Pixar faced many new technological challenges on its film `` Up , '' opening Friday . The movie is the first to be shot entirely with digital cameras and computer graphics. Pixar used a programmed physical simulator to animate thousands of balloons . The production team at Pixar faced many new technological challenges on `` Up , '' its tenth feature film . Studio 's goal is to make even the hardest animation problems look simple on screen .
Pixar faced many new technological challenges on its film `` Up , '' opening Friday . The movie is the first to be shot entirely with digital cameras and computer graphics. Pixar used a programmed physical simulator to animate thousands of balloons . Studio 's goal is to make even the hardest animation problems look simple on screen .