It has been widely known that Pixar is in the middle of an expansion, as another building on the studio’s grounds has been under construction for some time now. After those who were invited to the Pixar press junket attended a reception celebrating the Emeryville-based studio’s 25th Anniversary, we were given a tour of this new building (internally referred to as Brooklyn). While the project has not been officially completed, it is nearing its grand opening and I can tell you that it looks like we will have another spectacular Pixar building. [Read more…]
Pixar Press Junket 2011: 25th Anniversary Reception
Last week, I was invited to attend a reception celebrating Pixar’s 25th Anniversary as part of a 2-day press junket for the studio’s films of the year, Cars 2 and Toy Story: Hawaiian Vacation. When I first heard about the reception, I thought that it would simply be the members of the press, along with a few people from the animation studio. I was never glad to be more wrong as not only were many of Pixar’s directors and producers there, but each one of them were extremely kind and more than willing to mingle. [Read more…]
Pixar Animation Studios Press Junket 2011: Introduction
A few weeks ago, I was invited to attend a press junket at Pixar in Emeryville, California, where attendees would be viewing the Toy Story: Hawaiian Vacation short, 26 minutes of Cars 2, and speaking with the filmmakers behind the projects. Needless to say, I was excited and honored by the invitation, which I gladly accepted. Read on for an introduction to the first part of the multi-day media event. [Read more…]
