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I Sat Down with Monsters University Producer Kori Rae at the #MonstersUEvent

Before I go any further I must tell you I was flown out to the Monsters University event, put up in a hotel and meals were taken care of by Disney. Opinions of the movie and anything I did while there are 100% my own.

Monsters University Producer, Kori Rae
Monsters University Producer, Kori Rae talks with press at Monsters University Long Lead Press Days. Pixar Animation Studios. Emeryville, California. April 10, 2013 (Photo by Jessica Brandi Lifland/Pixar)

When I attended the Monsters University Press event in California last month I had the unique opportunity to be able to sit in on an interview with the movie’s producer, Kori Rae. I say sat in on because I did not actively ask any questions. My fellow attendees did a great job of asking questions and I couldn’t think of any. I’m much better one on one with people and not in a big group. I didn’t catch Kori at the reception after viewing the movie like I did with the movie’s director Dan Scanlon or with the director of The Blue Umbrella, Saschka Unseld. I’ll tell you more about those conversations when I write about those experiences next month. This post is about Kori Rae and what we learned from her. And by the way, Monsters University comes out on June 21, 2013. Then you can see what I’ve been talking about for the past month. Continue reading I Sat Down with Monsters University Producer Kori Rae at the #MonstersUEvent

I Attended Some Dynamic Classes at the #MonstersUEvent

With my Monsters University Classmates
With my Monsters University Classmates – photo courtesy of Louise Bishop

When I attended Monsters University I was able to attend some incredible classes with the amazingly creative people from Pixar. This was a trip that I took back in April, my travel costs were taken care of as well as meals. I was not paid for my reviews or posts and opinions are 100% my own. These classes were pretty incredible and I found myself wistfully daydreaming about working at Pixar and being surrounded by such creative, artistic and brilliant people. I was blown away by all that went into creating a movie and we only saw tiny snapshot what was done over years. I certainly had my favorite classes but each one was interesting in their own way. Continue reading I Attended Some Dynamic Classes at the #MonstersUEvent