When you head to the theaters this weekend to catch Finding Dory, you are in for an adorable surprise right beforehand. 'Piper,' a gorgeous animated short, will be splashing into your hearts right before Finding Dory, and I got to have a look at it way back when I was in Monterey, CA for the Finding Dory Long Lead press days. When I tell you that within a second, I fell in love with that adorable … [Read more...]
Finding Dory: How An Idea Becomes A Scene
Every so often, when I watch an animated movie, certain scenes leave me wondering- how did they think of that?While in Monterey early last month, I got a chance to talk to Finding Dory Co-Director Angus MacLane and Story Supervisor Max Brace about that very thing- how an idea becomes a scene. They actually took us through the whole process of ideas, to story to animating of one particular sequence … [Read more...]
Finding Dory, Sea Otters and Petting An Octopus At The Monterey Bay Aquarium
How far would you travel to find Dory? Turns out, for me it was a quick plane ride just up the coast to Monterey Bay! Last month, I was asked to go on a whirlwind trip up to Monterey, CA to experience learn about the development and behind the scenes info on the long awaited (ask Ellen DeGeneres!) release of Finding Dory. While I can't share what I learned quite yet (trust me, it is awesome!), I … [Read more...]
Finding Dory In Monterey #FindingDoryEvent
When Disney Pixar announced that Finding Dory was being made, I was a little too excited. I mean, I have fallen for quite a few animal characters in the Disney character world, but who would claim a fish would steal their heart? Then, we met sweet, forgetful, loyal and trusting Dory (Ellen DeGeneres)...and it happened. Now almost 13 years after Finding Nemo first premiered, I am so happy to … [Read more...]
