Big Hero 6
Drop everything. Save the world.
Country
Production
Budget
$165 000 000
Revenue
$657 827 828
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Roy Conli, John Lasseter, Andrew Millstein
Operator
Composer
Artist
Mitja Rabar, Jeff Williams
Audition
Editing
Tim Mertens
All team (51)
All team (51)
Short description
A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
What's left behind the scenes
- The villain's name, Yokai, means "spirit" or "phantom" in translation from Japanese.
- Animators revealed that the character and mannerisms of the unflappable, emotionally reserved Go Go Tomago were based on renowned actors John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, and Gary Cooper, who embodied the image of legendary cowboys of the Wild West.
- The film's soundtrack features original compositions by Fall Out Boy.
- Go Go Tomago's athletic build and movement technique were inspired by professional speed skaters.
- To record the music for the film, composer Henry Jackman enlisted a 77-piece orchestra.
- Developing the microbot invented by Hiro required specific scientific research. The filmmakers studied the work of scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles, dedicated to nano-robots. They then went to Carnegie Mellon University and MIT and met with some scientists who were also working on creating miniature robots. Although prototypes of robots like the ones Hiro assembled do not yet exist, they are theoretically quite feasible.
- In the first official trailer of the film, a poster can be spotted on the left wall of the police station. It states that Hans is wanted. Hans is a character from the previous Disney film, 'Frozen' (2013). Additionally, on the far right side of a police officer's desk, photos of Ester and Bolt from the movie 'Bolt' (2008), also produced by Disney, are visible.
- When Fred introduces his parents to his friends and shows a photograph, it becomes clear that his father is Stan Lee.
- The animators stated that the personality and facial expressions of the imperturbable, emotionally reserved GoGo Tomago were modeled after renowned actors John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, and Gary Cooper, who embodied the image of legendary Wild West cowboys on screen.
- The screenplay was based on the Marvel comic book of the same name (Big Hero 6).
- Actor James Cromwell, who originally voiced Professor Robert Callaghan, graduated from Carnegie Mellon University (formerly Carnegie Tech) with a degree in mechanical engineering. At this university, the filmmakers conducted extensive research and studied innovative technologies in the field of soft robotics, which ultimately inspired them to create Baymax.
- During the pre-production stage, much time was spent studying robotics to create a believable Baymax. Don Hall, along with a research group, worked at Carnegie Mellon University. There they learned a lot about the significance of robots in modern pop culture. The director also learned about the development of soft robots (a vinyl hand can inflate and become completely safe for humans). Such a robot is capable of performing simple manipulations. For example, it can brush someone's teeth. Hall liked not only the idea of a soft, safe robot, but also what it becomes as the plot develops. From a nanny robot, it transforms into a brave warrior.
- In the end credits, you can see newspaper headlines reporting the further fate of the cartoon characters. For example, "Hiro Hamada received a grant from the university," "The Tadashi Hamada building opened its doors," "Baymax stopped a malfunctioning tram and saved people," and so on.
- The main difficulty in developing Baymax’s vinyl suit was its lighting. The filmmakers conducted numerous experiments in the studio. They tried illuminating a rubber ball, and then conducted similar tests in the Hyperion program. The way light reflects off Baymax’s vinyl surface precisely corresponds to how light reflected off the surface of the ball.
- To create the city, artists used a special program containing all the plans of San Francisco—from the layout of streets and blocks to the designation of residential and commercial buildings. According to production designer Paul A. Felix, they essentially created a unique map of San Francisco. By modifying search templates, they could find buildings of any specific type in a given area. Certain building prototypes were selected and then duplicated with slight variations introduced by the software. As a result, there are hardly two identical buildings in the city, even though they all look very similar.
- In the first official trailer for the film, one can notice a poster located in the police station on the left wall. It reads that Hans is wanted. Hans is a character from Disney's previous film 'Frozen' (2013). And on the far right side of the police officer's desk, you can see photos of Esther and Volt from the film 'Bolt' (2008), also produced by Disney.
- Artists at Walt Disney Animation created and animated crowds of people using the Denizen program – a powerful utility that includes several separate programs. The Denizen production cycle begins with loading a few characters that define the film’s style. The program analyzes and compares the graphics, outputting a specific algorithm. Then, character creation begins using various clothing items and accessories that were prepared in advance. All the elements are mixed, and a random combination is generated – the character itself, its clothing, and hairstyle. The resulting model can be inserted into the shot and animated without further processing. Each of these characters was dressed in a unique costume consisting of a combination of 32 different elements, plus 32 different hairstyles and 32 skin tones. This means that the filmmakers could populate San Fransokyo with 686,080 unique characters before the first repeat occurred. The Denizen program also allowed for adjustments to the characters, and WDAS employees were asked to pose for some of the background characters. As a result, 200 WDAS employees 'appeared' in cameo roles in the film.
- While working to improve Baymax's combat techniques, the animators paid attention to a popular form of Eastern martial art – karate. To study this technique in detail, the team went to a martial arts studio, where they asked karate masters to demonstrate several moves from this ancient practice while kneeling, because it was in the kneeling position that the human body became proportional to Baymax's torso.
- During the testing of the superhero suits, Baymax's rocket fist smashes a statue of Hans from the animated film "Frozen" (2013).
- When GoGo shows Hiro the bicycle, she says it uses magnetic levitation, which eliminates friction. However, the creators forgot that without friction, there would be no torque, meaning the wheels wouldn't turn, and therefore the bicycle wouldn't move. Or it wouldn't be a bicycle.
- The animators who worked on creating Fred's image drew inspiration from real snowboarders, skateboarders, and surfers.
- In one of the early scenes of the film, on Hiro's monitor, you can notice a Ralph toy figurine, known to viewers from the Disney animated film of the same name 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2012).
- The film's soundtrack features original compositions by the band Fall Out Boy.
- In the official teaser for the animated film, an advertisement for the video game Fix-It Felix Jr. from another Walt Disney Pictures movie, 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2012), can be seen on one of the city's towers.
- During her school years, actress Genesis Rodriguez, who voiced Honey Lemon in the original version of the film, held the position of welder in a robotics club.
- To ensure Hiro's charming gap-toothed smile remained perfect from any angle, the animators set control points on his front teeth, allowing them to make adjustments as needed.
- The Hyperion program, which took two years to develop, greatly simplified the work of the lighting artists. According to Walt Disney Animation chief technology officer Andy Hendrickson, Hyperion came close to simulating what happens in the real world. Using this program, all the laws of optics operating in our world were fully modeled – how light reflects off surfaces, how it behaves with different materials, and what happens when light reflects off an object's surface. The system allowed working with multiple reflections, which is one of the most important properties of light. After the issue of physical plausibility was resolved, the artists were able to fully focus on the creative aspect.
- Actor James Cromwell, who provided the original voice for Professor Robert Callaghan, graduated from Carnegie Mellon University (formerly known as Carnegie Tech) with a degree in mechanical engineering. The filmmakers conducted extensive research at this university and studied innovative technologies in soft robotics, which ultimately inspired the creation of Baymax.
- In school, actress Genesis Rodriguez, who provided the voice of Honey Lemon in the original version of the film, was listed as a welder in the robotics club.
- The film features approximately 700 unique characters in total. For comparison, 'Frozen' (2013) has 270 characters, and 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2012) has 185.
- There are approximately 700 unique characters in the film. For comparison, 'Frozen' (2013) features 270 characters, and 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2012) features 185 characters.
- In the official teaser of the animated film, an advertisement for the video game Fix-It Felix Jr. from another Walt Disney Pictures animated film, "Wreck-It Ralph" (2012), can be seen on one of the city towers.
- To create the final scene of the film, the filmmakers consulted with theoretical physicist Sean Carroll from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
- To record the music for the film, composer Henry Jackman employed a 77-piece orchestra.
- To prepare enough signage to decorate an entire city, the production designer had to start working on it two years before filming began.
- When Fred introduces his parents to his friends and shows a photograph, it is revealed that his father is Stan Lee.
- During the testing of superhero costumes, Baymax's rocket fist breaks a statue of Hans from the animated film "Frozen" (2013).
- Several characters from the Big Hero 6 comic book did not make it into the film due to problems obtaining the rights to use them.
- The manner of movement of the microbots – with their 'layering' on top of each other, forming whiskers as hooks for moving the main mass to the target – is borrowed from glowworms (Arachnocampa luminosa). They, in turn, use a small tunnel of slime to move from place to place.
- During the pre-production stage, a significant amount of time was spent studying robotics to create a believable Baymax. Don Hall and a research team worked at Carnegie Mellon University, where they learned a great deal about the role of robots in modern pop culture. The director also learned about the development of soft robots (for example, a vinyl arm that can inflate and becomes completely safe for humans). Such a robot is capable of performing simple manipulations, such as brushing someone's teeth. Hall liked not only the idea of a soft, safe robot but also who he becomes as the plot develops: transforming from a nurse-bot into a brave warrior.
- The film contains a total of 18.8 million building blocks.
- To create the city, artists used a special program that contained all the plans of San Francisco – from the location of streets and blocks to the designation of residential and commercial buildings. According to production designer Paul A. Felix, they created a kind of map of San Francisco. By changing search patterns, they could find a building of each specific type in a given area. Some building prototypes were selected, and then multiplied with minor changes made by the program itself. As a result, there are no two identical buildings in the city, although they all look very similar to each other.
- The San Fransokyo Institute of Technology combines elements of Stanford architecture and Japanese style. For inspiration, the filmmakers specifically visited the campus of the California Institute of Technology, built in the architectural style of the early 20th century. They were interested in the fact that over the decades, other architectural styles had begun to appear on the campus. They also took a tour of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, where they were given a comprehensive tour of the entire scientific complex and, moreover, were shown special laboratories studying nanotechnology and robotics. The information obtained supplemented the data that the directors had gleaned from other robotics research centers both in the United States and around the world. All this data was subsequently used in the creation of the interiors of the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology.
- The movement of the microbots—layering on top of one another to form antennae that act as hooks to move the main mass toward a target—was borrowed from glowworms (Arachnocampa luminosa). These creatures, in turn, use a small tunnel of mucus to move from place to place.
- 23 city districts were rendered in 3D.
- In one of the film's early scenes, a toy figure of Ralph, known to audiences from the Disney animated film "Wreck-It Ralph" (2012), can be seen on Hiro's monitor.
- The film's technical supervisor explained that usually during computer processing, the entire image is loaded into the computer's memory at once. Currently, the production power of computers is not enough to hold everything necessary in memory, so the creators of this film divided the scenes into layers, processed the layers separately, and only then assembled them into the final image.
- While working on improving Baymax's combat techniques, the animators looked into karate, a popular Eastern martial art. To study this technique in detail, the team visited a martial arts studio where they asked karate masters to demonstrate several moves from this ancient practice while kneeling, as the human body in a kneeling position was proportionally similar to Baymax's torso.
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