In 2010, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “UP” by Pete Docter (Computer Animation) with a Honorary Mention. Explore 2 other works by Pete Docter below.
“Up“ follows the uplifting tale of 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America.
About Pete Docter
Pete Docter (US) joined Pixar Animation Studios in 1990. Along with Lasseter and Andrew Stanton, Docter developed the story and characters for “Toy Story”, Pixar’s first full-length feature film, for which he also served as supervising animator.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.