With the wedding of a couple of non-famous people coming up in England, we felt it was a good time to share some of the extensive work done by the Cars 2 crew to create a London that felt familiar but also appropriate for the Cars world. The approach that the filmmakers took was to take buildings and other structures and ‘car-ify’ them by making subtle changes to them. Take a look at a few examples of famous landmarks from the city and how they were smartly altered to fit into the animated film. [Read more…]
Technical Director Michael Frederickson Helps Build London For Cars 2
It is incredibly easy for us to overlook details in a film. However, the great films do not take that as a reason to forgo the intricacies in the background. It is true that shortcuts are utilized by filmmakers for many items in the background, as many of these various elements will not be seen up-close by the audience. Pixar has never shied away from even the smallest details, evidenced by the work of many of their employees. One such example is Technical Director Michael Frederickson, who was integral in the process of building the London we will see in Cars 2. [Read more…]