A Bug's Life facts for kids
Quick facts for kids A Bug's Life |
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| Directed by | John Lasseter Andrew Stanton |
| Produced by | Darla K. Anderson John Lasseter |
| Written by | Story: Joe Ranft Additional Story: Gefwee Boedoe Jason Katz Jorgen Klubien Robert Lence David Reynolds Screenplay: Andrew Stanton Don McEnery Bob Shaw |
| Starring | Dave Foley Kevin Spacey Julia Louis-Dreyfus Hayden Panettiere Phyllis Diller Richard Kind David Hyde Pierce Denis Leary Jonathan Harris Madeline Kahn Bonnie Hunt Brad Garrett Mike McShane |
| Music by | Randy Newman |
| Cinematography | Sharon Calahan |
| Editing by | Lee Unkrich |
| Studio | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 25, 1998 (U.S.) December 3, 1998 (AUS) February 5, 1999 (UK) |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Money made | Worldwide: $363.3 million |
A Bug's Life is a fun movie from 1998, made by Pixar. It takes you into the tiny world of insects and other small creatures. The story is about a brave fight between ants and mean grasshoppers. It's like a new version of an old story called The Ant and the Grasshopper by Aesop.
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When the Movie Came Out
A Bug's Life first came out in the United States on November 25, 1998. It was released in Australia on December 3, 1998. People in the United Kingdom could see it starting February 5, 1999. The movie was shown in many other countries around the world too.
How the Movie Was Made
The idea for A Bug's Life started way back in 1988. It was first thought of as a short film based on Aesop's fable. But the project was put on hold because of another big movie, Toy Story.
Bringing the Idea to Life
After Toy Story was a big hit, Disney and Pixar decided to make more movies together. In late 1994, some of the creative minds at Pixar, like John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton, brought up the old idea for A Bug's Life again. They also thought of ideas for other famous movies like Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, and WALL-E.
They decided to change the story from the fable a bit. Instead of the grasshoppers just asking for food, they would demand it from the ants. A famous Japanese movie called Seven Samurai also helped inspire the story. The main story was finished in 1995, and making the movie began soon after.
Big Challenges in Animation
Making A Bug's Life had many tricky parts. One of the biggest wins was making huge crowds of ants look real. It would be impossible for an animator to draw every single ant in a crowd of thousands.
So, the technical experts created a special computer program. This program made every ant in the crowd look a little different. For example, they could have different eye colors, skin colors, or sizes. They also made a few ants that could be animated to blink, talk, or look around. When these special ants were mixed into the big crowds, it made all the ants look like they were moving and alive.
Images for kids
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John Lasseter, one of the directors of A Bug's Life, at a film festival in 2011.
See also
In Spanish: Bichos: Una aventura en miniatura para niños
