The 16:9 1080p presentation is exquisitely pure, depicting often photorealistic animation almost perfectly. The eye expects ringing in shots of deep, murky water hit with diffused sunlight, but there is virtually none to be found. Textures and intricate shading effects are breathtaking. Dory was produced in 3D, and the scenes of fish floating in crystal-clear (read: invisible) water are quite convincing. But then that empty space is brought to life by eddies of twinkling flotsam, enough to dazzle without distracting. Panes of smudged glass throughout the park lend further dramatic realism.
Fun Fact - In the extras for the movie, they mention that making Hank nearly broke their rendering software. When they tried to render Hank with eight tentacles, the software couldn't handle it. Therefore, they lopped off a tentacle. That's what drove Hank to be a "septapus."
Not-so-fun-fact - DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE HUNG OVER. My wife and I put this on for our kids a few days after it came out on blu ray after we had a little too much to drink at a holiday party. Let me tell you, no pain killer in the world is a match for Ty Burrell's "sound effect" for echo location in this movie. Every time he did it (which is a lot), my head felt like a resonating wine glass.
