Disney’s original documentary series, Inside Pixar – a closer look into one of the world’s renowned animation studios, will have new episodes arriving on Disney+ with theme- “unpacked”, 21 May onwards.
Inside Pixar episodes will feature a series of personal and cinematic stories that provide an inside look into the people, artistry, and culture of Pixar Animation Studios. The first 15 episodes of Inside Pixar S1 are currently available on Disney+ Hotstar in India.
Following are the details on each of the episodes with their official description, as per What’s on Disney Plus?
Unpacked: About Time
Director: Erica Milsom
How can the passage of time be utilised as a tool for emotional storytelling? Narrator W. Kamau Bell breaks down how time can become its own character in Pixar films, looking at period pieces such as Brave and the tear jerking passage of time in Up.
Unpacked: Everybody Loves a Villain
Director: Tony Kaplan
From Ernesto de La Cruz to Lotso to Hopper, foes of all shapes and sizes are essential to many of our favorite Pixar movies. But what makes a good villain? Narrator W. Kamau Bell digs into why we love to hate our favorite antagonists and what makes them so complicated.
Unpacked: The Squint Test
Director: Tony Kaplan
Pixar characters strive to strike a balance between realistic and caricatured. Narrator W. Kamau Bell explains how basic shapes and drawings influence the character design and story of favorite films such as Up, Ratatouille, and The Incredibles.
Unpacked: Inner Drive
Director: Erica Milsom
Beyond the world of Cars, vehicles of all kinds have made their mark throughout Pixar’s films. Jump in and go for a ride with narrator W. Kamau Bell as he cruises through some of his favorite Pixar planes, trains, and Incredibles.
Unpacked: No Small Roles
Director: Tony Kaplan
Take a deep dive into the art of crowds animation. Each of your favorite Pixar characters live in worlds populated by fellow fish, cars, toys, and humans, but creating thousands of these fully animated background characters is no easy feat. Join narrator W. Kamau Bell in understanding how Pixar adds thousands of background characters into every film.
Inside Pixar: Unpacked will be releasing on Disney+ on a Friday.