Angus MacLane describes himself on Twitter as a Cartoon director by day, LEGO builder by night. At Pixar, Angus has directed BURN-E, Small Fry, Toy Story of TERROR!, and presumably he is the co-director for Finding Dory. Outside of Pixar, he creates amazing LEGO MOCs (My Own Creation). From constructing his popular CubeDude series, and recently creating several clever Couch Potato builds, Angus MacLane definitely deserves the title "Master Builder." Angus has also built many LEGO Pixar MOCs, including a WALL-E which he submitted to a website called LEGO Ideas.
LEGO Ideas is a place where fans can upload their suggestions for a LEGO set. How does LEGO Ideas work you might ask? Watch this informative video below:
After 9 months of waiting, LEGO WALL-E has received 10,000 votes! So now WALL-E has entered the review phase, and hopefully the review board will choose our little robot friend to be the next LEGO set through LEGO ideas. If WALL-E does become a set, Angus will receive a percentage of the products sales. Not too shabby!
Angus has one other submission on LEGO Ideas, a Toy Story of TERROR! LEGO Bunny. It's currently at just under 400 votes, so go to LEGO Ideas and support it now!
Some big news regarding Pixar's upcoming television special, Toy Story That Time Forgot, have been revealed this past week at San Diego Comic Con 2014. Steve Purcell (director), Galyn Susman (producer), Derek Thomson (head of story), Kristen Schaal (voice of Trixie), and Michael Giacchino (composer) were all at the panel to show fans a behind-the-scenes look at storyboards, concept art, video clips, and other tidbits about Toy Story That Time Forgot.
A selfie featuring the Toy Story That Time Forgot crew at SDCC.
Here's a sneak peak at what the film is about (from HitFlix.com): When Bonnie’s friend Mason gets the latest interactive video
game system for Christmas, all of his other toys fall to the wayside…including
a complete set of Battlesaurs that were also part of his Christmas haul. As yet
unplayed with, these armored dinosaurs have no idea they are toys…instead
convinced they are a hierarchal society inhabiting a hostile planet. The half
hour special stars triceratops Trixie and her quest to finally get to be a
dinosaur. While Trixie (Kristen Schaal) is falling for charismatic leader
Reptillus Maximus (Kevin McKidd) and Rex is finally getting the opposable
thumbs he deserves, the rest of the team is sent to the Arena of Woe to await
death is glorious gladiatorial battle at the hands of the Skeksis inspired
Cleric.
First official image from Toy Story That Time Forgot.
Look at the Christmas Tree-shaped spears!
New characters include Angel Kitty, an adorable Christmas ornament who's voiced by Joan Cusack. Reptillus Maximus; ign describes him as a nice version of 'Beauty and the Beast's' Gaston. He's got
skills, he's handsome, he's charming and witty, and he seems to have a crush on
Trixie. The Cleric, he's the leader and spiritual adviser of the Battlesaurs. Ray-Gon is the most intelligent of the group. He's also a scientist (he has two brains)! Goliathon is a Godzilla-looking tough dino toy. He's kept as a fighting beast for the Arena of Woe. There are also different groups of warriors; the Elysian guards are dazzling female Battlesaurs with karate fighting talents, Raptorians are the 'Stormtrooper' type warriors, and lastly there are the Brutes. These guys are the dumbest and slowest of the Battlesaurs.
Check out images from the event below:
Images courtesy of munchanka (Austin Madison, Pixar story artist).
Even though there's no Pixar movie scheduled for 2014, that doesn't mean we won't get any Pixar films. So far this year we've gotten to see Oozma Kappa steal the party in the hilarious short, Party Central, and Lightning McQueen take on Baja racers in The Radiator Springs 500 ½.But the highlight for this year will be Pixar's second television special, Toy Story That Time Forgot. Check out the poster for the film below:
Exclusive copies of this poster will be
given away today at SDCC.
Pixar had this to say on Twitter with the release of the poster: Want a piece of the action (figures)? The poster for Toy
Story That Time Forgot, a new ABC holiday special, is here. Not really the kind of poster one would expect for a Christmas special, with all the dark dinosaurs and action figures. Also, check out this banner from San Diego Comic Con of Toy Story That Time Forgot:
Here's the official synopsis for the film: During a post-Christmas play date, the 'Toy Story' gang find
themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever
turn out to be dangerously delusional. It’s all up to Trixie, the triceratops,
if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie’s room in this ‘Toy Story That Time
Forgot.’ All the actors for the Toy Story gangwill return to voice your favorite characters including a new addition, Kevin McKidd, who will lend his voice to an action figure named Reptillus Maximus. The TV special is directed by Steve
Purcell (Co-director of Brave.) and produced by Galyn Susman (Toy Story of TERROR!).
Toy Story That Time Forgot will air this holiday season on ABC.
Meet Uku, Pixar's newest character. Uku is a mountain who is “crusty and prone to eruptions, but (he has) a warm core underneath." He's a volcano from Lava, Pixar's next theatrical short film. Lava a seven-minute musical love story starring Uku (seen below) and Lele. The film is inspired by the beauty of tropical
islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes.
Image from Lava
James Ford Murphy, the director of Lava, said that he thought it would be cool to fall in love with a place who is also a character. He goes on to say: "This whole story has been an exercise in
contrast. Volcanoes are so destructive, but they're so
creative. They’re so powerful in their eruptions but they’re so peaceful."
For this musical love story, James Murphy wrote a Hawaiian-inspired song for the Ukelele. The song is sung by Kuana Torres Kahele and Napua Greig. According to Pixar Post, the music goes for the same emotional feeling asSomewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole.
