Pixar Theory Lecture Notes 🌐🎥
Introduction
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- Background: "Pixar Theory" video in 2012 by the Super Carlin Brothers
- Impact on the channel
- Purpose: Explain how all Pixar movies exist in the same universe and timeline
Core Concept of the Pixar Theory
- Easter Eggs: Little nods and references within Pixar movies
- Examples: Riley in "Finding Dory", comic book in "Finding Nemo"
- Pixar Universe: Belief that all Pixar movies exist in the same universe
- One continuous timeline and interconnected plot
Origins & Initial Connection
- Jon Negroni: Original creator of Pixar Theory
- Exclusions: Shorts, Sparks, Shows
- Chronology: Movies arranged according to the timeline
- First: "The Good Dinosaur"
- Exception: "Soul" (occurs outside of regular time)
The Good Dinosaur
- Key Event: Asteroid misses Earth
- Impact: Dinosaurs develop intelligence
- Concept: Non-domesticated animals will evolve intelligence
Brave & Turning Red
- Similarities: Both involve bear transformations through magic
- "Brave": Magic from a witch
- "Turning Red": Magic from gods
- Key Concept: Magic can change fate
The Incredibles & Syndrome's AI
- Key Event: Introduction of artificial intelligence
- Syndrome's creation of omnidroids
- Impact: Beginning of AI's influence in the universe
Impact of Humans, Animals, and Machines
- Power Dynamics: Rise of different groups at the expense of others
- Transition: Animals hiding from or interacting uniquely with humans
Machine and Environmental Impact
- BNL (Buy N Large): Corporate influence across movies
- Examples: "Wall-E", "Toy Story 3", "Up"
Cars Era
- Transition: Post-human Earth inhabited by cars
- Cars' Personalities: Derived from previous human owners
- Explanation of dates and timelines within the "Cars" movies
Onward Connection
- Technology: Human technology crash lands on magical planet
- Explanation: Peak human technology spread within the new society
Return to Earth
- Wall-E's Role: Cleaning up the planet, humans return
- Evolution: Transition of returning humans into monsters
Monsters Inc. & Time Travel
- Energy Crisis: Scarcity of human emotions
- Time travel to harvest emotions from past
- Emotional shift from fear to joy over time
Inside Out & Coco
- Emotional Energy: Explanation of human memory as energy source
- Coco's Lesson: Importance of remembering the past
- Key theme in Pixar: Active remembering ensures survival
Final Connections & Conclusion
- Witch in Brave: Theory that Boo from "Monsters Inc." is the witch
- Evidence: Carvings, magic doors, Pizza Planet truck
- Sea Monsters: Origin from banished monsters in the future
- Full cycle ensuring Sully's memory is never forgotten
Epilogue
- Reflection: Pixar Theory's expansiveness and interconnectedness
- Audience Engagement: Encouragement to share observations and favorite Pixar movies
Fun Fact: There was also a short mention of a colony of ants living next to a tree.