I saw the movie today (and I think I saw the clip this is referring
to) and I have to say, Disney and Pixar did it again.  What a good,
fun movie.

On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Ian Skinner <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Images: Pixar hits the 10-film milestone
> http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10000944-17.html?tag=mncol
> <quote>
> ...
> The physical simulator Pixar used for the modeling of the balloons was
> designed to build in random but realistic behavior by the balloons, and
> in one sequence, some of the balloons break free of the cluster. That
> was not intended by the filmmakers, but they kept the sequence in the
> movie because they liked it.
> </quote>
>
> The computer routine in charge of directing the balloons goes out on a
> limb and decides to release some of them.  This is liked and kept in the
> film.  Sounds like the first step to a computer director to me!
>
>
>
> 

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