But it does break the mold that has become Pixar’s signature visual style.
“I’m a huge[Hayao] Miyazakifan.
“There was even a TV series when I was growing up in Italy,Future Boy Conan.
A concept sketch for Pixar’s ‘Luca.'.Disney/Pixar
I showed that to all the [Pixar] animators.”
“He thought there was some fun personality in there that he wanted us to be inspired by.
(Lasseter credited Miyazaki as a friend and inspiration.)
Jacob Tremblay’s Luca in Pixar’s ‘Luca.'.Disney/Pixar
“It wasn’t hard to describe to people what that aesthetic was.”
The animators took additional cues from past Pixar films, includingToy StoryandThe Incredibles.
We get a lot of emotion out of those films,” Venturini points out in an interview.
“Incrediblesis something where you’re stylizing your physicality.
So, we pushed this film a little further.”
It was “very poetic,” Warren remembers of that short.
“You just don’t want to be stagnant,” Venturini explains.
“It’s bringing new styles,” he says.
“For the artists at Pixar, it’s an exciting time.”
Quotes have been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.
