Podcast #62: Our Interview with 'Bao' Composer, Toby Chu, Details about 'Purl' and Much More.
Pixar Post Podcast: Animation News, Interviews & Reviews
Release Date: 08/16/2018
#072 – The Return of the Pixar Post Podcast
Pixar Post Podcast: Animation News, Interviews & Reviews
As we celebrate the 12th anniversary of starting our website (March 25, 2012), we wanted to celebrate by bringing back the . We started the podcast in 2013 and paused recording episodes at the beginning of 2020, but we always felt we had more to say. We're thrilled to be back leading up to the release of Inside Out 2 in June and will share some upcoming details from the artists—stay tuned. PIXAR PODCAST SHOW NOTES Here are a few of the exciting topics we discussed during the episode. Kicking off the show, we reminisce about our website's 12th anniversary. We talk about our custom ...
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Podcast #071 – Bo Peep's Story in 'Lamp Life' – Our Interview with Dir. Valerie LaPointe and Prod. Marc Sondheimer
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The hilarious Disney+ short film, Lamp Life goes behind the scenes of the Toy Story franchise and lets viewers see what happened to Bo Peep and her Sheep all those years after she left Andy and Molly's house (between Toy Story 2 and 3). Our Interview goes even further behind the scenes by chatting with Director, Valerie LaPointe, and Producer, Marc Sondheimer at Pixar.
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Podcast #070 - Pixar's Onward: From Day 1 to Now – Our Interview with Dan Scanlon and Kori Rae
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In this first installment of the Onward series, we sit down with Director Dan Scanlon and Producer Kori Rae to learn all about the triumphs, the struggles, and more while making this epic and emotional adventure.
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In episode 69 of the Pixar Post Podcast, we chat with Jake Monaco, the composer behind "Forky Asks A Question" and many other Pixar properties you didn't realize he was involved with...and more coming soon. In addition, we talk about Pixar's next 7 releases (2020-2024), the Disney Plus Guide, and challenge each other with some Pixar trivia.
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Podcast #068 - Remastering Pixar's Films in Ultra High-Definition 4K – our Discussion with Dir of Studio Operations, Cynthia Slavens
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We talk with Pixar's Director of Studio Mastering & Operations, Cynthia Slavens about remastering Pixar's films into 4K and how to integrate newer technologies (HDR, Dolby Atmos), yet still keep the original spirit of the film intact. We also dive into Pixar's upcoming slate of 7 films, Pixar exploring production outside the U.S.? and so much more.
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Podcast #67: Toy Story 4 Spoiler-Free Movie Review and Interview with the Pixar Sets Team
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Listen to our Toy Story 4 spoiler-free movie review – the film truly goes to infinity and beyond.
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Does Toy Story 4 have the most Easter eggs of any film...ever? Quite possibly, listen in as we chat with Craig Foster, Ling Tu, and Alex Marino at Pixar Animation Studios and learn all about the film.
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Podcast #65: 15 Facts We Learned About Toy Story 4 While Chatting With Josh Cooley & Mark Nielsen
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We traveled to Pixar Animation Studios to learn all about Toy Story 4 — listen to 15 question and answers from Director Josh Cooley as well as our lead-in discussion talking about the latest Pixar news.
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Podcast #64: Interview with 'Incredibles 2' Script Supervisor, Kelly Bonbright, Toy Story 4 News & More
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In Episode 64 of the Pixar Post Podcast, we chat with Kelly Bonbright (Script Supervisor on Incredibles 2), dive into Toy Story 4 news and of course start the episode with Pixar trivia.
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Podcast #63: Are Pixar Feature Film Short Films Still Happening, Toy Story 4 News, SparkShorts and More
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We discuss Pixar's SparkShorts (and offer our rankings) if short films for feature films will continue and Toy Story 4 news.
info_outlineIn episode 62 of the Pixar Post Podcast, we chat with Toby Chu, the wonderful composer of Pixar's short film, Bao. Additionally, we discuss the Pete Docter impersonator on Twitter (to kick off the show), Purl, the second short film in Pixar's Experimental Storytelling initiative (at 5:21 into the episode), and the box office successes that Incredibles 2 has achieved (11:18). Incredibles 2 is currently the third highest grossing animated film of all time, will it reach Frozen to become the top animated film? We break down the numbers.
The main portion of the interview is our interview with Bao composer, Toby Chu (16:23). It was so great talking to Toby as we learned about his origins and passion for music, how he turned "no" into motivation to continue trying, and how the short film mirrored his life so closely. Did you know that he had to submit a demo for Bao? We get geeky about Pixar and discussed how much it meant to him that he was involved with the project, what it was like walking into the studio, and working with Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb (among others).
- Podcast #61: Our Spoiler-Free 'Incredibles 2' Film Review & Our Candid Take on John Lasseter's Exit From Pixar
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