INCREDIBLES animators, Dave DeVan and Mike Venturini with Monsters Inc.
director Pete Docter - Photo Jerry Beck

One of the many benefits of membership in ASIFA-Hollywood is the screenings. And we are right in the beginning of the award session and that means screenings and more screenings.

November 5th, opening day, was the ASIFA screening of the Incredibles. I won`t go into a review of this movie here but I will say that I can`t wait to see it again.

The screening was held in the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills with Pete Docter, director of Monsters Inc, and Incredibles animators Dave DeVan and Mike Venturini in attendance.

Spontaneous applause broke out quite a few times during the movie, as the audience was wowed with one unbelievable action scene after another. But the movie is so much more than just action.

The movie was followed by a lengthy question and answer session with Docter, De Van, and Venturini. And yes, the 2-D rumor was asked about and Pete Docter did not count out a possible 2-D Pixar film. But then he didn`t say that they were doing one either.

After the Q & A there was a buffet and a lot more talk. I found myself starting to line up panels for next year`s San Diego Comic Con. Can`t I wait until the Annies are over? I guess not.



larry@agni-animation.com
  ¶ 7:06 PM