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''Inner Workings'' is an animated
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short film produced by
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. It is written and directed by Leo Matsuda and produced by Sean Lurie. It premiered in theaters on November 23, 2016 along with
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' '' Moana''.


Plot

The short follows the inner workings of Paul, a man living in California during the 1980s. Paul's
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,
Heart The heart is a muscular Organ (biology), organ found in humans and other animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels. The heart and blood vessels together make the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrie ...
,
Lung The lungs are the primary Organ (biology), organs of the respiratory system in many animals, including humans. In mammals and most other tetrapods, two lungs are located near the Vertebral column, backbone on either side of the heart. Their ...
s,
Stomach The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the upper gastrointestinal tract of Human, humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates. The Ancient Greek name for the stomach is ''gaster'' which is used as ''gastric'' in medical t ...
,
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and
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s all awaken on a typical day for work. Heart expresses desires to try a large breakfast special at the urging of Stomach, play around on the beach, and try out a new pair of sunglasses at a stand that is run by an attractive sunglasses vendor named Kate. However, Brain simply wants Paul to get to work on time at Boring, Boring & Glum and avoid possible hazards that Brain thinks will kill Paul along the way. Fed up with Heart's constant sidetracked nature, Brain takes away Heart's control so that Paul can get to work on time. He and dozens of other employees sit at desks and enter data into their computers, moving simultaneously. Brain takes notice of the dreary routine of Paul's life and comes to realize that this cycle will eventually lead to his death as a miserable old man. During lunch, Brain gives control of Paul back to Heart, who sends him off to partake of the activities that Brain had passed up on the way to the office. Paul returns to work afterward, happy and content, and begins to dance to a lively beat whose energy quickly spreads to his coworkers and even to his elderly bosses. During the credits, Paul starts performing other fun activities with his bosses and coworkers, marries Kate, and has children with her.


Cast

*Tucker Gilmore * Raymond S. Persi *Terri Douglas *The Loop Troop *Toms Vilnis Pujiņš


Production

In April 2016, it was announced that
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had developed another short film, titled ''Inner Workings'', about the internal struggle between a man's pragmatic, logical side and his free-spirited, adventurous half. Leo Matsuda, a story artist on '' Big Hero 6'' and ''
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,'' directed the film, which Sean Lurie produced. According to Matsuda, the film was loosely based on
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transparent overlays he read from ''
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'' as a child. The short combines hand-drawn and CG animation, using Walt Disney Animation Studios' 2D interpolation software Meander, which was employed before in their Oscar-winning shorts '' Paperman'' and ''
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''.


Music

The short's music was composed by
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. The
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-esque theme song "California Loco", featuring
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, was released on
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on December 16, 2016.


Release

''Inner Workings'' was released on November 23, 2016, along with
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' '' Moana'' and also included in
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2016.


See also

*''
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'' (2015) *''
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'' (1943) *''
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'' (2001) *''
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'' (theme park attraction) *''
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'' (board game)


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