especially in animated films — as much as the art and design is informed by the story, the story is informed by the art. And this plays out in the environment as well as the characters. “Luca ...

Some of the classic films depicted on these signs even served as inspirations for the feel of Luca. Character design was also conceived in mixed media—with art pieces created by hand inspiring ...

Luca himself is an immediately loveable hero, thanks both to Tremblay's eager and earnest voicework and to the soft, blobby, Aardman-esque character design. And despite the supernatural ...

“We wanted to design something unique that maybe this ... Of course, the sea monster characters like Luca and Alberto have two forms – sea monster and human – which, in terms of 3DCG ...

Casarosa said. “Maybe there is more than meets the eye.” The design of these sea monsters—Luca and Alberto, as well as Luca’s family members—was based on urban legend and artwork from ...

By David Rooney Chief Film Critic While the time frame is unspecified, the look of the village and the human characters’ clothing in Daniela Strijleva’s gorgeous production design clearly ...

This scene, which appears about halfway through “Luca,” Pixar’s latest film (streaming on Disney+), takes the rare step of portraying a character with a limb difference — without making it ...