Which Pixar film began life as a story about two alien princes living in a floating city?
Thats right, Up… And they just do it.
Instead, he would come in and go, Well, what do you think, guys?
The process is one of continual refinement, and the tweaks can go on right down to the wire.
During Pixars rigorous story development, plots are scrutinised, characters scrapped, and controls changed.
All of it is done in pursuit of story, Pixars holy grail.
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But what about those original, abandoned concepts?
How were films likeUp,A Bugs LifeandMonsters Inc.originally conceived?
Last-minute revisions to the story just months before release put extraordinary pressure on the films creators.
Chief of which was the absence in the early version of Jessie, the emotional heart ofToy Story 2.
Jessie the Cowgirls character didnt come into the film until later revisions.
That meant that the final showdown was instead, a car chase.
But I was getting nowhere with it.
The way she spoke was perfect for this character.
DeGeneres was approached about the role, said yes, and the rest is history.
TheFinding Nemosequel is due out in cinemas in June 2016.
I have ideas that I wanted to pursue a little bit and there wasnt enough time inThe Incredibles.
Cars (2006)
There was no Lightning McQueen for a start.
Well, it shouldnt just be floating, it should have some sort of logic.
Then we worked backwards from there to figure out why is this guy floating his house.
Why didnt he just take the train or something?
There must be a really good reason hes floating his house, and where is he going?
Their answers led toUp, countless tear-soaked hankies later, still one of Pixars best.
Brave (2012)
It wasnt officially set in Scotland for a start.
Lets just say it is Scotland!
And a snowy Scotland at that.
Clearing the clutter away are the words Andrews used in aSlash Film interview.
There was a lot more magic involved and the magic was affecting the environment.
Do I actually need that to tell the story?
Mr and Mrs Wazowski, Mikes parents, were also characters in the film at one point.
I think all of us could kind of feel it.
What action is she going to take based on what shes learned from Fear?
And it just wasnt anything.
Once Sadness was made Joys companion, the plot clicked immediately.
