DaniElle DeLaite traveled to Emeryville California to Pixar, to talk with the storytelling geniuses behind the likes of Toy Story, Up, Finding Nemo (& Dory), Cars, Inside Out and, of course, The Incredibles.
To celebrate the launch of The Incredible 2 on Blu-ray and DVD we talked with write/director Brad Bird and producer John Walker about the how the time constraints ensured that wasn’t time for things that didn’t work storywise. However this gave rise to some interesting directions that were cut and there are a lot of these, including deleted scenes and single scene breakdowns.
Walker talks about the extras which involve profiling some of the people who worked on the movie including married couples on the team. Including… Dave and Jessica Torres who animated the married couple Helen & Bob in the film, in the first scene they’ve ever animated together. They both talk about how they put some of themselves into the film.
Bird and Walker told us how much the increase in technology had improved to such a huge degree. They are able to talk about how the tech had moved on from Cars and Ratatouille. They also talk about Brad bird’s animated alter ego Edna Mode and her superhero fashion.
Here’s the conversation,
The Incredibles 2 is out on DVD and Blu-ray right now.
The Incredibles 2 Plot
While the Parr family has accepted its collective calling as superheroes, the fact remains that their special heroism is still illegal. After they are arrested after unsuccessfully trying to stop the Underminer, their future seems bleak. However, the wealthy Deavor siblings of Devtech offer new hope with a bold project to rehabilitate the public image and legal status of Supers, with Elastigirl being assigned on point to be the shining example. Now having agreed for now to stay at home to care of the kids, Mr. Incredible finds domestic life a daunting challenge, especially with baby Jack-Jack’s newly emerged powers making him almost impossible to manage. However, Elastigirl soon has her own concerns dealing with the menace of a new supervillain, Screenslaver, who is wreaking havoc with his mind control abilities. Now, Elastigirl must solve the mystery of this enemy, who has malevolent designs on the world with the Parr family and friends key targets of this evil.
