054: News: September 13, 2011

We share our thoughts on two upcoming Pixar-related non-Pixar movies, plus Monsters University character designs and more.

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Image courtesy The Pixar Times (link below).

Links for this episode:

What Schools Can Learn From Google, IDEO, and Pixar
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664735/what-schools-can-learn-from-google-ideo-and-pixar

Simon Pegg and J.J. Abrams on Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol
http://screencrave.com/2011-03-06/simon-pegg-says-mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-is-going-to-be-awesome/
http://pixartimes.com/2011/08/04/j-j-abrams-loves-brad-birds-direction-on-mission-impossible-4/

A few other articles about John Carter:
http://screencrave.com/2011-01-31/director-andrew-stanton-calls-john-carter-a-historically-accurate-martian-film/
http://www.slashfilm.com/andrew-stanton-offers-john-carter-mars-update/

New Designs for Monsters University:
http://www.firstshowing.net/2011/pixar-unveils-first-look-talks-monsters-university-designs-at-d23/
http://pixartimes.com/2011/08/21/d23-2011-first-look-at-monsters-university-new-details-20-character-images/

La Luna Screenings:
http://pixartimes.com/la-luna-screenings/

Revisiting first “Pixar” film:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/05/first-pixar-film-ed-catmull_n_949205.html?ref=tw

More info about the Pizza Planet Truck project:
http://www.indiegogo.com/pizzaplanet

Pixar animator Austin Madison writes “The art will be well worth the work!”:
http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2011/09/08/feeling-creatively-drained-let-this-letter-from-pixar-inspire-you/

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