Synopsis:
In an attempt to help his fellow ants, well-meaning - but accident-prone - inventor Flik inadvertently gets his colony in hot water with the cruel and violent grasshoppers who rely on them for rations. Determined to make things right, Flik sets off in search of a team of warrior bugs to protect his friends from their foes - but a miscommunication leads him to return with a team of circus bugs instead.
Year: 1998
Genre: Animation/Adventure/Comedy
Edition/Collection: Collector's Edition 2-Disc DVD
Rating: G
Runtime: 1 Hour & 35 Minutes
Style & Screen Ratio: 2D, Full Screen & Widescreen
Subtitles, Closed Captioning, & Languages:
Feature (Disc 1):
Original Language: English
Subtitles: none
Captions: English
Additional Languages: French (Français) [Full Screen Version Only]
Supplemental Material (Disc 2):
Original Language: English
Subtitles: none
Captions: none
Additional Languages: none
Special Features:
Feature (Disc 1):
Special Audio:
Widescreen Options - 5.1 Surround: English Soundtrack; 2.0 Stereo: Music Only; & Audio Commentary - John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
Full Frame Options - 5.1 Surround: English Soundtrack, 5.1 Surround: French Soundtrack, & 5.1 Surround: Sound Effects Only
Supplemental Material (Disc 2):
Pre-Production:
"Fleabie" Reel - Introduction - John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Darla Anderson and Kevin Reher & "Fleabie" Reel
Story and Editorial - Introduction - John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich; Original Treatment (Introduction - John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton & Original Treatment); Storyboard Pitch; Storyboard to Film Comparison (Introduction - John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich & Storyboard to Film Comparison: "Dot's Rescue"); & Abandoned Sequences (Introduction - John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich; Original Museum Opening; & P.T.'s Office)
Research
Design - Introduction - John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton, Characters (The Colony [Flik, Princess Atta, Dot, Queen, & Ant Council], Grasshopper Gang [Hopper, Hopper Model Turnaround, Molt, & Thumper], The Circus [P.T. Flea, Slim, Heimlich, Francis, Gypsy, Manny, Rosie, Dim, & Tuck & Roll], & Miscellaneous Characters [Flies, City Bugs, & Bird]), Locations (Ant Island, The City, Circus Tent and Wagon, & Hopper's Hideout), & Concept Art and Color Scripts (Concept Art & Color Scripts)
Production:
Behind the Scenes of "A Bug's Life"
Voice Casting
Early Tests
Progression Demonstration - Storyreel ("Flaming Death" Sequence), Layout ("Flaming Death" Sequence), Animation ("Flaming Death" Sequence), & Shaders and Lighting ("Flaming Death" Sequence)
Sound Design
Release:
Theatrical Release - Posters / Ad Campaigns, Trailer #1, Trailer #2, & Character Interviews (Introduction - John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton & Character Interviews)
Video Release - Reframing Featurette & Reframing Examples
Outtakes:
End Credit Outtakes Featurette, Original Outtakes, & Alternate Outtakes
Geri's Game
Finding Nemo Fishy Facts
A Bug's Land Game