Above: The gates of heaven. Aka, the entrance to Pixar Animation Studios, located on a sleepy side street in Emeryville, California (twenty minutes east of San Francisco) Above: Follow the road for just a few yards and you'll encounter the first adorable reference to Pixar's films. There are so many more to come... Above: The Luxo lamp and yellow ball, Pixar's dual mascots, are located right outside the lobby's front door. Check out the chair for scale! Above: "Toy Box" is the sandbox mode in Toy Story 3: The Video Game. Journalists were asked to hand over their cell phones here before being whisked inside for a sneak peek at Toy Story 3: The Movie Above: Pixar's massive receptionist desk, cluttered with awesomeness Above: Like free candy served in a Monsters, Inc. safety helmet... Above: Business cards served by the cast of Ratatouille... Above: And local charity awards protected by the Green Army Men. Also, a crossover cameo from Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo! Above: Behind the receptionist's desk is a pool table and an impressionist mural of a scene from Toy Story 3 Above: The coolest things you will ever see. These LEGO creations stand as tall - or taller - than a full-grown adult and are so intricate that we didn't realize they were made of plastic bricks until we got up close Above: See the stairs in the above photo? Those lead to one side of Pixar's private offices. Follow them and you'll find the entire Incredible family waiting to greet you Above: Heading back down the stairs, we noticed this little guy sketched on the wall. Remy! Above: Ready to dig deeper into the studio? Right through here
Above: Behold! The Pixar atrium, a beautiful and open place designed to bring employees together for friendly chat - or impromptu brainstorming - at least once a day. Imagine the ideas that are born here Above: A different angle on the atrium. The "Western Town" buildings are temporary props that celebrate the game and will most likely be used again at E3 2010 Above: These guys were scattered throughout the atrium like Easter eggs. Anyone else getting a Plants vs Zombies vibe? Above: Well, one out of three ain't bad Above: Another fashionable alien, urging you to try the Toy Story 3 game at any of the nearby monitors Above: GamesRadar Editor Chris Antista tries out the game. Notice the Dos Equis bottle. Yes, we were allowed - no, encouraged! - to drink alcohol while walking around Pixar's studio Above: Awww. Pixar employees' children were also invited to play Above: Double awww. Another Toy Story 3 mural, hanging on the back wall of the atrium Above: Pixar's mail room. Somehow, even this is dazzling Above: Shuffleboard in the Pixar cafeteria. Notice the Luxo lamp again Above: Of course, the Pixar cafe is named after Luxo as well. Not sure if those overhead lamps are designed to resemble the mascot or if it's just a coincidence Above: What you'd eat if you worked at Pixar. At least this week Above: Pixar open bar. Who knew those words went together? Above: The usual game demo grub, laid out on rather unusual decor Above: The Pixar employee kitchen comes equipped with way more than a microwave and water cooler Above: Notice the flyers in the previous shot? Here's a closer view. And if you've always wondered what Pixar's restrooms look like, don't forget to check out the third and final page!
Above: This elaborate theater standee is tucked away in one corner Above: And this one's tucked away in the other corner Above: At Pixar, even the toilets are whimsical. Woody for the men... Above: And Bo Peep for the ladies Above: Comedian / actor Jeff Garlin, discussing his role as Buttercup the Unicorn in both Toy Story 3 the movie and the game. Here, he's uttering a naughty word we're pretty sure didn't make it into the final cut Above: The Pixar gift shop, where many a games journalist went broke Above: See? Above: Swag bags on the way out Above: These Cars wish you farewell on the left of the exit Above: While Sully and Mike wave goodbye on the right Above: A final shot of the lamp in the late afternoon sun. That lightbulb could crush and kill GamesRadar Editor Charlie Barratt in a second Above: Bye, Pixar. See you in our dreams作者: radiata01 时间: 2010-5-9 20:48