Tag: College Project

Animation, Movies

How Pixar Used VR and the College Project to Build the Dazzling World of ‘Elio’

Michael Lee

In Elio, production design and visual effects aren’t just technical tools, they’re essential to storytelling. While character design conveys emotion, it’s the sets and lighting that shape the world around which helps create a believable and immersive atmosphere that deepens the audience’s emotional connection with the characters they see.

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Animation, Interview, Movies

Jasmine Derry on Bringing ‘Elio’ to Life Through Innovation and Representation

Michael Lee

For Pixar’s Elio, artist Jasmine Derry stepped into uncharted creative territory through the studio’s unconventional “College Project” approach — a departure from the traditional animation pipeline. As a Simulation Technical Director, Derry worked on bringing Elio’s cape to life, blending physics and emotion to elevate the character’s performance.

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