bug life bug life american computer animated comedy adventure film produced distributed directed directed film involves looking tough warriors save colony recruit group bugs turn circus troupe composed music film stars voices film inspired production began shortly release screenplay penned comedy writers ants film redesigned appealing animation unit employed new technical innovations computer animation production filmmakers embroiled public feud similar film released year film released theaters november box office success surpassing competition grossing million receipts received positive reviews film critics commended storyline animation criticized comparing film released multiple times home video plot inventor lives colony ants middle dried creek led princess mother queen colony oppressed gang led arrive season demanding food ants day annual offering accidentally knocked stream latest invention grain harvesting device demand twice food compensation ants trick accepting plan recruit warrior bugs fight actually believes plan ants opportunity rid save trouble making way big city trash trailer mistakes group circus bugs recently dismissed money hungry warrior bugs seeks bugs turn mistake talent agent accept offer travel arrive circus bugs discover mutual welcome performance ants circus bugs attempt leave forced bird attacks group save dot younger sister bird flee gaining ants respect process insistence continue ruse warriors troupe continue enjoy attention ants bird encounter creating false bird scare away bird built reveals greatly ants worries eventually turn bird constructed celebration party truth circus bugs revealed arrives searching outraged deception ants exile desperately gather food new offering discover mediocre offering arrival control entire colony demanding ants winter store food plan kill queen dot leaves search circus bugs use bird model save colony bird nearly works real bird lights fire exposing beats retaliation ants life forms live serve ants actually independent helping entire colony circus bugs force refusing flee taken ants disposed suddenly begins rain ensuing chaos ants kidnaps flies rescues circus bugs fail save pursues leads nest bird encountered earlier actual bird fake picked bird fed chicks time later finally perfected appreciated ants love ants hero bid fond farewell circus troupe hoping return following year crowned new queen dot crowned new heir throne voice cast inventor dictator gang princess soon queen colony dot princess younger sister queen leader colony dim younger brother slim francis friend francis short tempered constantly mistaken female german butterfly black widow spider dim dim beetle plays ferocious beast circus act praying circus gypsy gypsy beautiful wife assistant roll twin hungary owner circus soil lead final film death october flora doctor colony princess assistant elderly feral pet bird attacks colony production development summer story department began turning thoughts film storyline bug life originated conversation studio head story team conceived lunch story team drawn idea insects characters insects like toys reach computer animation time relatively simple surfaces wondered find starting point produced version ending decades earlier short ants addition considered producing film late 1980s entitled centered living colony fully discussed adaption scenarios storylines premise liked idea offered suggestions concept early story team began work second film earnest early test screening toy story june pitched film disney ceo thought idea fine submitted treatment disney early july title bugs disney approved treatment gave notice july exercising option second film original agreement disney assigned job director men worked similar found sole director computer animated feature dangerous working addition felt relieve stress role groom lead directing position writing spring summer months singing ants food away winter winter comes hungry begs ants food ants turn away hit notion food completed draft script came doubt story main pillars circus bugs come colony cheat ants instead stay fight felt circus bugs characters unrealistic undergo complete personality change particularly good reason existed circus bugs stay colony second act film far concluded story needed different approach took early circus bug characters red red changed character circus bugs longer cheat colony embroiled comic misunderstanding recruiting agreed new approach comedy writers spent months working characters roll inspired drawing bugs fighting second grade come film epic tradition film casting voice cast heavy television situation comedy stars time voiced princess voiced voiced slim voiced dim voiced everybody loves member story team played suggestion wife nancy heard playing character scratch vocal track film voice actors voice characters later films returned kind cars cars toy story inside casting proved problematic choice repeatedly turned succession actors met academy awards asked interested voice delighted signed immediately art design animation difficult animators production computers ran complexity character models supervising animators assist directing reviewing animation sequence animated rendered circus sequence culminated wall death placed scene pipeline believed likely change thought useful look view world insect perspective technicians obliged creating miniature video camera wheels dubbed end stick roll grass terrain send insect eye outlook intrigued way grass leaves flower formed translucent canopy insects living stained glass ceiling team later sought inspiration french documentary love violence insect world transition treatment took extra layer complexity storylines toy story focused heavily woody buzz toys serving required depth storytelling major groups characters character design presented new challenge designers ants appear likable animators art department studied insects closely natural realism way film larger needs team took designed ants stand upright replacing normal legs arms legs contrast received pair extra appear attractive story scale required software engineers accommodate new demands need handle shots crowds ants film include shots colony impractical animators control individually ants remain static moment appearing film supervising technical directors dealt leading development software autonomous ants animators groups individual universal ants universal ants later randomly distributed digital set program allowed automatically modified subtle ways different color eye skin different heights different weights etc ensured ants partly based invention particle systems decade half earlier let animators use masses self guided particles create effects like dust snow animators employed scattering developed founder graduate student days 1970s render surfaces way time scattering film small team worked practical problems kept working animation asked short film test showcase scattering result game attached alongside bug life theatrical release production public feud erupted chairman disney film division left company bitter feud ceo response formed steven_spielberg planned rival disney animation acquisition long contemporary computer animation dismayed learn trade papers project film called time project known animation community bug life center young male tendencies struggles win princess hand saving society bug life relied chiefly visual gags verbal revolved satire script heavy adult references film accessible children clear jobs believed idea stolen stayed touch disney split calling check october overseeing work toy story universal lot facility located called dropped asked described detail respected judgment felt comfortable sounding board creative ideas high hopes telling friends tight computer animation business cracking films hits going like space movies star wars computer animation companies told friends wary later recalled kept asking questions released trades indicated production feeling betrayed called asked true turn asked heard rumor asked admitted true raised voice believe story development director pitched idea long ago claimed came story pitch related october source gives executives person responsible pitch normally use language cursed hung phone recalled began explaining disney realized cannon fodder fight disney truth victim conspiracy decided pay contract required bonus convincing disney board angered fact scheduled bugs open week intended animated release relayed news employees kept morale high privately told executives felt terribly let moved opening spring october compete release writes book touch rumor confirmed given rich financial incentives induce ready despite head start jobs furious called began offer delay production jobs disney bug life compete prince egypt jobs believed blatant attempt explaining convince disney change date responded jobs taught conduct similar business long ago explaining jobs come rescue making deal near bankruptcy time guy allowing use screw said suggested jobs wanted simply slow production bug life telling disney said hold claimed proposition denied charges later release dates films approached disney executives concluded silent battle regardless publicly dismissed version claimed seen told film insects closed day entire company jobs films provoked press bad guys rarely win jobs told los_angeles_times response head marketing suggested despite successful box office performance bug life tensions remain high jobs years according jobs came jobs success insisted heard pitch reasoning settlement disney given share profits contention left parties estranged employees kept old friendships arisen spending long time computer animation music film score composed conducted soundtrack album produced released october album track song called time life written performed newman tracks orchestral cues album longer manufactured physical media available purchase itunes time duration minutes seconds stars allmusic rated album stars rated half score won grammy award best instrumental composition reception critical reception review aggregator rotten_tomatoes film rating based reviews average rating site critical consensus reads bug life adventure blends animated thrills witty dialogue memorable characters smashing early success review aggregator metacritic gave film score based critics indicating generally favorable reviews variety gave film positive review saying broke new technical aesthetic ground animation field surpass scope complexity movement telling story overlaps numerous ways gave film half stars saying bug life like develops protagonists root places midst fast moving energetic adventure roger_ebert chicago_sun-times gave film half stars saying bug life suffer coming soon thriller hurts chances help business demonstrating dramatic comedic possibilities found los_angeles_times gave film stars saying bug life demonstrates comes bugs fun ones hang hang exclusively gang san_francisco_chronicle gave film stars saying bug life great movies triumph storytelling character development new computer animation raised genre astonishing new level time gave film positive review saying plot matures characters converge gags pay emotional resonance entertainment_weekly gave film saying bug life single amazing film seen couldn fall love cnn gave film positive review saying bug life perfect movie holidays contains great upbeat message wonderful look wildly inventive entertaining adults kids chicago_tribune gave film half stars compared movie little art film legend tossed colony plagued year arrival contrary washington_post gave film negative review saying clever film lacks charm problem bugs second bigger world purposes feed birds humans box office bug life grossed approximately opening weekend ranking number weekend managed retain number spot weeks film grossed million united_states theatrical run covering estimated production costs million film foreign countries pushing worldwide gross million surpassing competition awards bug life won number awards numerous nominations film won best animated film tied prince egypt best family film satellite award best animated film grammy award best instrumental composition nominated golden globe award best original score bafta award best achievement special visual effects critical comparisons popmatters journalist compared writing feud deepened teams making accusations release date war ensued beat bug life big screen months film significantly grossed predecessor million domestically million budget worldwide haul million bug life million domestically million budget worldwide haul million rip critical response proven exactly positive bug life enjoyed american_film_institute american_film_institute nominated bug life animated films list home media bug life released vhs dvd april august vhs dvd disney gold classic collection banner dvd released disc dvd fully remastered substantial bonus features film released blu ray media merchandise attached short film film theatrical video releases include short year film released video game game based film developed traveller tales released systems game storyline similar film changes unlike film game received mixed negative reviews review website gamerankings gave nintendo version playstation version version gamespot gave playstation version concluding obvious disney interested producing advertisement movie developing playable game ign gave nintendo version praising presentation sound stating upbeat look feel like movie happy tunes strong sound effects criticised gameplay saying controls sluggish tired gameplay mechanics gave playstation version criticizing gameplay slow awkward praising presentation cinematic theme park attractions bug land section inspired main attractions tough bug disney disney california adventure nighttime features segment includes film future reading price david touch new_york isbn
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