Jony Ive Credited as Producer of Upcoming Apple TV+ Animated Film

[svish]

Might be a good film!

 

[jukkhop]

Not at all surprised to learn that he had his hand on the of design of the 24-inch iMac.

Don't let this guy near a Mac ever again.

 

[darngooddesign]

Not at all surprised to learn that he had his hand on the of design of the 24-inch iMac.

Don't let this guy near a Mac ever again.

It's unknown how much he actually contributed to the new iMac, but he designed every previous iMac.

What's wrong with the new iMac besides being colorful?

 

[Caseynd]

Festive period… is that what the cool kids are calling it nowadays? 😂

 

[macjunk(ie)]

Jony Ive is working on a project for Apple, but this time it's neither hardware nor software. The former Apple design chief is an executive producer in forthcoming Apple TV+ animated film "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse," which will debut on the streaming service over the festive period.

Adapted from the bestselling Charlie Mackesy book of the same name, the short film tells the story of a friendship that kindles between the four characters as they search for a home for the boy. It stars Tom Hollander as The Mole, Idris Elba as The Fox, Gabriel Byrne as The Horse, and newcomer Jude Coward Nicoll as The Boy.

The film will be directed by Peter Baynton, while the production team includes Cara Speller, J. J. Abrams, and Hannah Minghella. Ive is credited as an executive producer alongside Woody Harrelson, a known friend of the famous Apple designer. The film will have an original score by composer Isobel Waller-Bridge, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and conducted by Geoff Alexander. From the Apple press release:
Ive announced his departure from Apple in June 2019, with the goal of creating his own design firm, LoveFrom. At the time, Ive said that Apple would be one of his primary clients, with Ive continuing to do design work.

He went on to work on the 24-inch iMac and other products, plus he provided guidance on the Apple Car design. However, it was reported in July that the partnership between Apple and Ive had come to an end.

Set for release on Christmas Day, December 25, "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse" will premiere on the BBC in the United Kingdom and will also be available to stream on Apple TV+ in the UK and other countries.

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Came here for the comments...was not disappointed

 

[EdT]

I didn’t agree with Ive’s fixation with devices being thinner every year not for an actual reason but just as a philosophy. But in the early days this was something that attracted buyers-light weight, easy to carry, etc and it was something that differentiated Macs from Windows PC’s and laptops. And considering that Apple always had problems getting the performance that they were promised out of Intel processors it was a way to stay relevant while working to design their own IC chips. Which honestly have been impressive with their performance. So long as he isn’t the person deciding Apple’s priorities now I have no problem giving a creative person a chance to draw more attention to Apple.