Real Bodies, Real People, Real Heroes,
Pixar Character Design Strikes a Cord

I have talked about the joys of being the chair of the short animation Annie category. Let us now look at the pains. As the chair I have to keep my opinions on short animation to myself until after the judges meet. Even after that it would not be proper for me to say publicly that I like this one or do not like that one.

That hurts because I have looked at them all and have very strong feeling on the subject, which I must keep to myself. To have such a fine soapbox and not get to use it.

That brings me to my subject for tonight, character design. I have nothing to do with the judging of this category. I therefore feel free to shoot off my big mouth. Brad Bird and the people at Pixar have given us real middle age people with real bodies. Bless you. I am tired of looking at starving children in Star Watch.

Elastic Girl has a housewife butt and Mr. Incredible has a gut. Not since My Big Fat Greek Wedding has Hollywood given us such realism. After seeing the movie my 14 year old daughter asked me:

If she is Elastic Girl why can`t she just pull it all in?

Good question, my only answer is that then she would be plastic, just like most of the other actresses in Tinsel Town.



  ¶ 4:11 PM