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Wall-E has always been considered a Pixar masterpiece. It is a tale of fun and discovery, one of entertainment and exploration. Yet similarly to many other Pixar films, it has a deeper message, in this case a study into the problems of…

The newest entry to the Pixar catalogue is Luca, a coming-of-age fantasy that takes a deep dive into the waters of the 1950’s/60’s Italian Riviera. It centres upon Luca Paguro, a sea monster boy with the ability to look like a human while…

Cars turns 15 this year. Cars 2 turns 10. These films, the first two in a trilogy of anthropomorphised, fast-paced, vehicular adventures, have become distinct images in the world of animation. The slick red paint of its protagonist…

Let's get existential. Dave Hanratty, David Higgins and Norma Howard discuss Pixar's mortality-themed life lesson Soul. Is this really a kid's film? What's the music like? Was that an Under the Skin reference? Is that ending a massive…

I recently re-watched Monsters University, the excellent prequel to the famous Monsters, Inc. It got me thinking about perseverance, a theme that runs through not just animated media but each of our lives. Never has it been more important…

In film, there is the term “fluid simulation”. This means animating fire and smoke, hair strands and follicles, and many other parts of real-world life that need to be recreated for an animated world. It also includes water. H20 makes up…

Many consider animation to be a waste of time, something for young children and nothing more. This couldn’t be further from the truth. The so called one dimensionalism that many consider animation to be is actually often a deeply complex…

Following on from our article on Men and Beasts: Anthropomorphism in Character Animation, we at Headstuff want to bring you a look at another aspect of anthropomorphic representation with this second part about everyday household objects…

The Incredibles might be one of the 21st century’s best superhero films. Written and directed by Brad Bird, the 2004 Pixar animation centred on a family of superheroes in exile, called into action to save the world. The sequel has arrived…

Released in 2008, Pixar’s ninth feature remains one of the studio’s most ambitious productions and one of its most critically acclaimed. WALL-E is about a lonely robot living 700 years in the future and his pursuit of love across the…