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Pixar Animation Studios Unveils "Loving Dory" Set To Be Screened In Front Of "Gatto", Marking The Studio's Return To Theatrical Short Films

Let's keep swimming.... cause Dory has found love.... well sort of...

As part of the Pixar Animation Studios showcase at Annecy Film Festival revealed a brand new short film "Loving Dory" set in the Finding Nemo universe which will be screened in from of "Gatto" marking the studio's return to theatrical short-films since "Carl's Date" in 2023 and "Bao" in 2018.

The short-film is directed by Lou Hamou-Lhad ("Win Or Lose") with Thomas Newman returning to score the short-film. Though the short looks very similar to the Finding Nemo films, the biggest innovation comes in the previs stage. Hamou-Lhadj showcased a real-time puppetry technique in which characters move through procedurally generated animation while following the animator’s cursor. Similar technology has been used at studios like Blue Zoo and Spain’s Lightbox Animation, but this marks a first for Pixar.

“The most important part of this whole thing is that the system is designed to consider the performance as the camera sees it,” explained Hamou-Lhadj. “We’re always operating with the final shot in mind, solving backward from that. It feels like you’re directing a live performer, telling them where their mark is and embracing improvisation to explore performance possibilities. Restaging is also immediate. There are no translate handles, no rotation widgets, just where the character should be on screen.”

"Loving Dory"  follows Dory which finally finds love with a plastic bag that drifts into the ocean and that she mistakes for a jellyfish. While the short offers commentary on how human waste disrupts marine life, it does so with a highly comedic tone. We saw rom-com tropes recreated accidentally when Dory’s fin became wrapped in the bag’s handles, allowing it to “pick” a bouquet of coral for her as they drifted through the ocean together.

So imagine if there’s a third “Finding Nemo” movie… just close your eyes and just picture the cuteness in advance:

- Imagine Nemo emerging from his egg for the first time, huge eyes gazing around in wonder, and then locks with Marlin’s

- Imagine Marlin just floating there, staring back because he doesn’t even know whether to start rejoicing or burst into tears, because his wife isn’t here to see this and she SHOULD be here to see this (along with his 399 other children)

- Imagine baby!nemo tries to swim a bit, but falters and Marlin steadying him, and that’s when he notices the weak fin. More tears threaten to spill, but Marlin blinks them back (now he feels is not the time to cry)

- Imagine baby!nemo looking up at Marlin after his stumble, and squeaks out the first word that breaks Marlin’s heart “Mommy?”

- Imagine Marlin NEARLY breaking down at this point, but contains himself just in time, and shakes his head “No Son. Daddy”

- Imagine baby!nemo looking naturally confused by this statement because, shouldn’t his mommy be there? But he shrugs it off and snuggles into Marlin

“marlin deserved to lose nemo”

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