S01 · E20

Unpacked: No Small Roles

May 21, 202110m

Take a deep dive into the art of crowds animation. Each of your favorite Pixar characters live in worlds populated by fellow fish, cars, toys, and humans, but creating thousands of these fully animated background characters is no easy feat.

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Unpacked: No Small Roles

Episodes

Inspired: Kemp Powers, Writing Something Real

Inspired: Deanna Marsigliese, The Art of the Pivot

Inspired: Steven Hunter, For That Kid

Inspired: Jessica Heidt, Who Gets All the Lines?

Inspired: Dan Scanlon, Where Ideas Come From

Portraits: Cynthia Lusk, Director of International Production

Portraits: Marylou Jaso, Pastry Chef

Portraits: Rachelle Federico, Production Assistant

Portraits: Barney Jones, Music Editor

Portraits: Patty Bonfilio, Director of Facility Operations

Foundations: Recipe for a Movie

Foundations: Creating Characters

Foundations: Through the Lens

Foundations: Animation and Acting

Foundations: Color, Light, and Emotion

Unpacked: About Time

Unpacked: Everybody Loves a Villain

Unpacked: The Squint Test

Unpacked: Inner Drive

Unpacked: No Small Roles