The Art of Animation: Storytelling in the Digital Age
The Art of Animation: Storytelling in the Digital Age
August 3–31, 2023
We welcome the coauthors of the recently published Making the Cut at Pixar: The Art of Editing Animation, Bill Kinder and Bobbie O’Steen, as our guests for this series that showcases an impressive lineup of feature-length animated films. Made since 1999, these films benefit from methodologies of storytelling developed during the digital era. Kinder and O’Steen offer insights into every stage of production on an animated film, from storyboards to virtual cameras and final animation.
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Spirited Away
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The Incredibles
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
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Ratatouille
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Films - Past
Films - Past
Events
Past Films
Free Outdoor Screening: Toy Story 2
John Lasseter
United States, 1999Recommended for all ages
Thursday, August 3 7 PMView Details“An awe-inspiring display of special effects, and its characterization, particularly that of the all-American hero Buzz, is very funny. As well as being a landmark of sorts in commercial cinema, Toy Story 2 really is that mythical beast: an extremely enjoyable picture for all ages” (Peter Bradshaw, Guardian).
Ratatouille
Brad Bird
United States, 2007Recommended for all ages
Saturday, August 5 4 PMIntroduced by Bill KinderView Details“Ratatouille is delicious. In this satisfying, souffle-light tale of a plucky French rodent with a passion for cooking, the master chefs at Pixar have blended all the right ingredients to produce a warm and irresistible concoction that’s sure to appeal to everyone’s inner Julia Child” (Justin Chang, Variety).
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Wes Anderson
United States, 2009Recommended for ages 8 and up
Thursday, August 10 7 PMIntroduced by Bill KinderView DetailsGeorge Clooney and Meryl Streep lend their voices to this hilarious and heartwarming animated adventure from visionary director Wes Anderson. Based on Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel about a fox clan and other animal friends eluding human predators, this is a meticulous work of stop-motion animation.
Spirited Away
Hayao Miyazaki
Japan, 2002English version
Recommended for ages 8 and upThe original Japanese version of Spirited Away screens on Friday, August 18.
Saturday, August 12 4:30 PMIntroduced by Bill KinderView DetailsIn this celebrated Hayao Miyazaki fantasy, ten-year-old Chihiro and her parents stumble upon an abandoned theme park that turns out to be a true magic kingdom. Joe Hisaishi’s exquisite score enhances a cinematic feast. Winner of the 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Free Outdoor Screening: Finding Nemo
Andrew Stanton
United States, 2003Recommended for all ages
Thursday, August 17 7 PMView DetailsNemo is a little fish kid whose overprotective dad, Marlin, is perfectly voiced by Albert Brooks. When Nemo defiantly swims too far out to sea, the adventures begin. “It’s all tremendously entertaining stuff, with oodles of wonderful detail and superb direction by Andrew Stanton” (Peter Bradshaw, Guardian).
Spirited Away
Hayao Miyazaki
Japan, 2001Original Japanese version
Recommended for ages 8 and upThe English version of Spirited Away screens on Saturday, August 12.
Friday, August 18 7 PMIntroduced by Bobbie O’SteenView DetailsIn this celebrated Hayao Miyazaki fantasy, ten-year-old Chihiro and her parents stumble upon an abandoned theme park that turns out to be a true magic kingdom. Joe Hisaishi’s exquisite score enhances a cinematic feast. Winner of the 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
My Life as a Zucchini
Claude Barras
Switzerland, France, 2017English version
Recommended for ages 12 and upSaturday, August 19 5 PMBobbie O’Steen and Ken Schretzmann in ConversationView DetailsWill Forte, Nick Offerman, Elliot Page, and Amy Sedaris lend their voices to this stylized and sympathetic stop-motion animation about an orphan boy called Zucchini. Nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature.
Flee
Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden, 2021Closed captioned
Recommended for ages 13 and upFriday, August 25 7 PMIntroduced by Bill KinderView DetailsJonas Poher Rasmussen’s award-winning film depicts the refugee experience through vivid animation in a moving memoir hailed as “a feat of humanistic filmmaking” (Harper’s Bazaar).
The Incredibles
Brad Bird
United States, 2004Closed captioned
Recommended for ages 7 and upSaturday, August 26 4 PMIntroduced by Bill KinderView DetailsMeet the Incredibles, just a normal suburban family except for one thing: they’re all superheroes. This joyous Pixar pic won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing.
Waltz with Bashir
Ari Folman
Israel, Germany, France, 2008Recommended for adults
Wednesday, August 30 7 PMView DetailsWaltz with Bashir is a striking animation film depicting the horrors of Israel’s first war in Lebanon in 1982, and the events leading up to the killings in the Sabra and Shatila Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. Awarded the prestigious Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign-Language Film and nominated in the same category at the Academy Awards.
Free Outdoor Screening: Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
France, 2007Recommended for ages 12 and up
Thursday, August 31 7 PMView DetailsThe story of a young girl’s coming of age in difficult times, Persepolis, based on the graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, is a striking animated production that unfolds with grace, intelligence, and charm.