I think the best thing I have is the introvert's ability to listen when you're working on something as complicated as this and you have to really be aware of everyone's specialized skills. Jennifer Yuh Nelson More Quotes by Jennifer Yuh Nelson More Quotes From Jennifer Yuh Nelson We had Chinese artists that would put in elements for the Chinese audience like the calligraphy actually means something so the audience when they read it they'll understand. So there were definitely little things we were able to do that specifically leveraged the artists' talents. Jennifer Yuh Nelson chineseartistmean Oriental DreamWorks did a lot of the surfacing of the village [in Kung Fu Panda 3] and you know all the little paintings on all the gables and everything? They have meaning, and they could do that because they know what that means, we don't necessarily know about that over here. Jennifer Yuh Nelson kung-fu-pandapandasmean I think it's really nice to have an authenticity, it's a huge source for us to be able to lean on people who have that knowledge. Jennifer Yuh Nelson nicepeoplethinking One of my favorite things about the Kung Fu Panda 3 is the look of it. We never go for realism. I think a lot of time when people go for 3D that's the mistake. Because we're never going for full realism - for computer generated live action films like Avatar the goal is realism, to make the audience feel like they are seeing something that is real. Lord of the Rings had character design and environments to make it look real, whereas we aren't going for that, we are going for something that is theatrically, viscerally, and emotionally real. Jennifer Yuh Nelson realmistakecharacter We go for our own reality. I remember some of our guys saying it is way harder to make stylized art directed explosions of jade rather than a regular explosion of shrapnel. Jennifer Yuh Nelson guyrealityart If you only do what you can do, you'll never be more than you are now.I never thought i'd be where I am now, but the fact that I am is pretty cool. Jennifer Yuh Nelson ifscan-dofacts The great thing about computer animation is that all of those environments exist as three-dimensional worlds, so these VR worlds already exist. Jennifer Yuh Nelson existaboutgreatanimation I want a space for people to feel safe and be creative. Actors want it, too. They want to feel like they're listened to, and they're safe to experiment. Jennifer Yuh Nelson feelspacecreativepeople I always want to do a big finale. Jennifer Yuh Nelson bigalwaysfinalewant I think the idea of a distant, far off dystopia, where the world is completely different from what we have now, is good, but it's been done. Especially in YA movies. Jennifer Yuh Nelson moviesgoodthinkworld I like action movies, and I prefer to watch a bad Hong Kong action movie to just about anything else. Jennifer Yuh Nelson moviesbadlikeaction I only think in live action. Jennifer Yuh Nelson liveonlythinkaction It's really helpful to have somebody to bounce off of and that will say, 'Yeah, that's a horrible idea. You shouldn't do it.' Jennifer Yuh Nelson somebodysaywillyou If the actor doesn't feel it's right, that's when you say, 'OK, let's find something else.' It's then that you get the natural moment. Jennifer Yuh Nelson sayfeelmomentyou When we were first creating the look of 'Kung Fu Panda,' we wanted to pay tribute to the beautiful tradition and culture of China. Jennifer Yuh Nelson looktraditionbeautifulculture Qing Cheng Mountain was a direct influence on the mysterious final shot of 'Kung Fu Panda 2.' Jennifer Yuh Nelson shotmysteriousmountaininfluence I think in the experience of growing up and realizing who you are, what your place in the world is can be quite scary. Jennifer Yuh Nelson thinkyouexperienceworld You have to figure out how you can step forward and affect your own life. I think that sense of empowerment is actually really positive, specifically for the young generation because they've been bystanders in their own lives for a while. Jennifer Yuh Nelson stepyoupositivelife I don't believe in overcooking the actors too much. Especially when it's a real performance that I'm looking for. Jennifer Yuh Nelson lookingperformancerealbelieve
