Until 8 September 2024, at CaixaForum Madrid you can attend the exhibition "The Science of Pixar" and unravel the secrets of how your favourite animated films are made.
This summer Madrid is hosting the interactive exhibition that began in 2015 at the Museum of Science in Boston and since 2017 has been travelling the world to show the details of 3D animation.
The Science of Pixar is an approximately one-and-a-half-hour tour through nine sectors that correspond to each step of the production process (pipeline) of a Pixar animated film. Tickets are available for €6 every day, but children under 16 and La Caixa customers get in free. Open daily from 10:00 to 20:00, it is open to all ages and fully accessible.
Located on the first floor of the exhibition centre, upon entering there is a reception hall with a short five-minute introductory video in which Pixar's digital designers and animators explain their work process. The creators' comments are interspersed with clips from Pixar films to give a better appreciation of each example.
The exhibition is then divided into nine sectors, corresponding to the steps of the film production process: art and sketches; modelling; articulation; surfaces; sets and cameras; animation, simulation, lighting and rendering. In each of them, the exhibition set up interactive stations to experience first-hand what each step consists of.
Some of the interactive stations have parts of different materials and textures or involve correctly positioning buttons and levers to achieve the desired effect on the 3D model. Others are high-tech and allow you to tweak the animation in real time with surprising results.
On a very positive note, there was more than one interactive station (two, even three) in each section to avoid delays or queues that would have detracted from the experience. In addition, each section is set with a Pixar movie set design and original soundtracks from the best blockbusters can be enjoyed.
Throughout the tour you can take as many photos and videos as you like, without flash. Each installation has precise indications of which parts or objects can be touched and how to interact with the electronic controls.
At the end of the exhibition, you can go to the CaixaForum gift shop and buy souvenirs or gifts alluding to Pixar. You're sure to want to see some of the films you experienced again!
Want to see the exhibition in detail? We share with you our video with everything you need to know about the Science of Pixar:
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Questions for our readers:
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