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Released in 1984, The Adventures of André and Wally B. is a first short film produced by Lucasfilm Computer Graphics Project, which would later become Pixar. The above was one of the motivations of director Alvy Ray Smith when making this short film; they wanted a character to showcase their abilities to "create" something memorable.
Originally supposed to feature an android waking up to the world, a symbol of the awakening of CGI, the short was changed to feature André, a boy that is suddenly bothered by a bumblebee, which causes him to run from it. This allows the filmmakers to feature not only characters but notable actions like running in a fluid motion; something that was not usual in computer animation.
As is expected, the short is very, well, short and simple but that doesn't take away from its groundbreaking nature back in the 1980s. One has to wonder why Pixar never brought these characters back, but they certainly succeeded in creating something unique that would change the world of animation and filmmaking forever.
Grade: N/A
THE ADVENTURES OF ANDRÉ AND WALLY B.
(1984, Smith)
(1984, Smith)
"We wanted a *character*. This was the reason for the android stipulation."
Released in 1984, The Adventures of André and Wally B. is a first short film produced by Lucasfilm Computer Graphics Project, which would later become Pixar. The above was one of the motivations of director Alvy Ray Smith when making this short film; they wanted a character to showcase their abilities to "create" something memorable.
Originally supposed to feature an android waking up to the world, a symbol of the awakening of CGI, the short was changed to feature André, a boy that is suddenly bothered by a bumblebee, which causes him to run from it. This allows the filmmakers to feature not only characters but notable actions like running in a fluid motion; something that was not usual in computer animation.
As is expected, the short is very, well, short and simple but that doesn't take away from its groundbreaking nature back in the 1980s. One has to wonder why Pixar never brought these characters back, but they certainly succeeded in creating something unique that would change the world of animation and filmmaking forever.
Grade: N/A