Toon Talk: Monsters, Inc. Collector's Edition DVD
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Monster Files:
Cast of Characters: Meet the cast of Monsters, Inc., including John Goodman (James P. Sullivan, a.k.a. "Sulley": a working joe), Billy Crystal (Mike Wazowski: I think hes kind of cute), Jennifer Tilly (Celia Mae: a normal snake-haired gal), Steve Buscemi (Randall Boggs: no scruples, no moral code), James Coburn (Henry J. Waternoose: a real company man) and the star of the movie Mary Gibbs (Boo).
What Makes a Great Monster?: The character designers introduce the design gallery found in the
Character Design Gallery: Individual galleries for every monster imaginable, most with cool Turn-Around views. Of note:
- Sulley underwent the biggest evolution, inhabiting at various stages vastly different sizes, shapes and colors.
- On the other hand, Mike was pretty much a walking eyeball from day one, although at one point, he was armless.
- Celia originally had two heads, both with snakes for hair.
- Jerry, the seven-fingered Scare Floor dispatcher, was originally female.
- In the Monster Wannabees section, a wide variety of eventually cut monster designs is featured, most showing a distinctly Maurice Sendak influence.
Design:
Monstropolis: Where it is revealed that the early stages of design for a computer animated film is very much like a traditionally animated film, with lots of concept art.
Setting the Scene:
Set Dressing: A new Pixar department created for the production of Monsters, the set dressers in a computer animated film are just like their live action counterparts, adding furniture, props, et cetera into the virtual sets to add that lived-in feel.
Step Through: Watch how the set dressing process works in these progression videos for various set pieces, including Mike and Sulleys apartment, Rozs office and Boos room.
Color Scripts: Gallery of concept art showing the use of color to establish mood and emotions for each scene.
Master Lighting: Another gallery, compares the concept art to the final artwork.
Location Flyarounds: Something cool that computer animated films can do that really no other medium can, viewers take a virtual tour of the sets of Monsters, Inc., with a few clever cameos. (Doesnt Roz ever go home?)
Monstropolis Art: Yet another gallery, this one includes concept art for the various locations of the film, including an unused idea for a Monsters, Inc. rival called Tooth Faeries, Inc.
Guide to In-Jokes: Here youll find out whats in the Monsters, Inc. snack machine, the menu for Harryhausens Sushi Restaurant and (gasp!) Boos real name. Also, spot the Pixar cameos, including Jessie from Toy Story 2, the Luxo, Jr. ball and Nemo, the star of Pixars next feature, Finding Nemo.