff you guys did was pretty cool. I love that you have blog. I certainly will be keeping an eye on it. I'm trying to follow along with the Animation Mentor way of doing things, which seems to jive with the Pixar way of doing things, so maybe, just maybe, one day I'll be able to animate like you guys (fingers crossed)! If you get a chance, check out what I'm doing so far in my site, toybunny.com. I'd be curious to hear what you have to say and any tidbits of advice you might have would be appreciated. Again, great job on Wall-e. By the way, are you allowed to say what you're currently working on? Keep up the good work!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-27126489034802984642008-07-09T23:09:00.000-07:002008-07-09T23:09:00.000-07:00Yeah...the scene at the end with him being "dead" ...Yeah...the scene at the end with him being "dead" is really amazing man. Really great acting.Graham Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10536598896377848032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-31303403313087802332008-07-09T20:55:00.000-07:002008-07-09T20:55:00.000-07:00It turns out that you were responsible for many of...It turns out that you were responsible for many of my favorite scenes from the movie. I really enjoyed the Twinkie gag for its subtlety; all too often, American animation just clubs you over the head with its simple-minded humor, while Wall-E had a more subtle, more respectful approach. You can tell this movie was the work of true artists who respected the audiences. I wish I could say that for more Hollywood pictures.<BR/><BR/>I especially enjoyed the scene of Wall-E rocking himself to sleep in his home. It's quiet. It's slow. It allows you to enter his world gracefully. It is a peaceful mood; I would encourage everybody at Pixar to explore this style further and develop a quiet emotional honesty in future projects.<BR/><BR/>This reminds me - and I should blog about this one of these days - I really do think Pixar would be served by creating more short films. Clearly, the studio is maturing and experimenting, moving away from the loud noisy cartoons the other Hollywood studios are hurling at us (and they may as well throw rocks, it hurts just the same). Setting the artists free on some short films - 5 minutes, 30 minutes, it doesn't matter - would allow greater freedom to explore and develop, without the high pressures of a regular feature. Pixar could greatly expand its storytelling palette, and help to push the boundaries of animation in the US as well.<BR/><BR/>My thanks and congratulations for the success of Wall-E. I'm loudly cheerleading it on my blog, telling the Ghibli Freaks to drag their friends and family along for that second and third viewing. We artists must stick together, after all. Good luck and best wishes!Daniel Thomas MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-48183399268373381692008-07-09T15:41:00.000-07:002008-07-09T15:41:00.000-07:00Cool! Those were stand out moments in the movie, c...Cool! Those were stand out moments in the movie, congratulations!<BR/><BR/>I really like how "dead" he feels at the end, without any memory. Great contrast given the cute and hectic beginning. He feels so cold and "robotic" :)Jean-Denis Haas https://www.blogger.com/profile/16123475853304267584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-36308779653378849652008-07-09T06:28:00.000-07:002008-07-09T06:28:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts and shots. It's ...Thanks for sharing your thoughts and shots. It's nice that Andrew let you add time to a few of these shots. Did he acknowledge the need for this at the onset of the film, since there's not a lot of dialog. I imagine this is atypical of most animated films.Vincent Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195092380327335606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-25748001122650316612008-07-07T20:32:00.000-07:002008-07-07T20:32:00.000-07:00Great to know Victor, thanks for sharing! I have ...Great to know Victor, thanks for sharing! I have to say that my favorite moment was when he woke up in that groggy stupor. That was hilarious! So was the whole laser chase scene inspired by how crazy cats get when chasing lasers? Cause I loved that part too. Awesome work! Wall-e has to be the most appealing Pixar character to date.Jonathan Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08685483010516466117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-17974219113826728692008-07-07T18:21:00.000-07:002008-07-07T18:21:00.000-07:00Your scenes may be the most absolutely (can I be a...Your scenes may be the most absolutely (can I be any more emphatic?) endearing parts of the movie - the reason people love Wall-E so much. <BR/><BR/>If I could be good at any job, yours would probably top my list! Excuse me while I turn green...Kattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266468527754521434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-57730256534833007962008-07-07T14:17:00.000-07:002008-07-07T14:17:00.000-07:00Cool stuff! Can't wait to see the reel. You animat...Cool stuff! Can't wait to see the reel. You animated a lot of great shots!James T. Netheryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04938979989958769590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-53330204610208900142008-07-07T14:05:00.000-07:002008-07-07T14:05:00.000-07:00hey victor, I liked the scenes you animated a lot ...hey victor, I liked the scenes you animated a lot as well. Keep doing the great work you´re doing.<BR/><BR/>byeBruno Andradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08795178173680625524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-78587687660974712222008-07-07T11:46:00.000-07:002008-07-07T11:46:00.000-07:00Kudos! Thanks for this incredible gift to the worl...Kudos! Thanks for this incredible gift to the world. Is there a chance you could post the keynote file from your cruise presentation?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02701717039345204998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-43913189166361931732008-07-07T05:42:00.000-07:002008-07-07T05:42:00.000-07:00it was you the one who did the "wake up" shot..! a...it was you the one who did the "wake up" shot..! all i have to say is:<BR/><BR/>my respects man... my respects.. :)Daniel Huertashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295648347316151877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-3961946425547516632008-07-07T01:30:00.000-07:002008-07-07T01:30:00.000-07:00Oh wow Victor! That is super cool! :)My absolute f...Oh wow Victor! That is super cool! :)<BR/>My absolute favorite part of the whole movie is rocking himself to sleep! <BR/>Great work!teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002218520654350724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-59864464653469322272008-07-07T00:44:00.000-07:002008-07-07T00:44:00.000-07:00Wow, those are scenes I remember being in particur...Wow, those are scenes I remember being in particuraly high regard of, impressive stuff. Brilliant having Wall-E rock himself to sleep.Levhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16304394025645583365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27563605.post-91749177984224618792008-07-06T20:08:00.000-07:002008-07-06T20:08:00.000-07:00Thanks everyone for the nice comments! The shot o...Thanks everyone for the nice comments! The shot of Wally trying to put on his treads was very reflective of my life at the time, as we had just had our second baby so I was getting no sleep.<BR/><BR/>martini833 - I'm not sure about the exact genesis of his name. I think he was initially just called "Wally", then they decided to make it an acronym. For a while it was just "WAL-E", but people thought it was pronounced like "whale". West Village is just another building on the Pixar campus. That's where Pixar University and our Tools department are housed. We can't all fit in the main building anymore, so we're spread out around 4 or 5 buildings.<BR/><BR/>3dmaker / Christian - yeah I remember you! I seem to recall having fun working on that film, though the hours were long and the end result stunk. Our stuff looked good, though. Let's give these angels something to chase!Victor Navonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953361725259997163noreply@blogger.com