Microfilm, Memories, and the House of Mouse
What do Pixar films and microfilm have in common? It seems just as odd for me to write that question as I'm sure it does for you to read it. But the best way I can think of to connect the dots between some of my most foundational experiences with Figueira family history is with a pair of Disney/Pixar references. If you've seen the animated hit Inside Out, you'll be familiar with the film's central concept of "core memories." If not, here's a quick rundown: The main storyline follows an 11-year old girl, Riley, from Minnesota, whose family abruptly moves to San Francisco when her father changes jobs. Riley's emotions are the central figures, and much of the film follows their frantic efforts to manage, prevent, alter, or reverse the consequences of Riley's reactions to these feelings and the stress and uncertainty of her family's sudden uprooting and her new and unfamiliar surroundings. Early on, we see the control room, or command center, of...