Inner Workings (film)

Inner Workings
Directed by Leo Matsuda
Produced by Sean Lurie
Music by Ludwig Göransson
Production
company
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • November 23, 2016 (2016-11-23) (with Moana)
Country United States
Language English

Inner Workings is an American 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 was played in theatres on November 23, 2016 along with Walt Disney Pictures' Moana.

Plot

The short follows the inner workings of Paul, a man living in 1980s California.[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 Paul's 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 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 in monotonous unison. 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 sad, miserable, 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 is shown performing other fun activities with his bosses and coworkers, and apparently marries the sunglasses vendor and starts a family with her.

Production

Director Leo Matsuda at the 2016 Annecy International Animated Film Festival

In April 2016, it was announced that Walt Disney Animation Studios developed another short film, titled Inner Workings, about the internal struggle between a man's pragmatic, logical side and his free-spirited, adventurous half.[2][3] Leo Matsuda, a story artist on Big Hero 6 and Wreck-It Ralph directed the film, which Sean Lurie produced.[2][4] According to Matsuda, the film was loosely based off biological transparent overlays he read from Encyclopædia Britannica as a child.[5]

Release

Inner Workings was released on November 23, 2016, along with Walt Disney Pictures' Moana.[2]

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. 1 2 3 Evry, Max (April 22, 2016). "Moana Footage & Inner Workings Coming to Annecy Fest". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Mayorga, Emilio (April 22, 2016). "Disney to Screen Never-Seen 'Moana' Sequences at Annecy". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ Truitt, Brian (November 24, 2016). "Short seen with 'Moana' tracks battle of heart vs. mind". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

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