Tag: SZA

Animation, Movies, Music

How SZA’s “Save The Day” Captures a Generation Trying to Change the World

Michael Lee

When I joined a select group of journalists to cover Hoppers at the Pixar campus in Emeryville, CA, we did not expect to see Daniel Chong’s film in its entirety. One of the biggest surprises, though, was learning that Grammy Award-winning artist SZA would be performing the film’s end credits song, “Save The Day.”

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Animation, Interview, Movies

‘Hoppers’ Director Daniel Chong on 3D Animation and Landing SZA

Michael Lee

Those familiar with Daniel Chong’s We Bare Bears know that his storytelling and visual style thrive on emotional sincerity wrapped in playful absurdity. Hoppers, his feature directorial debut, is an expansion of those principles. During our visit to Pixar’s campus, we learned more about his jump from 2D to 3D and what it took to bring SZA on board for the film’s end credits song.

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