The Story Behind Up

The long flight to the screen for Pixar’s latest...

9. Putting The Word Out

The first audiences saw of Up - in the teaser trailer - was startlingly similar to Docter’s original idea for the movie – a house floating away on balloons, with Carl in place.

In typical Pixar style, that's was all there was – a tantalising hint of what was to come.

The full trailer, however, featured much more of the other characters – as you can see below.

And, employing a new method of marketing, the company has also been releasing 'Upisodes' - little snippets of footage (usually shorts featuring the characters that won’t end up in the film).

But that was just the start of the campaign… 

Next: The 45-minute Effect

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