Based on the information in the passage from the selection Special Effects in Film and Television, write a short interview with a special effects artist about his or her job.


Organize a question sequence that unfolds naturally. Use dialogue and details from the text to show the responses of the artist and to convey events precisely. Conclude with a summary question that follows logically from the interview

have you ever mat a movie star? who?

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yes. i have met a lot of movie stars. tom hanks amy pohler and ellen degenres to name a few

what is your favorite film to make? animated, actors/actresses? why?

i like to animate movies because i think its easier to work with.

what was your first film that you made? was it hard? was it easy? why?

my first movie i filmed was toy story. it was hard because i was new and didnt know much about animation. it came out in 1995. when i made that movie, i knew i wanted to make more and continue my career

what is your name? where do you work? how old are you?

my name is jennifer goob i work at pixar studios and i am 64 years old.

why is there a lamp in the pixar logo?

The short was re-issued in 1999 and shown before screenings of Toy Story 2. This version is preceded with the modern Pixar logo and the message "In 1986, Pixar Animation Studios produced its first film. This is why we have a hopping lamp in our logo".

woah floating

when did you find out you wanted to animate things and become part of the movie business?

i was 35 years old and i would draw. that was the year pixar studios came out. i knew i wanted to join.

which movie cost the most money

toy story. it cost over 100 million .

are there any movies you are excited for that are in the making?

yes. toy story 4 is coming out in 2019 and incredibles 2 is coming out in this year

i work at pixar studios and i animate drawings. it is a very hard job and you need to be skilled to do it.

describe you job for me.

if you could have any other job in the studio what would it be and why?

i would want to be a writer for the movies. i would love to make movies instead of drawing them.