{"id":117987,"date":"2021-04-20T19:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T23:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=117987"},"modified":"2022-03-21T13:17:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T17:17:30","slug":"ucf-grads-helped-bring-pixars-soul-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-grads-helped-bring-pixars-soul-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Grads Helped Bring Pixar\u2019s &#8216;Soul&#8217; to Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When UCF alums <strong>Teresa Falcone \u201914<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Christopher Sanchez \u201914 <\/strong>first looked at the storyboards for Pixar\u2019s <em>Soul<\/em>, they had a gut feeling they were going to be working on something memorable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can tell it feels special, when you know that people are going to love the movie when it is released,\u201d Sanchez says. \u201cI could feel it when I was working on <em>Soul<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Soul<\/em>, which was released on Disney+ on Christmas, became an instant hit among audiences and critics alike, and earned the Golden Globe and Academy Award for best animated feature.<\/p>\n<p>The first Pixar film to feature a Black protagonist, the story follows middle school music teacher Joe Gardner, who seeks to reunite his soul and his body after they are accidentally separated, just before his big break as a jazz musician.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117992\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-117992 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/disney-soul.jpg\" alt=\"Scene from Disney's Soul: Joe sits at a piano and plays on stage with Jazz band\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/disney-soul.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/disney-soul-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/disney-soul-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/disney-soul-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/disney-soul-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-117992 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Scene from Disney's Soul: Joe sits at a piano and plays on stage with Jazz band\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/disney-soul.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/disney-soul-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/disney-soul-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/disney-soul-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/disney-soul-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/disney-soul.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Joe Gardner (at piano) is voiced by Jamie Foxx. (Photo courtesy of Pixar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As animators on the film, Falcone and Sanchez were tasked with bringing the characters to life through emotions that feel authentic and genuine.<\/p>\n<p>The two are no strangers to working on beloved films since graduating from the School of Visual Arts and Design in 2014. They worked together before on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/alumni-bring-smallfoot-big-screen\/\"><em>Smallfoot<\/em><\/a>, and in 2019, Falcone collaborated on Oscar winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-grad-on-what-it-was-like-to-work-on-toy-story-4\/\"><em>Toy Story 4<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They took time to share about their experiences collaborating on <em>Soul<\/em>.<br>\n<strong>What goes into the process of bringing a character to life?<\/strong><br>\nTeresa Falcone: It is a very collaborative process. First we\u2019ll see the storyboards and the characters in layout in the scene. A lot of the time, we will shoot our own video of ourselves acting out the scene so we can reference that as well as pull video of other actors to try to find and bring that authenticity to the characters. For example, I worked a lot with Joe\u2019s mom, Libba, and I\u2019m very different from that character. I did shoot my own video reference for her, but I also researched a lot of other Black actresses in the process of animating her.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Sanchez: The voice actors typically record their lines before we animate and we have access to those recordings of them in the sound booth. We will watch those to see if they do any cool gestures or any specific facial expressions that really fits the character and we can incorporate. So like Teresa said, you pull things from different references that you think fit the character and you show the director, and the director will say, \u201cYeah I really like this,\u201d or \u201cI like this part but let\u2019s try to change something at the end or middle.\u201d You just keep reiterating on it. Ultimately the director decides what stays and what goes.<br>\n<strong><em>Soul<\/em> covers some really deep, existential themes. What did you think when you first were introduced to the story?<\/strong><br>\nFalcone: It\u2019s really different for an animated movie. I feel like a lot of people look at animated movies as kids movies but they\u2019re not just kids movies. They\u2019re movies for everybody and they have an important message. I think we knew it was going to be a big deal going out into the world.<br>\n<strong>Why do you think <em>Soul<\/em> resonated so well with audiences?<\/strong><br>\nSanchez: I feel like people needed the movie now more than ever because of the pandemic. I feel like this past year especially, people\u2019s plans got put on hold because things were shutting down. The overlying message of <em>Soul<\/em> is to not forget about what\u2019s really important in life \u2014 the relationships you have and the experiences you have. It\u2019s not just about going out and achieving your dream job. I feel like that message resonates with a lot of people because they\u2019re going through similar experiences the main character is going through.<\/p>\n<p>Falcone: I think even the fact that it was released at Christmas instead of June like it was initially scheduled for made it the perfect time for families to sit down together and digest everything that happened though the year.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><figure id=\"attachment_117993\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-117993 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/teresa-chris-violet.jpg\" alt=\"Teresa Falcone and Chris Sanchez sit on a couch outside with their dog, Violet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/teresa-chris-violet.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/teresa-chris-violet-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/teresa-chris-violet-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/teresa-chris-violet-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/teresa-chris-violet-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-117993 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Teresa Falcone and Chris Sanchez sit on a couch outside with their dog, Violet\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/teresa-chris-violet.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/teresa-chris-violet-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/teresa-chris-violet-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/teresa-chris-violet-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/teresa-chris-violet-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2021\/02\/teresa-chris-violet.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">In addition to <em>Soul<\/em>, Teresa Falcone and Chris Sanchez also worked together on <em>Onward. <\/em>Now, they&#8217;re working from home and have an extra helper on their next film:&nbsp;their dog Violet.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br>\n<strong>What moments in the film were particularly impactful to you while creating it?<\/strong><br>\nSanchez: We\u2019re relatively early in our careers still compared to a lot of the veterans. I was given some of the most challenging shots I\u2019ve had to work on so far. Those shots took place during the emotional climax of the movie. I pulled from a lot of personal feelings because the whole emotional tone in that is that the character 22 felt like she wasn\u2019t good enough and she had all this self-doubt. I got rejected so many times from jobs when I was first starting out. So I was trying to pull a lot from my personal experiences to put that into 22.\n<p>Falcone: Yes that moment in the movie in particular, so many of us as artists were like, \u201cI know how that feels.\u201d<br>\n<strong>What was most rewarding about working on <em>Soul<\/em>?<\/strong><br>\nSanchez: I feel like it was this big Band-Aid that the world needed right now. But also it\u2019s Pixar\u2019s first Black lead, and I think that\u2019s awesome. I worked on <em>Spider-Man:<\/em> <em>Into the Spider-Verse<\/em> which had a half-Black, half-Latino lead, so I\u2019m always really proud when I work on something that hasn\u2019t been done yet.<\/p>\n<p>Falcone: It feels like we\u2019re helping progress forward and it feels really good to see people be able to see themselves represented on screen. It\u2019s just special knowing we helped in some small way.<br>\n<strong>You both also worked on <em>Onward<\/em>, which along with <em>Soul <\/em>were both nominated for the Golden Globes and Academy Awards best animated feature. Is this moment sort of like when parents are asked which kid is their favorite?<\/strong><br>\nFalcone: Yes, that\u2019s exactly it (laughs). They\u2019re both so special to us. I don\u2019t think anyone is rooting for one over the other. We know the directors and we\u2019re happy for them. It\u2019s great knowing that we made some good films.<\/p>\n<p>Sanchez: <em>Onward<\/em> was my first Pixar movie so this has been an extra special year for me. I\u2019ve had this feeling before in working on films \u2014 you can tell it feels special, when you know that people are going to love the movie when it is released. I could feel it when I was working on <em>Soul<\/em>. The nomination is great but I\u2019m much more happy that the general public is reacting well to it.<br>\n<strong>What\u2019s next for you?<\/strong><br>\nFalcone: We\u2019re working on a coming-of-age film called <em>Turning Red<\/em> which will be out in the spring of 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Animators <strong>Teresa Falcone \u201914<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Christopher Sanchez \u201914 <\/strong>share their experience of working on the Golden Globes and Academy Award winner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":98,"featured_media":117990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[15992,3],"tags":[279,17023,1317,15761,4168,202],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-117987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni","category-arts","tag-animation","tag-college-of-arts-and-humanities","tag-digital-media","tag-pegasus-briefs","tag-school-of-visual-arts-and-design","tag-alumni"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UCF Grads Helped Bring Pixar\u2019s &#039;Soul&#039; 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