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Other voices include Mark Hamill, Matt Berry and Ving Rhames.
First-look footage fromThe Wild Robot, introduced by Sanders, was being revealed today at theAnnecyInternational Animation Film Festival.
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Wild Robot’DreamWorks Animation
Also, some of the movies animators will be discussing their art form.
Also later today, DreamWorks will release the films second trailer.
The building was originally a church and missionary school, designed in the Romanesque style.
(L-R) Fink, Roz and Brightbill in ‘The Wild Robot’DreamWorks Animation
As we watch Roz help Brightbill make attempts to fly, its undeniably moving.
The animated footage and Bowers melodies provide their own dialogue.
We wanted that to ring through.
Sanders too is grateful for the observations from Brown about the kindness engineered into his creation.
It became quite the guide for us if we ever felt like we were losing track of the story.
But this story is more than just that, its really about relationships.
When I suggest DreamWorks host a screening for Congress, Sanders responds, smiling wryly, I dont disagree.
Before I get too dewey-eyed, Hermann shares that there areBambimoments of pure terror in this.
Things that are frightening, things that are devastating.
That was something that the book did so well.
The Wild Robotillustrated novel was Browns first childrens book.
He also studied tomes that explored the natural world.
Sanders had a host of similar conversations with Nyongo, the films star.
Where does she end?
How do we project that?
He praises Nyongo for her efforts to find that character and find the voice.
What she could do with her voice was beyond acting, he marvels.
Sanders asked Thom, What does an artificial voice even sound like?
And what he came back with was surprising but it made perfect sense.
That was a revelation for Sanders and Nyongo.
It allowed Lupita to stay in a space where she was human but a very particular human.
A human who sees things in a very compartmentalized way, a very structured way.
Shes like a giant encyclopedia.
Theres a lot she knows but a lot she doesnt understand, Sanders tells me.
For instance, in the case of Brightbill, the gosling is a being completely outside of her database.
Armed with that knowledge, Sanders and Nyongo recorded each scene several times.
The filmmaker would go away and rewrite some more for Nyongo to rerecord.
I ask how Nyongo achieved that breakthrough.
He shakes his head.
Its simply the way Lupita performed the moments.
He admits that Nyongo would catch me at things.
And she would tell me what she thought.
I dont think there was ever a moment where I didnt disagree with what she said.
Getting notes is never a party but you gotta do it.
You cant ignore them.
The dialogue is spare in the movie.
Bowers soaring score was just as extensively researched for the movie as the search was for Rozs voice.
Theres 80 minutes of music in the film.
The movie is 92 minutes long.
And orchestral music specifically is where a lot of my love for a score could be originated.
Theres something a bit tropey about hearing some ethnic things when you see the wilderness.
To that end, he sought out Sandbox Percussion to collaborate.
I automatically assume that Bowers score for NetflixsBridgertonis also recorded in London.
Youd think, he says, doubling over with laughter.
Then we put it all back together, Bowers says.
He continues: Because we found a sound we really liked we continue to do it that way.
All three seasons andQueen Charlottewere all done remotely.
Yet I am strangely beguiled by this robot building a community in the wild.
Good that its in theaters in awards season.
