And we’re
reaching the end of my Pixar Nostalgia now. Finding Nemo was released in 2003
and seemed to be the brainchild of Andrew Stanton, who used various experiences
of his own, including visiting the dentist and enjoying the fish in the fish
tank, and realising that he’d become an overprotective father.
I don’t have
any technical innovations that came directly from this film (don’t worry, we
will get to some with the Incredibles) but if you want another example of the
dedication Pixar had to their craft, the artists behind this film took lessons
in scuba diving so they could see the coral reef for themselves. Later, the
animators would take crash-courses in marine biology to make the movements of
the fish right. That is really impressive, and immediately this is superior to
Shark Tale.
This movie
hit it big for Pixar, making its biggest box office at the time at $940m on its
$94m budget. And it has a highly impressive 99% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
But where
does it rank in Pixar’s lineup, let’s take a look.
