Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWhen production designer Daniela Strijleva joined Pixar’s “Luca” in 2016, she knew two things — the saga was set in Italy and it was a fantasy.
With 3D animation informed by director Enrico Casarosa’s cartoony 2D drawings, the movie, available June 18 on Disney Plus, is the story of two teenage boys having a carefree summer at the Italian seaside.
And they just happen to be sea monsters.Having lived in Italy as a child, with fond memories of swimming in the warm Mediterranean, Strijleva felt she had a deep understanding of the country.
Director Enrico Casarosa’s coming-of-age-meets-monster-out-of-water film is a love letter to his own childhood summers.To nail the details, Casarosa, Strijleva and the production.
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