Pixar: Movie Analysis

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Brain Time Throughout history movies have always been used as a way to escape reality. Movies are created with out of the world story lines in order to catch the attention of the audience. Eventually, this phenomenon picked up and directors and producers were on a mission to become the best in the business. One in particular that has taken over the animated movie world is Pixar which is a section to Walt Disney. In 2015, directors Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen released a heartfelt movie named Inside Out. The production company of Pixar is known to have movies that are family friendly with a message that can be shared with society. The story line to the movie Inside Out resonated with many people because it was closely related to things …show more content…
The first being Pete Docter who has had a long film history of being involved in the making and or directing of movies such as Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc., Wall-E, and Up (Mottram). Each of these movies were known to break history in the animated movie world for being family friendly, fun and have an important message to share. Pete used his own life experiences as a child and as a parent to create the story of Inside Out. In an interview in the New York Times “Mr. Docter noticed his pre-teenage daughter, Elie, experiencing a similar transition. “She started getting more quiet and reserved, and that, frankly, triggered a lot of my own insecurities and fears,” he said. “And it also made me wonder what was going on. What happens in our heads during these …show more content…
"‘Inside Out,’ Pixar’s New Movie From Pete Docter, Goes Inside the Mind." The New York Times. The New York Times, 23 May 2015. Web. 15 Nov. 2015. Mottram, James. "Pete Docter Interview: Meet the Man behind Pixar's Monsters Inc, Up and Inside Out." The Independent. Independent Digital News and Media, 9 July 2015. Web. 15 Nov. 2015.
Ong, Wyatt. "Meet Ronnie Del Carmen, Pinoy Co-director of Pixar Hit 'Inside Out'" Rappler. Rappler.com, 5 Aug. 2015. Web. 15 Nov.

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