LUCA’S GIULIA

In Disney/Pixar’s Italian Riviera-set film, sea monsters Luca and Alberto take human form on land, where they befriend a confident and spunky only child named Giulia (voiced by Emma Berman). “She’s learned to stick up for herself and she’s kind of streetwise, but she’s also an outsider, a little bit of an outcast,” says animation supervisor Mike Venturini. “She’s never really fit in with her community, which is what’s going to make her a great friend to Luca and Alberto, who are outsiders, too.”

While Luca and Alberto are round in their design, Guilia is more angular. “She’s sharp-angled in her silhouette, which fits her sharp wit,” Venturini says. “Guilia’s a bold personality, so in a lot of her posing she’s very chestout, confident and kind of leaned-in. She’s got an angular nose and a bit of a sharper chin. All of those details add up to the strength of her personality.”

Designed to be correct for the late-’50s setting while reflecting that her dad’s a fisherman, says Venturini, “Giulia wears her fisher cap, and her pants are oversized because they’re hand-me-downs. She comes from a humble upbringing, which fits her outsider personality.”