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Pixar Short Films Collection, Vol. 1
Brilliant Pixar Shorts Come Together
You know those cute short films shown before and after Pixar movies? Thirteen of them are now collected together on this DVD.
The sweet and simple stories are wonderful because they touch on basic human emotions everyone can relate to, such as sadness, frustration, fear, pain, and love. And since many of the subjects are inanimate-objects-turned-animate, they don’t target any one particular age group or person.
I wish they would have included more behind-the-scenes production stuff in the special features, but the “Short History” segment is very interesting. The founders of Pixar gab about their beginnings and the challenges of starting a whole new genre of film.
Some of these films you might not recognize, like “The Adventures of Andre & Wally B.,” an early short by John Lasseter from his days at the Lucasfilm Computer Graphics Project. But you’ll probably be familiar with many of these, as they’ve been shown at Pixar movies like “Finding Nemo,” “Monsters, Inc.,” and “The Incredibles.”
Stand-outs include:
Luxo, Jr. – A cute little baby lamp (so lifelike!) delights in playing with a ball, while an elder lamp patiently looks on. Little lamp is crushed when the ball deflates, but happy again to find an even bigger ball.
Knick Knack – A snowman trapped in a snow globe longs for life on the outside, especially when he sees a beautiful mermaid on the shelf near him. When the little guy finally escapes, his vacation plans are abruptly cut short.
For the Birds – A flock of sweet little birds huddle together on a telephone wire. When a goofy bigger bird tries to join them, they make fun of him. But guess who gets the last laugh?
Mike’s New Car – Mike from “Monsters, Inc.” shows off his new car to co-star Sulley. But everything goes wrong. These two have some of the best chemistry in the biz.
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The majority of the animation industry is located in Los Angeles, CA, while Pixar is 300 miles north in the San Francisco Bay Area. As well, traditional 2-D animation was still the dominant medium for feature animated films.
Posted by voip telephony on Feb 21, 2008
Monsters inc is the best ever my two year old loves it.
Posted by puglia property on Jun 26, 2008
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