The Pixar Shorts: A Short History

2007 0h 23m EN

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★7.7TMDB · 39

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Synopsis

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The story of Pixar's early short films illuminates not only the evolution of the company but also the early days of computer animation, when a small group of artists and scientists shared a single computer in a hallway, and struggled to create emotionally compelling short films.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eben Ostby
Ralph Guggenheim
John Lasseter
Edwin Catmull
Alvy Ray Smith
Bill Reeves

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Kaplan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eben Ostby and Ralph Guggenheim and John Lasseter carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1164983 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tony Kaplan directs. Steve Bloom cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Steve Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Eben Ostby and Ralph Guggenheim and John Lasseter carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1164983 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.