Environmental Themes In Wall-E, By Pixar

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WALL-E is one of Pixar’s best work and is comparable to classics like Toy Story and Finding Nemo. The intriguing story of a robot traveling through space to try and find its true love allows for a great story that both kids and adults alike can enjoy. With its stunning visuals, amazing soundtrack and great sounds, WALL-E engulfs any moviegoer. Even though WALL-E has common themes such as protect the environment and love knows no boundaries, it has won well over 85 awards and millions of hearts. Many say that it is just because of Pixar's stunning visuals or amazing soundtracks, but the real reason that WALL-E leaves such a lasting impression is really due to its powerful contrast and esteemed cinematography that leaves an emotional impact …show more content…

Humans have left robots to clean up their mess while they leave on a spaceship to wait for the earth to be cleaned. Humanity, however, never came back; this is where WALL-E starts. There is a single a garbage-collecting robot left on earth, named Wall-E, that is mesmerized with trinkets of Earth's history. Wall-E, though, is not alone on Earth. He has a pet, a sprightly cockroach. One day, Eve, a sleek Exploration robot, is sent to Earth to find proof that life on earth is once again sustainable. Wall-E falls in love with Eve as soon as he sees her. He rescues Eve from a dust storm and shows her a living plant he found in a refrigerator. Consistent with her "directive", Eve takes the plant and automatically enters a deactivated state, except for a blinking green beacon. Wall-E doesn't understand what has happened to his new friend, but, true to his love, he protects her from wind, rain, and lightning, even as she is …show more content…

In the opening scene, Earth’s atmosphere is covered in a brown hazy smog that is littered with debris and trash. When the camera zooms into the planet, the viewer sees the full extent of the damage that the humans have done to the planet. Everywhere looks like a landfill, but only in brown. The brown overlay along with the fact that there is no movement gives a deeper sense that the Earth's environment is completely destroyed. There is not one piece of green in the entire shot which provides a glimpse into the desolation of the once beautif. Compared to the Axion, Which is filled with vibrant colors that just light up the sky. With so much movement that it feels as if your brain might become overstimulated. When Wall-e returns to the earth you understand the complete difference between a place with and without life. By contrasting these 2 settings WALL-E leaves a more emotional impact on the viewers by showing them an extreme version of what could happen to earth. This makes problems like the “ Great Pacific Garbage Patch that is twice the size of Texas” a real and valid concern to more people, further spreading one of the messages of WALL-E (National Geographic). The Ship Robot that is control of everything is represented as futuristic white and black boat wheel. Which personifies the idea that it controls the ship like a wheel, even though you don't control

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