At the end of 2020, with the release of films such as "Bomb Disposal Expert 2", "Qingya Collection" and "Emergency Rescue", the film market has heated up again. On December 25, the original animated film "Journey of the Mind" produced by Disney Pixar Animation Studios was officially released, and as of press time, the Douban score was as high as 9.3 points.
After watching the film, many viewers said that the film is full of philosophy, warm and healing, and it is worth watching. The film was directed by the two-time Oscar-winning director and directed by Pete Doggett, chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios. Recently, Red Star News interviewed Peter Doggett and co-director Kemp Bowles, who jointly revealed some of the stories behind the scenes of the film.
Directed by Peter Doggett, the film is based on the film
"Spiritual Journey" originates from thinking about one's own children
As Pixar's 23rd animated feature film, this film brings together the original team of "Dream Quest", telling the story of New York teacher Joey Gona, who is obsessed with musical dreams, when he is about to realize his dream, accidentally falls into the sewer, and his soul accidentally breaks into the "birthplace" of cultivating a newborn mind. In order to return to the human world, Joey becomes the mentor of the "Twenty-Two" who has been tired of the world for hundreds of years, and embarks on a healing journey through the two worlds in search of the spark of life. Focusing on chasing dreams, Joey, in the process of leading the "twenty-two" who have no interest in life to experience the beauty of life, can also rediscover the small happiness that has been neglected in his life.
Stills of "Psychic Journey" According to the film side
The two-time Oscar-winning director and Pixar Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer Pete Doggett himself directed. Peter Doggett's previous films, Flying House And The Flying House, and Inside Out, were critically acclaimed. Regarding Psychic Journey, Peter Doggett revealed that the film's origins stemmed from thinking about their own children, "I wonder why we can see what makes them unique the moment they are born. Of course, these personalities can only be manifested until the child is fully grown, but there are certainly some things that are always there, such as personality traits, which are innate. Like me and my sisters, we have the same parents, grew up in the same house, but are very different from each other. How can this be? What is the reason behind this? So we start to think, what makes us, and where do these factors come from? This leads us to conceive of the 'place of birth', a place where our minds acquire all these characteristics. ”
Asked how to imagine the "world of the mind" looked like, Peter Doggett replied: "The world of mind is a place where all of us, before becoming flesh and blood, are endowed with personality attributes, whether it is a pleasure to inquire, or a personality that is exaggerated, and so on. It consists of a series of pavilions where newborn souls wander, and passing through one pavilion is endowed with a trait, such as curiosity or a spirit of adventure. In the end, no matter where they are, their traits are predetermined before they come to Earth. All souls come from the same place, and I also think deep down, all of us pursue very similar things in our lives. Peter Doggett bluntly put it bluntly, "This film tries to discuss, what makes life valuable?" What is really something that brings joy and satisfaction to all of us? I think that's what really moved me in the production — we realized how similar we are, and although the world is full of huge differences, very meaningful differences, deep down in everyone's heart, we are all human beings. ”
The film is a challenge to the deep-seated beliefs in our minds
Like "Dream Quest", which has touched countless fans, "Journey of the Mind" is a warm hug from Pixar to every audience who is running for their lives. The flower cat in the story, which has a deep relationship with Joey and "Twenty-Two", is equally impressive, sometimes cold and sometimes delicate, bringing a different kind of healing to the audience. Some fans said that after such an unforgettable year in 2020, the film made a philosophical and warm reflection on life and self through an adventure spanning the spiritual world and the real world.
Asked why the film isn't about the pursuit of dreams, Pete Doggett replied: "We were taught from an early age that life is all about having passion and purpose, and then going all out, and once you achieve your dreams, everyone feels like everything will work out." And that's often not the case. Whether you can reach your goal or not, it won't achieve all your dreams and answer all your questions. So this film is a challenge for us to have deep-seated beliefs in our minds, but at the same time to embrace life. Like everything in life, it's complicated. This film was a rare opportunity for us to really reflect on this issue during the five years of production. ”
Co-director Kemp Bowles believes that "Journey of the Mind" balances emotion and humor, embodying Pixar's creative process, "including constantly trying, constantly failing, until we find the story we want to tell, find the most emotional version." Pixar has so many interesting people that it would be funny to even be willing to make a movie with two hours of gags. We never worry about not having humor in our films, because there are a lot of humorous geniuses waiting to be discovered in the halls of Pixar. ”
Red Star News reporter Zhang Shihao Editor Li Xueli
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