Behind the Scenes of ‘Elio’: Insights from Pixar’s Stars Zoe Saldaña and Yonas Kibreab

LOS ANGELES — Disney Pixar’s latest cosmic adventure, “Elio,” is currently showing in theaters, and On The Red Carpet provided an exclusive glimpse behind-the-scenes at Pixar Animation Studios to reveal how this film came to life.

In the latest episode of “On The Red Carpet Presents: Elio,” you’ll get a tour of the renowned animation studios located in Emeryville, California, and learn about the remarkable proprietary animation software utilized in the creation process.

The episode also covers all the excitement from the film’s world premiere in Hollywood, featuring insights from filmmakers and voice actors, including Oscar-winning actress Zoe Saldaña, who lends her voice to the character of Elio’s aunt Olga.

“I really hope that fans are able to go to the movie theater to really just admire and celebrate all the hard work that these animators have put together with ‘Elio,'” Saldaña told On The Red Carpet. “It’s a compelling story, it’s all heart, but it’s very fun and it’s also very funny.”

Yonas Kibreab provides the voice of Elio himself.

“I feel like no matter what age you are, you’ll get something out of this movie,” Kibreab said. “And I feel with me, for as long as I’ve been working on it, the main thing that’s been speaking to me is just always stay myself and never change who I am.”

Highlights from the tour of Pixar include one of the film’s animation supervisors demonstrating the computer software used to animate Elio’s alien friend Glordon, plus the film set’s supervisor showing how the Pixar team uses virtual reality to go inside the fantastical world of their characters.

You’ll also see a step-by-step tutorial on drawing Glordon and go inside the voice recording booth with the film’s star, Kibreab.

Watch the full episode, “On The Red Carpet Presents: Elio,” in the video player above

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