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- Alternate Opening with Introduction by Writer/Director Chris Sanders (4.08) - This commercial for the ROZZUM robots is shown in it's storyboard form with finished audio. It was eventually placed in the middle of the film.
- Moments from the Mic (2.28) - Watch as members of the cast record their voicework.
- Meet the Cast (6.34) - Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O'Hara, Chris Sanders, and others discuss their impression of the film and the collaborative experience working on the new DreamWorks feature.
- Deleted Storyboard sequence - "The Overprotective Mother" (3.13) - Introduced by Chris Sanders, the scene addresses how Roz's overprotective nature is creating challenges for Brightbill.
- Assembly Required: Animating 'The Wild Robot' (10.25) - Director Chris Sanders discusses how he came to the project, and his history with hand-drawn animation. He and members of the production team share information on how a look was achieved for the project to lessen the digital look and feel of the film. Roz's character design as well, both visually and from a sound design perspective.
- Feeling Alive (9.08) - Writer Peter Brown discusses the inspiration for the original book, as Sanders, Nyong'o, Pascal, and others talk about their feelings about the book, and the themes and tone of the film.
- Wild Sounds (6.01) - Composer Kris Bowers, with input from others, shares how he approached scoring the film, while the members of Sandbox Percussion demonstrate the types of instruments they used to add a variety of flourishes. Maren Morris also appears to discuss the two original songs she wrote for The Wild Robot and the latitude she had in crafting them. Clips from the film are intermixed to emphasize their work.
- How to Draw (22.03) - Chris Sanders shows Nyong'o and the viewers how to draw Roz. Next, Genevieve Tsai provides detailed instructions on drawing Fink, Brightbill, and Pinktail.
- Fly Your Own Brightbill (10.39) - Crafty viewers are provided instruction on how to construct their very own Brightbill kite with materials found at any arts and crafts store. Adult help will be required for younger builders.
- Feature Commentary - Director Chris Sanders, Producer Jeff Hermann, Editor Mary Blee, Production Designer Raymond Zibach, Head of Story Heidi Jo Gilbert, and Head of Character Animation Jakob HjortJensen. Character design is a significant topic, as is character development, departures from the original text, and how the project developed. They also share bits of trivia, such as the fact that there are 991 raccoons that pursue Roz up the tree. Later, they reveal the unusually colored fire seen late in the film was a conscious decision to amplify the threat level.
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