Daily Trojan

Animated: ‘Dumb Ways to Die’ calms my anxiety

In summer camp after sixth grade, the song “Dumb Ways to Die” became stuck in my head. The animated video of the different aforementioned “dumb ways to die” and accompanying song began as an ...
Cartoon Brew

Economic Anxiety Animated: Behind The Viral Success Of ‘Middle Class Matt’

When the first episode of Middle Class Matt launched a year ago, the response was immediate and overwhelming. The short, produced by the animation nonprofit Now What!?, racked up more than 18 million ...
IndieWire

‘Inside Out 2’ Sneak Peek: 5 Things We Learned

IndieWire watched the first 35 minutes of "Inside Out 2" at Pixar and spoke to the team about new character Anxiety. Pixar director Kelsey Mann introduced the first 35 minutes of “Inside Out 2” at a ...
FilmBook

INSIDE OUT 2 (2024): Sequel to Smash Hit Disney/Pixar Animated Film to Center on Anxiety and Puberty

The sequel to 2015’s comic animated Disney/Pixar film, Inside Out, will not deviate from important and intriguing topics and is said to showcase themes of anxiety and puberty. Inside Out 2 is looking ...
The New York Times

What Does Anxiety Look Like? How Pixar Created the ‘Inside Out 2’ Villain

The breakout character was initially envisioned as a monster. But when the filmmakers saw it wasn’t working, they found their way to a softer antagonist. By Reggie Ugwu “Inside Out 2” delivers a fresh ...
The New York Times

What ‘Inside Out 2’ Teaches Us About Anxiety

A new emotion has taken over Riley’s teenage mind. And she has lessons for us all. By Christina Caron At the end of “Inside Out,” the 2015 Pixar movie about the emotional life of a girl named Riley, a ...