Pinoy artist among designers of Pixar's 'WALL-E'
abs-cbnnews.com | 07/30/2008 4:05 AM
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The Filipino talent is once again being showcased in the global entertainment scene through Pixar Animation’s latest computer-animated film, "WALL-E."
Production artist Nelson Bohol, the lone Filipino member of the design team, contributed his artistry in completing the fantasy animation’s over-all look.
The movie follows the story of a robot named WALL-E who is designed to clean up a polluted Earth. He eventually falls in love with another robot named EVE, and follows her into outer space on an adventure.
“Ang hamon dito i-recreate ang daigdig na naging basurahan na, so this part was inspired by the San Francisco Bay Area na nawalan ng tubig,” said Bohol as he showed one of their movie illustrations.
WALL-E is the latest among Bohol’s projects which included animated films "Ratatouille" (2007), "Cars" (2006), "The Incredibles" (2004) and "Finding Nemo" (2003).
Bohol also worked as a lay -ut artist for the movies "Titan A.E." (2000) and "Anastasia" (1997).
He said he owes his “Hollywood success” to his mother, who was among the fatalities of the ill-fated M/V Doña Paz in 1987. He also credits his success to the hardships he faced while struggling to finish his architecture degree at Manuel L. Quezon University.
“[Naranasan ko] ‘yung wala kang pambili ng papel, walang baon. Pero tinaguyod ako ng nanay ko kahit hirap… [All] throughout I did not give up, I kept on dreaming because dreams can come true. I know she is happy for me,” he said.
