Right on the red carpet at the Toy Story 5 world premiere in Los Angeles, Porsche presented three fully functional one-of-a-kind 911s. Each emerged from the Sonderwunsch special wishes program as a rolling embodiment of a main character from the upcoming film. Porsche worked closely with Pixar designers Bob Pauley and Jay Ward to translate the characters into metal, paint, and leather. This project follows their earlier collaboration on a Sally-themed 911 from the Cars movies.
Pixar fans rejoice! The LEGO Ideas Pixar Luxo Jr. collectible set (21357) has 613 pieces and features a posable Luxo Jr. lamp, the iconic Pixar mascot from the 1986 short film and Pixar’s logo sequence. The set also includes the signature Luxo ball with its red star design.
The possibilities are endless in Halo Infinite Forge mode, whether it be finishing the canceled Silent Hill Pt, or recreating Andy’s Room from Toy Story. A gamer known as ‘Red Nomster’ online has achieved the latter, and everything was built to scale to make you feel as if you’re actually a toy rather than futuristic soldier.
There’s the Ascento 2 robot, and then this Pixar x Porsche 911 Sally Special that will be auctioned off at Monterey Car Week by RM Sotheby’s on August 20th. This project all started back in November 2021 when the original Cars team that brought both the film character and life-size Sally Carrera to life more than 20 years ago joined forces with the automaker.
Pixar movies typically begin with a Pixar short film, like Bao with Incredibles 2, Lou with Cars 3, Piper with Finding Dory, and so forth, but for Onward, we’re getting one from The Simpsons universe. That’s right, since the The Walt Disney Company acquired Fox properties, they’re going to screen “Playdate with Destiny” before Onward, starring Maggie Simpson.
Photo credit: Lance Phan via Bored Panda
Lance Phan is a 3D artist that uses Blender (software) to not only create photo-realistic models of real-life objects, but also transforms Instagram portraits of strangers into Pixar-inspired characters upon request. “His animated portraits perfectly resemble the human subjects and whole fantastic animated worlds around them that could serve as an inspiration for a new movie script,” said Bored Panda. Continue reading for more examples.
Photo credit: Brian Kesinger
Disney illustrator Brian Kesinger has spent over 16-years at the company, but what has really made him stand out is his work outside of the studio. Simply put, he has combined the worlds of Star Wars and Calvin & Hobbes into one.
Photo credit: Lance Phan via Bored Panda
Some normal portraits may not be the most flattering images, but artist Lance Phan aims to change that. Simply put, he takes normal photos of a person and transform them into Pixar-like creations, whether it be a simple selfie, someone playing the guitar, or an image shot by a professional, just about everything works. Continue reading to see more. Click here for a few bonus images.
Sphero’s Ultimate Lightning McQueen robot vehicle boastsanimated eyes, an animatronic mouth, and an emotive suspension, just like its Pixar movie counterpart. Connect to the app, hit the gas, and see Lightning respond to your commands with his personality on display, thanks to emotive actions and speech. Bluetooth Smart and WiFi allow for updates and app control, while the main processor controls the eye animations and more. Get one here now. Continue reading for two more videos and information.
S+PS ARCHITECTS unveils a Monsters Inc-inspired home in Mumbai, India that has a front facade made from recycled doors and windows. Other features include recycled columns that support its steel roof, a pipe wall, woven industrial mesh elevator enclosure, old textile blocks, and Burma teak rafters. Continue reading for more pictures and information.