Saturday, December 10, 2011

Brave and Brenda

Blackwing Diaries Jenny Lerew writes of Brave and Brenda Chapman.

And Pixar Portal interviews Brenda about her animation career. (Something that TAG blog would like to do ... and hasn't.)

Five years ago, both Brenda and Jenny participated in a TAG panel discussion about women artists and directors in the cartoon industry. You can find a lengthy post about that panel here. Sadly, the audio link to that event has gone missing.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

So what REALLY happened?

Why was Chapman removed from this film?

Finalefireworker said...

I also want to know. Why was Chapman outed? I just want to know. I've never tried to make an argument one way or another, but it drives me crazy not knowing.

Anonymous said...

"Creative differences".

Anonymous said...

The team didn't trust her. She wasn't taking/ using any notes. That's what I heard (so, not first hand info)

Anonymous said...

I wonder what notes Andrew Stanton and Lasseter got/used on Wall-E and Cars2?

For the curious fans out there who imagine some "smoking gun" scenario-there probably isn't one.

Anonymous said...

Heard the same thing about Sanders.

But wait, I thought Pixar has no "politics"?

Anonymous said...

"no politics"

Yeah according to Andrew Stanton who basically rules the studio alongside John like an Emperor and is also a very key player in the changes of directors.

Anonymous said...

There's always politics...

Chapman probably complained about the size of the cereal bowls and... BOOM that was it..

Anonymous said...

sanders quit Disney. He took his ball and went home. Thank goodness, because American dog was awful and unwatchable.

Disney Animator said...

Thank goodness, because Sanders' "How to Train Your Dragon" was better than anything Disney Feature has put out in 17 years.

Anonymous said...

Don't forget Dean.

Anonymous said...

Dean being the primary engine. sanders alone is the croods, which is also, like american dog, a complete mess.

Anonymous said...

Yeah and BOLT was fucking awesome...

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