After the enthusiastically received premiere of the growing-up tale "Inside Out," John Lasseter presented a preview of Pixar and Disney Animation's upcoming slate.
The Pixar and Disney Animation chief creative officer presented footage to a Cannes Film Festival audience of Pixar's delayed movie "The Good Dinosaur," which he called the studio's biggest "What if?" – as in "What if the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs actually missed Earth?"
Lasseter said the film about a boy and a dog reversed their usual roles, portraying a talking dinosaur and a wild, grunting boy, and touted the level of detail in the film's animation. It's due out Nov. 25.
He also previewed the "Finding Nemo" sequel: "Finding Dory," which is slated for summer 2016. Lasseter said in the 12 years since the original children's blockbuster, animation technology has greatly increased, especially its depiction of water.
Lasseter had no drawings of footage to show of the film he's directing, "Toy Story 4," but said it's "not as much a continuation of past films but a brand new chapter in the Toy Story world."
On the Disney Animation side, he promoted "Zootopia," which is about a world without humans populated by very human-like animals. Sloths, for instance, work at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Along with that film, planned for March 2016, Lasseter also previewed "Moana," a Polynesian princess musical.
"Moana" appeared to bear out Lasseter's recent proclamation at Cannes that Pixar and Disney are interested in having more female and ethnic protagonists.
Mike Pierantozzi joins Movers+Shakers as exec creative director
Creative agency Movers+Shakers has appointed Mike Pierantozzi as executive creative director. In this new role, he will help guide the creative direction of Movers+Shakersโ socially-native campaigns. Pierantozzi will report to co-founder and chief creative officer Geoffrey Goldberg.
With nearly two decades of experience as a copywriter, creative director, and multi-platform storyteller, Pierantozzi brings a wealth of knowledge from his work with major brands including Kraft, Unilever, IBM, and Walmart. He has led the creation of award-winning campaigns for agencies like Red Tettemer, Ogilvy, The Brooklyn Brothers, TAXI, Saatchi & Saatchi, and most recently, Vayner, where he spearheaded culturally iconic work for Planters including โDeath of Mr. Peanut.โ He led the National Down Syndrome Society and Luvs account, whose โFirst Kid. Second Kidโ campaign was awarded by the Effies, ADC, Clios and LIAs.
Outside of the office, Pierantozzi practices what he teaches brands. Heโs gone viral multiple times on his own TikTok account, featuring comedic interactions with his son and a trombone. Heโs accumulated 15K followers on TikTok.
โMike brings a rare and awesome combination of deep social and platform experience, a keen eye for excellent storytelling, and a humble and kind approach to leadership,โ said Goldberg. โMikeโs got a knack for turning brand stories into cultural movements, making him the perfect fit for Movers+Shakers. Heโs got the kind of bold vision and attention to culture that fits perfectly with our mission to push creative boundaries and drive industry firsts. Plus, as a creator himself he has the innate ability to make people stop, laugh, and share--which is exactly what weโre about.โ
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