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Orientation Day At Monsters University + Tomorrow Schedule Of Classes – #MonstersUEvent

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This afternoon I headed to Emeryville, CA for my Monsters University Orientation that I have been telling you about. Once I arrived I found  24 of my fellow classmates and our journey started with a bus ride to Pixar Studios, a place that full of IMAGINATION. Being a fan of the Disney Pixar movies, I was super excited once our bus made it through the gates of Pixar.

Monsters University At Pixar Studios

During our orientation we took our pictures for our student id cards, got to watch 40 minutes of Monsters University that comes out this summer (June 21), watched the new and upcoming animated short called “The Blue Umbrella” and ended the orientation with a reception that had some very interesting foods.

Me and Sully from Monsters University picture

In the quad, I found some pretty interesting signs that I had to take a picture of!

Signs at Monsters University

I have more pictures I want to share, but this college girl needs to get her rest for tomorrow’s day of classes. I would have been asleep earlier if there wasn’t a monster hiding in my room trying to get under my bed to SCARE me!

Monster Scully Hiding Under Bed

Here is a peek at what I will be learning tomorrow at Monsters University:

  • ENGLISH 101: How to Tell a Great Story
    Learn about the story process and how to draw a character from MU.
  • SOCIOLOGY 203: The Deconstruction of a Character
    Learn about the design of college-age Mike & Sulley, and creation & design of new characters in the film.
  • ANTHROPOLOGY 152: Monsterizing the World
    Learn about creating and “monsterizing” the world of MU.
  • DRAMATIC ARTS: Bringing a Character to Life
    Learn how the animation process works, and view an animation demo on a linux machine.
  • PHYSICS 250: Global Illumination
    View a presentation on the use of Global Illumination in MU and The Blue Umbrella.

More posts coming soon with more details and pictures of my journey at college this week at Monsters University… Be sure to follow along tomorrow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23MonstersUEvent

 

 

Tomorrow I’m Heading To Monsters University – #MonstersUEvent

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Tomorrow I will be heading to Monsters University and I really need to finish packing. You can find out what me and 24 other bloggers will be doing there in my post here.

Headed to Monsters University

If you want to follow along on our journey, you can read our Tweets on Twitter by using the hashtag #MonstersUEvent on Twitter. Or you can read them here:


I will also be posting during my trip to my other social media outlets below:

Stay tuned for more posts soon about my journey with the cute Disney monsters!

Monsters University Logo

 

Disney’s PLANES Reveals Full Voice Cast

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Disney Planes LogoWe all LOVE the movie Cars from Disney. Ever since I found out about the upcoming Disney movie Planes, I have been really excited. This is one movie that I really want to take my little guy to the theater to see, on a mommy and son movie date.

Disney Planes Characters picture

Disney has finally released the full voice cast of Planes!

  • Stacy Keach (“The Bourne Legacy,” Alexander Payne’s upcoming “Nebraska,” Robert Rodriguez’s and Frank Miller’s “Sin City: A Dame To Kill For”) provides the voice of Skipper, a reclusive old Navy Corsair who takes Dusty’s training to new heights.
  • Brad Garrett (“Everybody Loves Raymond,” “How to Live with Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life”) lends his voice to fuel truck Chug, Dusty’s buddy, coach and biggest fan.
  • Teri Hatcher (“Coraline,” ABC’s “Desperate Housewives”) brings life and charm to the say-it-like-it-is mechanic Dottie.
  • Cedric the Entertainer (“Barbershop,” “Larry Crowne, “Madagascar”) as Leadbottom, a puttering old biplane who has no time for Dusty’s far-fetched flights of fancy.
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep,” “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” “Seinfeld”) lends her voice to Rochelle, a tough and confident racer who is the pride of the Great White North.
  • John Cleese (TV’s “Whitney,” “A Fish Called Wanda”) is the voice of Bulldog, the oldest and arguably wisest racer on the circuit.
  • Carlos Alazraqui (James Garcia on Comedy Central’s “Reno 911”) brings to life the intensely charming El Chupacabra, a racer with more dramatic flair than is recommended at high altitudes.
  • Priyanka Chopra (“Barfi!”) voices the exotic, mysterious and ruthless Ishani, the reigning Pan-Asian champion from India.
  • Roger Craig Smith (Captain America in Disney XD’s “Marvel’s Avengers Assemble,” voice of Sonic The Hedgehog in “Wreck-It Ralph”) voices world champion racer Ripslinger—wings down, the biggest name in air racing—and he knows it.
  • Gabriel Iglesias (Comedy Central’s “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-up Revolution”) provides the voices of both Ned and Zed, two not-so-sharp saboteurs who work for Ripslinger.
  • Val Kilmer (“Batman Forever,” “Top Gun”) provides the voice of Bravo, a member of the Jolly Wrenches and a fan of air racing.
    Anthony Edwards (TV’s “Zero Hour,” “Top Gun”) is the voice of Echo, a member of the Jolly Wrenches and a fan of air racing.
  • Colin Cowherd (ESPN) gives play-by-play coverage as Colin Cowling, an affable blimp and an eye-in-the-sky reporter for the Racing Sports Network.
  • Sinbad (Comedy Central’s “Where U Been?”) brings to life Roper, an irascible race official pitty full of sly remarks and colorful commentary.
  • Oliver Kalkofe (“Neues vom Wixxer”) provides the voice of meek German minicar Franz and his brazen airborne alter ego Fliegenhosen.
  • Brent Musburger (ESPN, ABC Sports) brings Brent Mustangburger, the excitable 1964½ Ford Mustang sports broadcasting icon, back to the big screen.

For more information on this upcoming Disney film:

 

Attending Monsters University Next Month – #MonstersUEvent

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Like Monsters?

Monsters University Logo

This mom is so excited! I got an awesome invitation in my inbox this week to attend Monsters University Orientation in a few weeks at the Pixar Animation Studio in Emeryville, CA and I couldn’t me more thrilled.

I like Monsters you know, as long as they are CUTE!

Monsters Inc University Invitation Image

Since I am a fan of Monsters Inc, know that there was no hesitation in accepting this invite. Not only am I super excited to attend Monsters University Orientation, my fellow classmates consist of 24 other bloggers that are just as excited as I am that I will get to enjoy this experience with.

Can you imagine all the fun and silly pictures we are going to be taking?

What will I be doing you ask?

On this upcoming journey my classmates and I will get to start the evening off with a reception at Pixar where we will get to see footage from Monsters University.

My kids are going to be soooo JEALOUS! I better bring them home something…

The Blue Umbrella Poster Image

In addition to seeing footage of Monsters University, we will also be watching a screening of the short film The Blue Umbrella which looks like it’s going to be cute.

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The next day consists of a press day at Pixar Animation Studios for Monsters University where we will have the opportunity to interview Monster’s University’s Director Dan Scanlon Producer Kori Rae and the animators. We will also get a special tour of Pixar which I am really looking forward to! I can’t wait to take as many pictures as I can take!

The Walt Disney Family Museum image

The following day we will be visiting The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco that features the life and legacy of Walt Disney. I will be sure to bring my camera here too! I have only been by this museum and have always been curious as to what is inside…

Want to join in on the event too?  Be sure to follow this event by following the hashtag #MonstersUEvent on Twitter.

I will also be sharing pictures, status updates and tweets on my social media channels throughout this event. To follow along my journey, be sure to follow me here:

Stay tuned for more posts on this upcoming #MonstersUEvent blogger event that will include more coverage of this event including more details, photos, interviews, video footage and more!

Disclosure – I am going to be receiving an all expenses paid trip by Disney to cover the #MonstersUEvent on my blog. This post is not a paid post and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

 

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