Hoppers has been a big win for Pixar. It marked a return to the studio’s high-concept, original storytelling roots and achieved a resounding critical and box-office success, particularly for a movie that wasn't a sequel.
A big part of the recipe was the more anarchic energy and stylised animation favoured by director Daniel Chong. But bringing that to the screen wasn't easy. In a behind-the-scenes breakdown of one of the movie's most challenging scenes, Daniel, VFX supervisor Beth Albright, editor Axel Geddes and producer Nicole Grindle reveal that several aspects made Hoppers a difficult balancing act.
