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However, the flock does not take kindly to the stranger, and their attempt to get rid of him ends up backfiring on them. 'For the Birds' – Released in the theater with Monsters, Inc., this short introduces us to a flock of small squeaky birds perched on a telephone wire, and then along comes a big gangly bird who tries to join the fun. (1997 Academy Award¨ Winner for Best Animated Short Film) 'Geri's Game' – Released in the theater with A Bug's Life, this follows an aging codger play a day-long chess match in the park against himself.

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'Knick Knack' – Released in the theater with Finding Nemo, it features the life of a snow-globe snowman and his attempts to free himself. Photo © Disney Enterprises Inc & Pixar Animation Studios Not the happiest of shorts, but the emotion and story are what really counts in this one. It longs to steal the show from its clown owner, but just when things look good, Red wakes up to its lonely life and wheels back to its corner. 'Red's Dream' – This short delves into the dream of a lonely unicycle. (1988 Academy Award¨ Winner for Best Animated Short Film) This short was the inspiration for Toy Story.

This one shows just what it feels like to be a tin toy in the sights of a drooling baby. 'Tin Toy' – Released on the Toy Story DVD, this was made early in Pixar's history as a demonstration reel for one of Pixar's hardware/software systems. 'Luxo Jr.' – Shown theatrically with Toy Story 2, this short is the source of Pixar's hopping lamp in its famous logo. 'The Adventures of Andre & Wally B.' – The one that started it all, when Pixar was still part of Lucas Films. This set of 13 shorts are simply wonderful: They all draw you in, though, whether you are young or old, and there is not one of these that either my boys or I could not watch over and over. These shorts all tell great little stories. While the computer technology that enabled all these shorts has changed dramatically over the years, there is one constant, which has been Lasseter's mantra from the beginning, and that is the story.

#Pixar short one man band software#

They started pretty much as John Lasseter's demonstration reels for what the Pixar computer hardware and software could do, but after Toy Story, they became the testing and learning ground for budding directors, animators, and story folks. I don't think anyone reading this review is unfamiliar with Pixar's string of fabulous animated short films. 'Pixar Shorts: A Short History' Featurette (23 min).Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1 Surround Sound.