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Est22

"When adapting animals in a human environment, what was the most difficilt in the conception of the Zootopian society? "

Stringer-Nuka

"Why Morris, Koslov's supposed-to-be son, was not in the final release ?" (And also : the whole Bear-Mafia idea around Koslov)

Robalto

"Would they consider a Nick and Judy couple in future series since many fanarts show them together as a couple? Did you ever considered them as such ?"

Louve Rousse

"Why did the idea of the collars for predator didn't get through ?"

Nakou

"Are you thinking about a possible second movie or series with the same characters in order to explore the rest of the universe you've built ? If so, why not use some lost ideas like the collars ?"

Barrow

"Since predators don't eat prey, what do they eat ? (despite blueberries !)"

baltoseppala


Here are Byron's replies to each member's question:


--To Est22:

"Early on we chose to make a rule for ourselves: animal scale in Zootopia would be as close to true-life animal scale as possible. That rule was hugely challenging for us to stick with throughout the film, and created no end of headaches for our cinematographers and layout artists. It forced our designers and modelers to think very deeply about access to buildings, transportation, and everything else we take for granted as humans because we are more or less all the same size. We spoke at length with the ADA (American Disabilities Association) about how they make sure differently-abled humans are given equal access to buildings and businesses in the human world and we followed their example.

Good thing we did, that multi-scale train with the three doors gets a huge laugh every time."


--To Stringer-Nuka:

"Morris was part of the old plot where predators were forced to wear tame collars. He was part of a very touching scene where his dad, Koslov, had to place this awful device on his son knowing that it would be with him for the rest of his life. When the plot changed and we went away from the collars, that scene went away and Morris with it. He's the cutest little bear though!

Koslov was originally the Mob boss character before we changed it to be Mr. Big Koslov and Nick had a long and checkered history and Nick at one point went to Koslov for money because he couldn't get it through the banks."


--To Robalto:

"We always wanted there to be chemistry between them, and it's nice that the audience recognizes that. Though half the audience wants them to get together and the other half likes them as friends.

Who knows what the future holds, but for now we like to think of them as kindred spirits."


--To Louve Rousse:

"Ultimately we realized that the bias in our modern world is much more subtle than we were portraying with the collars. It felt much more contemporary to have a character who thinks that bias is a thing of the past (Hopps) learn that it's still very much out there, and sometimes, it's within yourself where you least expect it."


--To Nakou:

"I'm sure old ideas would be explored if there are future films, though I think the collars were so much a part of the bias throughline that I'm not sure where they would come back in."


--To Barrow (the response to Barrow is the same, word-for-word, as Byron gave to English member MokiHunter in response to essentially the very same question):

"Predators in Zootopia need protein to survive, so that issue has been mostly solved with vegetable protein products like 'Not Dogs' and 'Fpork' (fake pork) etc. But some predators who survive almost exclusively on protein (wolves for example), need more than that so there's also a widely successful fast food chain called 'BUGBURGA' that specializes in tasty treats made from insects. Stop in and enjoy a BugBurga Deluxe with a Grasshopper Shake and a side of Cricket Chips.

In earlier versions of the film, fish were also thought of as food in the Zootopian world. Nick and Hopps were chained up in a fish freezer and were nearly made into fillets.

Even though predatory behavior and hunting went away long ago, it didn't take much for Bellwether to wake up those old fears in the prey population."

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BaltoSep pala	October 29, 2016
	O' Cap'n My Cap'n!

Here are Byron's replies to each member's question: --To Est22: "Early on we chose to make a rule for ourselves: animal scale in Zootopia would be as close to true-life animal scale as possible. That rule was hugely challenging for us to stick with throughout the film, and created no end of headaches for our cinematographers and layout artists. It forced our designers and modelers to think very deeply about access to buildings, transportation, and everything else we take for granted as humans because we are more or less all the same size. We spoke at length with the ADA (American Disabilities Association) about how they make sure differently-abled humans are given equal access to buildings and businesses in the human world and we followed their example. Good thing we did, that multi-scale train with the three doors gets a huge laugh every time." --To Stringer-Nuka: "Morris was part of the old plot where predators were forced to wear tame collars. He was part of a very touching scene where his dad, Koslov, had to place this awful device on his son knowing that it would be with him for the rest of his life. When the plot changed and we went away from the collars, that scene went away and Morris with it. He's the cutest little bear though! Koslov was originally the Mob boss character before we changed it to be Mr. Big Koslov and Nick had a long and checkered history and Nick at one point went to Koslov for money because he couldn't get it through the banks." --To Robalto: "We always wanted there to be chemistry between them, and it's nice that the audience recognizes that. Though half the audience wants them to get together and the other half likes them as friends. Who knows what the future holds, but for now we like to think of them as kindred spirits." --To Louve Rousse: "Ultimately we realized that the bias in our modern world is much more subtle than we were portraying with the collars. It felt much more contemporary to have a character who thinks that bias is a thing of the past (Hopps) learn that it's still very much out there, and sometimes, it's within yourself where you least expect it." --To Nakou: "I'm sure old ideas would be explored if there are future films, though I think the collars were so much a part of the bias throughline that I'm not sure where they would come back in." --To Barrow (the response to Barrow is the same, word-for-word, as Byron gave to English member MokiHunter in response to essentially the very same question): "Predators in Zootopia need protein to survive, so that issue has been mostly solved with vegetable protein products like 'Not Dogs' and 'Fpork' (fake pork) etc. But some predators who survive almost exclusively on protein (wolves for example), need more than that so there's also a widely successful fast food chain called 'BUGBURGA' that specializes in tasty treats made from insects. Stop in and enjoy a BugBurga Deluxe with a Grasshopper Shake and a side of Cricket Chips. In earlier versions of the film, fish were also thought of as food in the Zootopian world. Nick and Hopps were chained up in a fish freezer and were nearly made into fillets. Even though predatory behavior and hunting went away long ago, it didn't take much for Bellwether to wake up those old fears in the prey population."

BaltoSep pala	September 16, 2016
	O' Cap'n My Cap'n!

I'd like to reiterate what has already been revealed in various places around the internet, directly from Byron Howard, Richard Moore and Jared Bush, in answer to Robalto's question (and not to derail that question, which Robalto had every right to ask), but the question of Nick and Judy having a romantic relationship, much less any offspring, has been quashed. They won't be.

BaltoSep pala	July 03, 2016
	O' Cap'n My Cap'n!

NOTE TO MEMBERS: Just FYI, these questions were actually submitted to me before the deadline...Barrow was just posting English translations so everyone could see the French members' questions, and Byron Howard's replies. These will probably also be posted over on the French-language mirror in French. So we're all good here.

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