Jonathon Moran of Seven.com.au in Australia sat down and talked with Pixar director John Lasseter about the studio's upcoming "Cars" movie, which is based on Route 66. Lasseter says "Cars" is "the most complex film we have ever made."
Lasseter also said his trips on Route 66 also greatly influenced the film's look.
… The film tells the story of Lightning McQueen, a rookie race car that gets stuck in a small town on America's Route 66 highway.
"When we got into these towns, we realised that a picture says a thousand words," said Lasseter, a self-confessed "car geek".
"A computer likes things perfect and perfectly clean. The more that you add details to make it look believable, all that stuff has to be put in by hand. You have to create it and that adds so much complexity to the world."
In other "Cars" news, the film's Web site has added the characters Chick Hicks and The King to its showroom. Also, State Farm insurance's "Countdown to Cars" page has added nine types of wallpaper to its site.