{"id":413,"date":"2008-11-25T13:09:36","date_gmt":"2008-11-25T02:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hifi-writer.com\/wpblog\/?p=413"},"modified":"2010-01-28T17:06:35","modified_gmt":"2010-01-28T06:06:35","slug":"wall-e-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hifi-writer.com\/wpblog\/?p=413","title":{"rendered":"Wall-e coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"http:\/\/www.hifi-writer.com\/he\/bdreviews\/graphics\/walle.jpg\" alt=\"Wall-e cover\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"3\" align=\"right\" \/>Disney advises that it will be releasing its latest animated marvel, <em>Wall-e<\/em>, on DVD and Blu-ray on 14 January 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what it says about the extras:<\/p>\n<p>Single Disc DVD:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Presto \u2013 A Pixar Animation Studios original theatrical short about a star magician\u2019s ego that provokes some clever revenge from his neglected rabbit costar.<\/li>\n<li>Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from The Sound Up \u2013 Ben Burtt, an Oscar-winning sound designer, introduces viewers to the art of sound design using examples from WALL\u2022E and historic footage of the early Disney sound effects masters at work.<\/li>\n<li>Geek-o-Rama \u2013 Pixar artists (some of the biggest geeks in the universe!) confess how their science fiction, fantasy and comic book influences inspired and drove the creation of WALL\u2022E.<\/li>\n<li>Audio Commentary by WALL\u2022E director Andrew Stanton (<em>Finding Nemo<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>Deleted Scenes<\/li>\n<li>Easter Eggs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Blu-ray Bonus Features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Robots \u2013 Find out everything about the film\u2019s robot heroes, including hilarious web vignettes, the names and functions of all of WALL\u2022E\u2019s malfunctioning misfit robot friends and an interactive storybook packed with child-friendly challenges.<\/li>\n<li>Behind the Scenes \u2013 Six exclusive featurettes give fans an insider\u2019s view of the making of WALL\u2022E, including the film\u2019s visual design, character development and musical score, plus the story behind the special effects challenges and a look at building the robot characters that populate the film.<\/li>\n<li>Buy\u2019n\u2019Large Shorts \u2013 Straight from the BnL archives, five revealing short films provide insight into the inner workings of the company, from its humble beginnings to the intergalactic plan that launched EVE into space. Learn how to operate the Axiom, find out about the company\u2019s line of \u201crobots \u201cfor every need\u201d and hear the story behind the Earth Exit Plan.<\/li>\n<li>The Pixar Story by Leslie Iwerks \u2013 An award-winning, fascinating documentary account of the founding and early success of one of the most revolutionary animation company in the world featuring John Lasseter, Steve Jobs and many other groundbreaking Pixar innovators from the beginning to the present.<\/li>\n<li>Early WALL\u2022E development test<\/li>\n<li>Cine-Explore \u2013 A fascinating viewing option in which filmmakers comment on WALL\u2022E, accompanied by behind-the-scenes visuals, in sync with the movie.<\/li>\n<li>Geek Track \u2013 An additional commentary full of obscure references, little known trivia and lively sci-fi discussion, this pop-up silhouette in-movie feature gives viewers a peek inside the minds of some of the more passionate geeks at Pixar.<\/li>\n<li>The Axiom Arcade \u2013 A retro suite of video games with a Wall\u2022E twist, including Eve\u2019s Bot Blaster, Wall\u2022E\u2019s Dodge &amp; Dock, M-O\u2019s Mop-up Madness and Burn\u2022E\u2019s Break Through.<\/li>\n<li>3D Set Fly-Throughs \u2013 Cutaway illustrations of the Axiom and Earth sets provides viewer access to HD set fly-throughs from ten of the film\u2019s most detailed locations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney advises that it will be releasing its latest animated marvel, Wall-e, on DVD and Blu-ray on 14 January 2009. 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