BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 From Stitch Kingdom... Boston’s Museum of Science today announced that starting June 28, 2015, they will be hosting the world premiere of ‘The Science Behind Pixar,’ an interactive 10,000 square foot exhibition which showcases the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts used by the artists and computer scientists who help bring Pixar’s award-winning films to the big screen. Created by the Museum of Science and Pixar and supported in part by Google, ‘The Science Behind Pixar’ features more than 40 interactive exhibits and demonstrates the technology that supports the creativity and artistry of Pixar’s storytellers. The exhibition is broken into eight distinct sections, each focusing on a step of the filmmaking process – Modeling, Rigging, Surfaces, Sets & Cameras, Animation, Simulation, Lighting and Rendering – providing visitors with a unique view of the production pipeline and concepts used at Pixar every day. Visitors of all ages will engage in and learn about the filmmaking process through hands-on activities inspired by some of Pixar’s most treasured films, from the first-ever computer animated feature film Toy Story, which opened nearly two decades ago, to Pixar’s newest film, Inside Out, releasing in June 2015. ‘”The Science Behind Pixar” is a behind-the-scenes look at how our movies are made,’ said Ed Catmull, president of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios. ‘The interactive exhibition gives people the opportunity to learn about the jobs our filmmakers do every day and tackle similar problems. It’s a great demonstration of how much creativity and imagination is involved in the science, technology, engineering, art and math thinking essential to our filmmaking process.” ‘The Science Behind Pixar’ offers a variety of hands-on activities that empower visitors to imagine the STEM concepts behind Pixar’s films in a fun, engaging format. To better understand the science and math that goes into creating the worlds and characters of Pixar’s films, visitors will hear first-hand from members of the studios’ production teams. They will also be invited to experience different roles within the production pipeline, through screen-based activities and physical interactive exhibits. In Sets & Cameras, for example, visitors will discover how a bugs-eye view was achieved for A Bug’s Life, through camera angles and large-set design within the computer. Visitors will envision how digital sculptures are created based on sketches from artists in Modeling, and explore Lighting to solve challenges similar to what Pixar artists faced in creating animated water with virtual light in Finding Nemo. Rigging showcases how the models are given a virtual skeleton to enable the animators to add movement, and in Surfaces, visitors can immerse themselves in the techniques behind adding color and texture to every surface in a film. Visitors will also have the opportunity to take their photo with human-size recreations of many of their favorite Pixar film characters, including Buzz Lightyear, Dory, Mike and Sulley, Edna Mode, and WALL•E. Tickets for ‘The Science Behind Pixar’ go on sale in April. For information including prices and availability, please call 617-723-2500, 617-589-0417 (TTY) or visit the Museum’s web site at mos.org. http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-science-of-pixar-museum-exhibition-74693/ Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Fiend Field Trip!! Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 LOL - I was just thinking the same thing! Link to post Share on other sites
disney4dan 68 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I agree, looks like a great exhibition and would love to meet up with you guys Link to post Share on other sites
Clark W Griswold 24 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Thanks for the heads up we'll be taking the kids! Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Ohhhhh Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Maybe we can pick a Saturday or Sunday after everybody is out of school and make a day of it! Link to post Share on other sites
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