Inner Workings

Inner Workings is a 3D hand-drawn/computer-animated adventure short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It is directed by Leo Matsuda and produced by Sean Lurie. It premiered in theaters on November 23, 2016 along with Walt Disney Pictures' Moana. It received a positive critical reception, for it's animation, humor, medical accuracy, and message, that all work and no joy is no play to live a life.

For the book, see Inner Workings: Literary Essays, 2000–2005.
Inner Workings
Directed byLeo Matsuda
Produced bySean Lurie
Story byLeo Matsuda
StarringRaymond S. Persi
Music byLudwig Göransson
CinematographyJean-Christophe Poulain
Edited byShannon Stein
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release date
  • June 17, 2016 (2016-06-17) (Annecy Animation Film Festival)
  • November 23, 2016 (2016-11-23) (with Moana)
Running time
6 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The short follows the inner workings of Paul, a man living in California during the 1980s.[1] Paul's Brain, Heart, Lungs, Stomach and even his Bladder and Kidneys all awaken on a typical day for work. Heart expresses desires to try a large breakfast special at the urging of Stomach, play around on the beach, and try out a new pair of sunglasses at a stand run by an attractive female vendor. However, Brain simply wants Paul to get to work on time at Boring, Boring & Glum and avoid possible hazards that Brain thinks will kill Paul along the way. Fed up with Heart's constant sidetracked nature, Brain takes away Heart's control so that Paul can get to work on time. He and dozens of other employees sit at desks and enter data into their computers, moving simultaneously. Brain takes notice of the dreary routine of Paul's life and comes to realize that this cycle will eventually lead to his death as a depressed, miserable and lonely man.

During lunchtime, Brain gives control of Paul back to Heart, who sends him off to partake of the activities that Brain had passed up on the way to the office. Paul returns to work afterward, happy and content, and begins to dance to a lively beat whose energy quickly spreads to his coworkers and even to his elderly bosses. During the credits, Paul starts performing other fun activities with his bosses and coworkers and marries Kate (Sunglasses vendor) and starts a family with her.

Cast

Production
Director Leo Matsuda at the 2016 Annecy International Animated Film Festival

In April 2016, it was announced that Walt Disney Animation Studios had developed another short film, titled Inner Workings, about the internal struggle between a man's pragmatic, logical side and his free-spirited, adventurous half.[3][4] Leo Matsuda, a story artist on Big Hero 6 and Wreck-It Ralph, directed the film, which Sean Lurie produced.[3][5] According to Matsuda, the film was loosely based on biological transparent overlays he read from Encyclopædia Britannica as a child.[6]

The short combines hand-drawn and CG animation, using Walt Disney Animation Studios' 2D interpolation software Meander, which was employed before in their shorts Paperman and Feast.[2]

Music

The short's music was composed by Ludwig Göransson. The Miami Sound Machine-esque theme song "California Loco", featuring Este Haim, was released on Amazon.com on December 16, 2016.[7]

Release

Inner Workings was released on November 23, 2016, along with Walt Disney Pictures' Moana[3] and also included in The Animation Showcase 2016.

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gollark: I only noticed because I'm running the thing manually before installing my shiny new backup disk.
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See also

References
  1. Snetiker, Marc (November 18, 2016). "Go inside the human body in Disney's new short film before Moana — exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  2. Wolfe, Jennifer (November 28, 2016). "Disney Unveils New Trailer for 'Inner Workings' Short". Animation World Network. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. Evry, Max (April 22, 2016). "Moana Footage & Inner Workings Coming to Annecy Fest". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  4. Fernandez, Surya (April 22, 2016). "'Moana' sneak peek, debut of new Disney short 'Inner Workings' coming to Annecy Film Festival". Inside the Magic. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  5. Mayorga, Emilio (April 22, 2016). "Disney to Screen Never-Seen 'Moana' Sequences at Annecy". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  6. Truitt, Brian (November 24, 2016). "Short seen with 'Moana' tracks battle of heart vs. mind". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  7. "Ludwig Goransson's 'California Loco' from Disney's 'Inner Workings' to Be Released". Film Music Reporter. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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