acmi goes to infinity and beyond to bring you pixar
Ralph Eggleston, First day, Finding Nemo, Pastel, 4 x 6 ½
Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story and Sulley from Monsters, Inc. will come to life in a spectacular new exhibition celebrating 20 years of Pixar Animation Studios, opening 28 June in the Screen Gallery at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image.
Part of the Melbourne Winter Masterpiece Series, Pixar: 20 Years of Animation will feature over 500 works of original art from Pixar Animation Studios. The show includes paintings, concept art, sculptures, and an array of digital installations.
The works will reveal the intricate, hands-on processes behind Pixar's computer-generated films - including Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars and numerous shorts.
Tony Sweeney, Director, ACMI, said "ACMI is thrilled to be presenting this blockbuster exhibition under the umbrella of Melbourne Winter Masterpieces. ACMI continues to bring to Victoria the works of the masters of the world of film, television and new media and is delighted to host this exhibition."
"Pixar has pioneered a revolution in theatrical animation and has been accorded the extremely rare distinction of exhibiting at one of the most important cultural institutions in the world, the Museum of Modern Art in New York."
John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer of Disney and Pixar Animation Studios said, "We are thrilled ACMI is honouring the artists of Pixar with this exhibition. Our artists work in traditional media - hand drawings, painting, sculpture - as well as the computer, to create our films."
"In our world the computer is a tool, the same as a pencil or a brush. Our artists create so much beautiful art for each film that most people never get to see, so we are very grateful to ACMI for giving Australians a rare chance to see behind the scenes."
At the heart of Pixar: 20 Years of Animation are the concept drawings, sketches, paintings and sculptures that scores of artists have created over the past two decades to devise the groundbreaking computer-generated image animation for which Pixar has become internationally recognised.
Exhibition visitors will also be able to relive all their favorite films, with ACMI presenting a complete retrospective of Pixar films and shorts on the big screen, and can also get involved in an exciting range of public programs.
Opens Thursday 28 June 2007
Full $15 Concession $10
Family $44 (2 adults, 2 children)
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Published Tuesday, 1 August 2006
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