List of Pixar shorts
Beginning with Pixar's second film A Bug's Life, all subsequent Pixar feature films have been shown in theatres along with a Pixar-created short. Other Pixar shorts, released only on home media, were created to showcase what Pixar can do (either technologically or cinematically), or were created specifically for a client.
The first shorts were made while Pixar was still a computer hardware company, when John Lasseter was the only professional animator in the company's tiny animation department. Starting with Geri's Game, after Pixar had turned into an animation studio, all later shorts have been produced with a larger crew and budget.
In 1991, Pixar made four CGI shorts produced for the TV series Sesame Street. The shorts illustrates different weights and directions starring Luxo Jr. and Luxo - Surprise (1992), Light and Heavy (1990), Up and Down (1993), and Front and Back (1994).[1]
Also, beginning with A Bug's Life, Pixar has created extra content for each of their films that is not part of the main story. For their early theatrical releases, this content was in the form of "movie outtakes" and appeared as part of the movie's credits. For each of their films since Monsters, Inc. (Finding Nemo, Toy Story 3, and Monsters University excluded), this content was a short made exclusively for the DVD release of the film.[2] As of 2010, all of the short films except BURN-E and Dug's Special Mission are available to purchase on Apple's iTunes Store.
Shorts
Original
| Title | Year | Initial theatrical release with | Initial home release[a] with | Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of André and Wally B.[b] | ||||
| Luxo Jr. | Nominated | |||
| Red's Dream | ||||
| Tin Toy | Won | |||
| Knick Knack | ||||
| Geri's Game | Won | |||
| For the Birds | ||||
| Boundin' | Nominated | |||
| One Man Band | ||||
| Lifted | ||||
| Presto | ||||
| Partly Cloudy | ||||
| Day & Night | Nominated | |||
| La Luna[5] | ||||
| The Blue Umbrella[6] | ||||
| Lava[7] | ||||
Feature-related
| Title | Year | Initial theatrical release with | Initial home release[a] with | Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike's New Car | Monsters, Inc. | Nominated | ||
| Jack-Jack Attack | The Incredibles | |||
| Mater and the Ghostlight | Cars | |||
| Your Friend the Rat | Ratatouille | |||
| BURN-E | WALL-E | |||
| Dug's Special Mission | Up | |||
| George & A.J. | Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 2 (web release on iTunes, Facebook and YouTube) | |||
| The Legend of Mor'du[8] | Brave | |||
| Party Central[9] | Muppets Most Wanted |
- Notes
Short series
In 2008, Pixar began making shorts with previously developed characters. These shorts premiered on Toon Disney, Disney Channel or as a theatrical release.
Cars Toons
Mater's Tall Tales
| Title | Year | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Rescue Squad Mater | Toon Disney | |
| Mater the Greater | ||
| El Materdor | ||
| Tokyo Mater[10] | Theatrical, with Bolt | |
| Unidentified Flying Mater | Disney Channel | |
| Monster Truck Mater | ||
| Heavy Metal Mater | ||
| Moon Mater[11] | DVD+Blu-ray, with Mater's Tall Tales | |
| Mater Private Eye[12] | ||
| Air Mater[13] | DVD+Blu-ray, with Cars 2 | |
| Time Travel Mater[14] | Disney Channel |
Tales from Radiator Springs
| Title | Year | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Hiccups | Disney Channel | |
| Spinning | ||
| Bugged | ||
| The Radiator Spring 500 1/2 | Disney Movies Anywhere |
Toy Story Toons
| Title | Year | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Vacation[15][16] | Theatrical/DVD+Blu-ray, with Cars 2 | |
| Small Fry[17] | Theatrical, with The Muppets DVD+Blu-ray, with Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 2 | |
| Partysaurus Rex[18] | Theatrical, with Finding Nemo 3D DVD+Blu-ray, with Monsters, Inc. Ultimate Collector's Edition |
Television specials
| Title | Year | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Toy Story of Terror![19][20] | ABC | |
| Toy Story That Time Forgot[21] | ABC |
Compilations
Pixar released Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 1, a collection of their short films, on DVD and Blu-ray on November 6, 2007. The disc is an updated version of the earlier-released VHS tape Tiny Toy Stories, and includes all of Pixar's shorts through 2006's Lifted, including the short The Adventures of André and Wally B., which was made by Pixar in 1984 as a Lucasfilm subsidiary before it became its own company. The second volume of Pixar shorts was released on November 13, 2012.[22]
Additional work
Beginning with Finding Nemo, Pixar has created additional material to serve as instructional material or as background material to illuminate aspects of a film. For straight to DVD/Blu-ray releases or theme park attractions.
| Title | Year | Initial home release with |
|---|---|---|
| It's Tough to Be a Bug! | N/A (attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney California Adventure Park) | |
| Exploring the Reef | Finding Nemo | |
| Turtle Talk with Crush | N/A (attraction at Epcot, Disney California Adventure Park, Tokyo DisneySea, Disney Dream, and Disney Fantasy) | |
| Mr. Incredible and Pals | The Incredibles | |
| The Incredible Socks | ||
| Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs | Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and Toy Story 3[23] |
Other work
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (December 2011) |
Pixar animated a series of clips featuring Luxo and Luxo Jr. for Sesame Street, which were Light & Heavy, and Surprise. Pixar also produced numerous animation tests, commonly confused with theatrical shorts, including Beach Chair and Flag and Waves. They also produced over 30 commercials after selling their software division to support themselves before Toy Story entered production. Some of their other work includes:
| Title | Year | Initial home release with | Commissioned for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flags and Waves[24] | Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 1 (Easter Egg) | ||
| Beach Chair[24] | |||
| Volume Visualization on Image Computer[25] | |||
| Dance of the Waterlilies | Toppan Printing | ||
| Wake Up[26] | Tropicana | ||
| Skateboard | Life Savers | ||
| Dancing Cards | California Lottery | ||
| Quite a Package[26] | Trident | ||
| Light & Heavy and Surprise | Sesame Street | ||
| Boxer[26] | Listerine | ||
| La Nouvelle Polo | Volkswagen | ||
| Plump | Pillsbury | ||
| Galaxy | Toppan Printing | ||
| Grands | Pillsbury | ||
| Cracks | Fleischmann's | ||
| Conga-Clio-award winner | Life Savers | ||
| Orange Kiwi Passion | Tropicana | ||
| Warehouse | |||
| Three Fruits Dancing | |||
| Logo | IBM | ||
| In The Jungle[26] | Listerine | ||
| Violin | Kellogg's All-Bran | ||
| Arrows-Clio-award winner | Listerine | ||
| Conga (Wacky)-Clio-award winner[26] | Life Savers | ||
| Logo | Paramount Pictures | ||
| Hot Air/Circus | Chips Ahoy | ||
| Tex | THX | ||
| Toy Story Treats | ABC | ||
| Look Away | Nickelodeon & UNICEF | ||
| Moo Can | THX | ||
| Monster Moo Can | |||
| Toy Story's Search Story |
Furthermore, in 1988, Apple Computer's Advanced Technology Group produced "Pencil Test," a computer-animated short to showcase the Apple Macintosh II line. Although Pixar was not officially affiliated with this film, several members of the Pixar staff advised and worked on it, including directors John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, and producer Galyn Susman.
References
- ^ "Disney Shorts: 1990ies". Disney Film Guide. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ "Walt Disney Pictures Presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios Film, THE INCREDIBLES, Sells Five Million Units on DVD and Video in First Day". Pixar. March 16, 2005. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ "Pixar's Classic Short Film, Luxo Jr., To Play With Toy Story 2". Pixar. November 15, 1999. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ Seiley, Jack (March 9, 2004). "Finding Nemo Collector's Edition DVD Review". Ultimate Disney. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (February 1, 2012). "Pixar's 'La Luna,' Timeless Coming of Age Fable from Director Enrico Casarosa". Indiewire. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ Chai, Barbara (January 6, 2013). "A Short Pixar Film's Unusual Pedigree". Wall St. Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (June 20, 2014). "Pixar's Announces 'Lava,' New Musical Short". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ "'Brave' 3D Blu-Ray Bonus Features to Include New 'Mor'du' Short, Alternate Opening, Bloopers and Much More". Stitch Kingdom. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ Fischer, Russ (August 9, 2013). "'Monsters University' Short Film 'Party Central' Revealed". /Film. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Disney-Pixar to Premiere Its First Disney Digital 3-D(TM) Short Film Oscar(R)-Winner John Lasseter Directs Animated Short Based on "Cars" Character". Pixar. December 9, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ Bastoli, Mike (September 14, 2010). "Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales trailer". Big Screen Animation. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ "First Glimpse: Disney/Pixar's Cars Toons 'Moon Mater' and 'Mater Private Eye'". Stitch Kingdom. September 14, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ Weiner, David (August 17, 2011). "ET Exclusive: 'Air Mater' Takes Flight". ET Online. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ Sukovaty, Valarie. "Travel Back in Time with Mater – 'Time Travel Mater' to Premiere June 15 at Disney California Adventure Park and June 16 on ABC". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ Rocchi, James. "Closing Up the Toy Box?". MSN Movies. Archived from the original on July 1, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Barnes, Brooks (February 17, 2011). "The 'Toy Story' Gang to Ride Again". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ Lussier, Germain (19 August 2011). "The 'Toy Story' Gang Will Return In 'Small Fry,' Attached To 'The Muppets'". /Film. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Breznican, Anthony (August 9, 2012). "FIRST LOOK: Pixar dives deep in new bath time 'Toy Story' short -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (October 7, 2012). "Pixar Announces Toy Story of Terror TV Special". Animation World Network. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 14, 2013). "ABC 2013-14 Schedule: Rebel Wilson Gets Post-'Modern Family' Slot, 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' On Tuesday, 'Dancing' Shrinks To One Night". Deadline. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ^ "ABC Sets 'Toy Story That Time Forgot' Christmas Special". Variety. January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Pixar Short Films Collection: Vol. 2 Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ "Buzz Lightyear's Space Station Adventures on DVD". NASA. June 17, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
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External links
- Short Films at Pixar
