For movie fans, Pixar’s Californian studios are infamous.

As the place that birthed some of the greatest animations of all time, a peek behind the Steve Jobs-designed doors is a rarity.

So you can understand why we were more than a little excited to visit the Emeryville base for an exclusive look at the artistry behind Monsters University (opens in new tab) .

Along the way, we took part in a few Monster Masterclasses of our own (cue embarrassing recording booth silliness), chatted to the movie legends behind Mike and Sulley, John Goodman and Billy Crystal, had a natter with producer Corey Rae and director/co-writer Dan Scanlon, and caught up with the director and creator of the amazing short before Monsters Uni , called The Blue Umbrella .

Monsters University and its short The Blue Umbrella open in the UK on 12 July 2013.

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Monsters University , the first prequel from animation giant Pixar, has unleashed another trailer online, and you can watch it right here.

For anyone who’s been dozing at the back thus far, Monsters University retraces the steps of Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. ‘Sulley’ Sullivan (John Goodman), revisiting the days before they were Monstropolis’ top scarers, and were in fact college freshmen (and odd-couple roommates).

As well as featuring fresher-faced versions of Monsters, Inc. ’s main characters (including Steve Buscemi’s Randall Boggs), there’s a gaggle of new characters, not least in the teaching faculty. Dragon-y Dean Hardscrabble (Helen Mirren) seems to be the one to watch out for.

Check out the brand new Monsters University trailer now:

And, if you’re now in the mood for all things Monsters University , take a gander at the most recent poster below…

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Monsters University opens in the UK on 12 July 2013. Lucky folk in the US get it from 21 June 2013.

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