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Aug 25, 2017 · Inspired by Mexican folk art called alebrijes, Pepita is a magical animal that’s part big cat (think tiger or jaguar) and part eagle.
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Nov 29, 2017 · Presented in Coco as spirit animals, alebrijes, fantastical creatures made out of paper maché or carved from wood, are not specifically associated with Día de Muertos in Mexican culture.
- Meet Pepita and Dante, The Creatures of Disney•Pixar’s Coco
- Pepita
- Dante
In Disney•Pixar’s Coco, young Miguel is on a search for a way to prove to his family how important music is in his life. We recently got a chance to check out the beginning of the film and learn all about the world of Coco at Disney•Pixar in Northern California. Two of the coolest characters we learned about were Miguel’s (Anthony Gonzales) buddy D...
If you’ve seen the trailers and posters for Coco, you’ve likely seen Pepita. She is an alebrije, an amalgamation of a number of animals based on the Mexican folk art created by Pedro Linares. Pepita has eagle wings, a lion’s body, a lizard tail and the back feet of a chicken, as well as stunning, fanciful colors. Alebrijesare the spirit animals in ...
Dante is Miguel’s best buddy and and his companion to the land of the dead. He’s a street dog in the neighborhood and he helps Miguel conceal his love of music from his family. Dante is a Xolo dog, the national dog of Mexico. We learned from the animation department that this little guy posed a number of animation challenges. Disney•Pixar is used t...
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Feb 27, 2023 · Alebrijes (pronounced: ah-leh-bree-hez) have come to represent the beauty, mystery, and magic of Mexico. Thanks to movies like Disney's Coco, people around the world now recognize this Mexican folk art and are eager to discover their own spirit animal.
Oct 18, 2017 · On a recent trip to Pixar in Emeryville, CA, Coco film creators gave us an inside look at the making of Pepita. Her design is inspired by traditional Mexican folk art called Alebrijes. Alebrijes are gorgeous pieces of handmade sculptures which happen to be one of Mexico’s most appreciated and popular styles of art.
Oct 17, 2017 · Alebrijes in Coco. Martinez says the team behind Coco wanted to shed light on this art form and thus they created the character of Pepita – a spirit guide who lives in the Land of the Dead. She is a mixture of different animals – she has ram horns, eagle wings & feet, tiger arms and face, and a lizard tail – very creative!
The primary alebrije featured in the film is Pepita, Mamá Imelda’s spirit guide. Pepita is a mixture of a ram’s horns, a lizard’s tail, an eagle’s feet and wings and a tiger’s arms and face. They faced some challenges in creating the digital puppet of Pepita.
