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Pixar 30 Years of Animation: Hong Kong Celebration of Friendship and Family

1/F Thematic Galleries 1, 2  &
G/F Hong Kong Toy Story Gallery
18 November 2017 – 5 March 2018
 
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and Pixar Animation Studios
Jointly organised by Hong Kong Heritage Museum and Pixar Animation Studios
Fully supported by The Walt Disney Company (Hong Kong) Limited
 
Pixar Animation Studios was founded in 1986 in California, USA. Pixar filmmakers combine art and technology to create original stories using the medium of computer animation. In its 30 years of existence, Pixar has earned a reputation not only for innovative use of animation technology, but also for carrying on the tradition of creating heart-warming stories and memorable characters through traditional artistic media.


From Toy Story, the studio's first ever fully computer animated feature film, to its most recent film Coco, the theme of friendship and family is always at the heart of Pixar movies – two of the closest relationships in our life, which stand with us and keep us going no matter what ups and downs we encounter.

In view of the fruitful results of presenting an exhibition of Pixar's stunning collections in 2011, Hong Kong Heritage Museum is delighted to take the opportunity to join hands with Pixar again in presenting a special exhibition with the theme "friendship and family", curated exclusively for Hong Kong. This exhibition is one of the cultural events for celebrating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The exhibition features a fine selection of artwork created on traditional and digital media, including hand-drawn sketches, paintings, storyboards and sculptures, created by the artists at Pixar Animation Studios as they contribute to the development process for each film. Every shape, colour and line in the artwork is designed to convey the desires, heartache, sadness, joy and love of the characters and the story they are part of. Together with the videos of artists' interviews, which give visitors a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how they come up with story ideas, the exhibition offers a rare and unique opportunity to experience the craftsmanship and creative process behind Pixar's films through over 300 exhibits.

 
Admission Fee
Standard (Adult) Group (Group of 20 persons or More) Concessionary#
 $20  $14  $10

   #Full-time students, people with disabilities and one accompanying carer, senior citizens aged 60 or above.
    *Box Office will be closed 30 minutes before the Museum closes.
    *Holders of valid Museum Pass enjoy unlimited free admission to the above Special Exhibition.

 

Exhibit Highlights

Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi /Moment Painting: Expelled /Monsters University, 2013
 

Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi
Moment Painting: Expelled
Monsters University
2013
Digital painting
©Disney/Pixar

Bob Pauley /Woody and Buzz/Toy Story ,1995
 

Bob Pauley
Woody and Buzz
Toy Story
1995
Marker and pencil on paper
©Disney/Pixar

Peter Sohn /Spot and Arlo /The Good
          Dinosaur ,2015
 

Peter Sohn
Spot and Arlo
The Good Dinosaur
2015
Pencil on paper
©Disney/Pixar

 
Steve Pilcher /Merida and Mum Bear
          /Brave, 2012
 

Steve Pilcher
Merida and Mum Bear
Brave
2012
Acrylic on board
©Disney/Pixar

Albert Lozano /Joy /Inside Out ,2015
 

Albert Lozano
Joy
Inside Out
2015
Marker and grease pencil on paper
©Disney/Pixar

 
Bud Luckey /Tuck and Roll /A Bug's Life
          ,1998
 

Bud Luckey
Tuck and Roll
A Bug's Life
1998
Pencil on paper
©Disney/Pixar

Greg Dykstra /Russell /Up, 2009
 

Greg Dykstra
Russell
Up
2009
Cast urethane resin
©Disney/Pixar

 
Albert Lozano/ Sadness / Inside Out / 2015
 

Albert Lozano
Sadness
Inside Out
2015
Grease pencil and marker on paper
©Disney/Pixar

Steve Pilcher/ Merida / Brave/ 2012
 

Steve Pilcher
Merida 
Brave, 2012
Pencil on paper
©Disney/Pixar

Harley Jessup/ Remy's
          Escape from the Kitchen/ Ratatouille/ 2007
 

Harley Jessup
Remy's Escape from the Kitchen
Ratatouille
2007
Digital painting
©Disney/Pixar

Robert Kondo, layout by Jason Katz and John Sanford/ Beat Board: Goodbye Andy Toy Story 3/ 2010
 

Robert Kondo, layout by Jason Katz and John Sanford
Beat Board: Goodbye Andy
Toy Story 3
2010
Digital painting
©Disney/Pixar