Up (video game)
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Up is a video game based on the Pixar
film of the same name
, released on May 26, 2009. The video game was produced by Disney Interactive Studios, Heavy Iron Studios
and Pixar
. Marc Vulcano who just left Sony Pictures Imageworks
in which he was Senior Character Animator was Senior Animation Director for the video game.
named Russell who fly to South America in a house suspended by helium balloons.
The PlayStation 3 port of the game was the first game from Pixar to support the trophy system.
Pixar
Pixar Animation Studios, pronounced , is an American computer animation film studio based in Emeryville, California. The studio has earned 26 Academy Awards, seven Golden Globes, and three Grammy Awards, among many other awards and acknowledgments. Its films have made over $6.3 billion worldwide...
film of the same name
Up (2009 film)
Up is a 2009 American computer-animated comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar, distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and presented in Disney Digital 3-D. The film premiered on May 29, 2009 in North America and opened the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first animated and 3D film...
, released on May 26, 2009. The video game was produced by Disney Interactive Studios, Heavy Iron Studios
Heavy Iron Studios
Heavy Iron Studios is an American video game developer, based in Los Angeles, California. They were a wholly owned subsidiary of THQ until being spun off as an independent company in May 2009 as part of a cost-cutting move....
and Pixar
Pixar
Pixar Animation Studios, pronounced , is an American computer animation film studio based in Emeryville, California. The studio has earned 26 Academy Awards, seven Golden Globes, and three Grammy Awards, among many other awards and acknowledgments. Its films have made over $6.3 billion worldwide...
. Marc Vulcano who just left Sony Pictures Imageworks
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc. is a visual effects and character animation company headquartered in Culver City, California, USA. SPI is a division of Sony Pictures Digital Productions, which oversees the digital production and online entertainment assets of Sony Pictures Entertainment.The company...
in which he was Senior Character Animator was Senior Animation Director for the video game.
Plot
The story centers on an elderly widower named Carl Fredricksen and an earnest young Wilderness ExplorerScouting in popular culture
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named Russell who fly to South America in a house suspended by helium balloons.
Gameplay
Up follows the storyline of the film, featuring Carl, Russell, and Dug walking through the jungles of South America. All of the mentioned characters are playable in the game. The game contains multi-player gameplay and aerial combat in addition to the main game.The PlayStation 3 port of the game was the first game from Pixar to support the trophy system.