Though Kori Rae has lived in San Francisco for the last 18 years, she was born and raised in New Jersey. In high school, Kori Rae moved to Florida and then attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Kori Rae began working at Pixar Animation Studios in 1993. She started in the Shorts Division as a Commercial producer. She then worked as an Animation Manager on "A Bug's Life" and "Toy Story 2", an Associate producer on "The Incredibles" and "Monsters, Inc.", and ultimately had the … [Read more...]

Oh man, have you seen the teaser trailer for "Thor: The Dark World" yet? Once you see it, you'll understand why I can't wait for November, when Chris Hemsworth once again, picks up Thor's hammer, to protect the world from evil. For the Marvel comic fans, the plot is based on the classic Super Hero Thor, from Marvel's comic book "Journey Into Mystery" #83, released in August, 1962. I'm not really into comics, so that means nothing to me, but the trailer has me excited! I think I might have … [Read more...]

Phew, it was my last class of the day at Monsters University and I was beginning to get hungry. But first, to learn about Monsterizing the world of MU with Instructors Dice Tsutsumi (Shading/Lighting Art Director) & Robert Kondo (Sets Art Director). SOCIOLOGY 203: Deconstruction of a Character with Ricky Nierva (Production Designer) & Jason Deamer (Character Art Director) ENGLISH 101: How to Tell a Great Story with Instructor Kelsey Mann (Story Supervisor) PHYSICS 250: Global … [Read more...]

I made it out of Physics 250 alive and I got a pretty good grade in the class too! Now it was time to head to Dramatic Arts with Instructor and Supervising Animator Scott Clark. I don't want to play favorites but everyone at school was buzzing about this class inparticular and I was really looking forward to it. SOCIOLOGY 203: Deconstruction of a Character with Ricky Nierva (Production Designer) & Jason Deamer (Character Art Director) ENGLISH 101: How to Tell a Great Story with … [Read more...]

Located next to the famous Chinese Theatre on the Hollywood Walk of Fame sits Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. If you've never been, Madame Tussauds is the perfect place to get up close and personal with your favorite celebrities without the hassle of the arrest and restraining order that usually ensues. From the red carpet entrance to an interview with Joann Rivers, Madame Tussauds sets the scene for a star studded tour immediately. This was a great way to wind down a whirlwind 3 day press trip … [Read more...]

Physics 250 was my 3rd of five classes at Monsters University and let me tell you, I really felt that bump up to level 250! All of a sudden the class got much harder with technical terms and geometry too! JC Kalache (DP - Lighting), technical director Sanjay Baskhi and simulation expert Christine Waggoner all knew their stuff and explained it in a way that was fascinating. You know you're in a 200 level class when the instructors throw out a pop quiz right away. Q: How many lights are in a … [Read more...]

Before I knew it I was already through my first class of the day at Monsters University and had learned all about the Deconstruction of a Character. My next class of the day was "How to Tell a Great Story" with Story Supervisor and Instructor Kelsey Mann. SOCIOLOGY 203: Deconstruction of a Character with Ricky Nierva (Production Designer) & Jason Deamer (Character Art Director) ENGLISH 101: How to Tell a Great Story with Instructor Kelsey Mann (Story Supervisor) PHYSICS 250: Global … [Read more...]

Like any student facing their first day of school, I felt a lot of things as we boarded the bus to head to Monsters University campus, but mostly I felt excitement. I had all of my important gear like my camera, student I.D. and my tweeting fingers were ready. On the ride to Disney Pixars Monsters University, everyone was buzzing about the classes we would have today. Some of us would have classes together and my schedule consisted of: SOCIOLOGY 203: Deconstruction of a Character with Ricky … [Read more...]