List of Pixar shorts

This is a list of animated short films produced by Pixar Animation Studios.

Beginning with Pixar's second film A Bug's Life, almost all subsequent Pixar feature films have been shown in theaters along with a Pixar-created original short film, known as a "short." Other Pixar shorts, released only on home media, were created to showcase Pixar's technology or cinematic capabilities, or on commission for clients.

Pixar began producing shorts in the 1980s.[1] 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 small animation department. Starting with Geri's Game, after Pixar had converted 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 — Light & Heavy, Surprise, Up and Down, and Front and Back.[2]

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 outtakes and appeared as part of the film's credits. For each of their films, this content was a short made exclusively for the DVD release of the film.

Among all the Pixar feature films, only Coco, Toy Story 4, and Onward do not have theatrical Pixar shorts, as Coco had a Disney Animation short called Olaf's Frozen Adventure and Onward had a 20th Century Fox Animation short called Playdate with Destiny.[3]

Shorts

Original
Title Year Director(s) Initial release with Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
Theatrical Home[lower-alpha 1]
The Adventures of André & Wally B.[lower-alpha 2]1984Alvy Ray SmithToy Story
Luxo Jr.1986John LasseterToy Story 2[4]Nominated
Red's Dream1987
Tin Toy1988Won
Knick Knack1989Finding Nemo[5]
Geri's Game1997Jan PinkavaA Bug's LifeWon
For the Birds2000Ralph EgglestonMonsters, Inc.
Boundin'2003Bud LuckeyThe IncrediblesNominated
One Man Band2005Andrew Jimenez and Mark AndrewsCars
Lifted2006Gary RydstromRatatouille
Presto2008Doug SweetlandWALL-E
Partly Cloudy2009Peter SohnUp
Day & Night2010Teddy NewtonToy Story 3Nominated
La Luna[6]2011Enrico CasarosaBrave
The Blue Umbrella[7]2013Saschka UnseldMonsters University
Lava[8]2014James Ford MurphyInside Out
Sanjay's Super Team[9]2015Sanjay PatelThe Good DinosaurNominated
Piper[10]2016Alan BarillaroFinding DoryWon
Lou[11]2017Dave MullinsCars 3Nominated
Coco
Bao[12]2018Domee ShiIncredibles 2Won
Toy Story 4
Onward

SparkShorts series
Main article: SparkShorts

SparkShorts is a series of animated short films produced by Pixar filmmakers and artists, similar to its sister series Short Circuit from Disney. It consists of longer independent shorts. Under the project, Pixar's employees are merely given six months and limited budgets to develop these animated short films.

TitleYearDirector(s)PremieredAcademy Award for Best Animated Short Film
Purl[13][14]2018Kristen LesterYouTube
Smash and Grab[15][16][14]2019Brian Larsen
Kitbull[14]Rosana SullivanNominated
Float[14]Bobby RubioDisney+
Wind[14]Edwin Chang
Loop[14]2020Erica Milsom
Out[14]Steven Hunter
Title Year Director(s) Initial release with Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
Home[lower-alpha 1]
Mike's New Car2002Pete Docter and Roger L. GouldMonsters, Inc.Nominated
Jack-Jack Attack2005Brad BirdThe Incredibles
Mater and the Ghostlight2006John LasseterCars
BURN-E2008Angus MacLaneWALL-E
Dug's Special Mission2009Ronnie del CarmenUp
George and A.J.Josh Cooley
The Legend of Mor'du[17]2012Brian LarsenBrave
Party Central[18]2013Kelsey MannMonsters University
Riley's First Date?[19][20][21][22]2015Josh CooleyInside Out
Marine Life Interviews2016Ross Haldane StevensonFinding Dory
Auntie Edna[23]2018Ted MathotIncredibles 2
Lamp Life[24][25]2019Valerie LaPointeToy Story 4

Notes
  1. Non-compilation
  2. Produced by The Graphics Group, a subsidiary of Lucasfilm which would later become Pixar.

Short series

Cars Toons
Main article: Cars Toons

Mater's Tall Tales
TitleYearDirector(s)Premiered
Rescue Squad Mater2008John LasseterToon Disney
Mater the Greater
El Materdor
Tokyo Mater[26]
Unidentified Flying Mater2009Disney Channel
Monster Truck Mater2010
Heavy Metal Mater
Moon Mater[27]Rob GibbsDVD + Blu-ray with Mater's Tall Tales
Mater Private Eye[28]
Air Mater[29]2011Disney Channel
Time Travel Mater[30]2012

Tales from Radiator Springs
TitleYearDirector(s)Premiered
Hiccups2013Jeremy LaskyDisney Channel
Bugged
Spinning
The Radiator Springs 500½2014Rob Gibbs and Scott MorseDisney Movies Anywhere

Toy Story Toons
Main article: Toy Story Toons
TitleYearDirector(s)Premiered
Hawaiian Vacation[31][32]2011Gary RydstromDisney Juinor
Small Fry[33]Angus MacLane
Partysaurus Rex[34]2012Mark WalshDisney Channel

Forky Asks a Question
Main article: Forky Asks a Question
TitleYear(s)Director(s)Premiered
What Is Money?2019–2020Bob PetersonDisney+
What Is a Friend?
What Is Art?
What Is Time?
What Is Love?
What Is a Computer?
What Is a Leader?
What Is a Pet?
What Is Cheese?
What Is Reading?

Compilations
Compilation title Release date Format
Tiny Toy Stories October 29, 1996 VHS
Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1 November 6, 2007 DVD, Blu-ray, Digital download
Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales November 2, 2010
Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 2 November 13, 2012
Cars Toons: Bonus Disc 2013 DVD
The Radiator Springs 500½ 2014
Toy Story Toons 2012 DVD, Blu-ray
Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 3 November 13, 2018 DVD, Blu-ray, Digital download
Forky Asks A Question 2020
Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 4 TBATBA

Other work

Pixar made a series of clips featuring Luxo and Luxo Jr. for Sesame Street, which were Light & Heavy, Surprise, Up and Down, and Front and Back.[2] Pixar also produced numerous animation tests, commonly confused with theatrical shorts, including Beach Chair and Flags 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:

TitleYearCommissioned for
Blowin' in the Wind[35]1985
Beach Chair[36]1986
Flags and Waves[36]
Volume Visualization with the Pixar Image Computer[37]1987
Dance of the Waterlilies1989Toppan Printing
Wake Up[38]Tropicana
Babies1990Life Savers
GalaxyToppan Printing
Dancing CardsCalifornia Lottery
Quite a Package[38]Trident
La Nouvelle PoloVolkswagen
PumpPillsbury
Light & Heavy and Surprise[2]Sesame Street
Cracks1991Fleischmann's
Moving TargetCellular One
Gummie Savers Conga-Clio-award winnerLife Savers
Life At The Beach
Orange Kiwi PassionTropicana
Warehouse
Three Fruits Dancing
Grand OpeningToys "R" Us
LunchboxTetra Pak
Boxer[38]Listerine
Knight
Introduction[39]Apple Mac Classic
Interview1992Volkswagen Polo
Swinging Bottle[38]Listerine
DaydreamTetra Pak
BalloonKellogg's All-Bran
Hourglass
LogoIBM
Chomp ChompIncrediBites
LadybugLa Poste
In the MoodBunn Coffee Makers
Cello1993Kellogg's All-Bran
Sprinkler
Front and Back and Up and Down[2]Sesame Street
HungryBank South
Chase
StrandedTetra Pak
BurstingCarefree
Chuckling StrawsFresca
Launching MagicJordan Magic Toothbrush
Ideas at WorkDow Corning
Arrows-Clio-award winner1994Listerine
Mission
KaleidoscopeCoca-Cola
About to UncoverArm & Hammer
Here, There and Everywhere
Woman Getting What She WantsLevi's
We've Got TasteNutri Grain
Wacky Frootz-Clio-award winner[38]Life Savers
Fresh SaladBoston Chicken
Shaping Up NicelyPrime Option Credit Card
Strong Option
LogoParamount Pictures
Balloon1995Chips Ahoy
Circus
FlamingoOrtho
PinheadsDockers
Amazin' StrawsHershey's
Learning LessonCoca-Cola
Secret Weapon'
Pin Box
Toy Story video gameDisney Interactive
Art Store BreakMcDonald's
Christmas CongaTower Records
Magic Desktop1996Sun Microsystems
Magnets-Clio-award winnerHallmark
Check Me OutTwizzlers
Let Me In
The TastetationsHershey's
Toy Story CD-Rom – "Out of the Box"Disney Interactive
Wild FrijolesRosarita
Shake ItLevi's Jeans for Women
TexTHX
Toy Story TreatsABC
Look Away1997Nickelodeon & UNICEF
Moo CanTHX
A Bug's Life – "Belt Loop 1"1998McDonald's
A Bug's Life – "Belt Loop 2"
A Bug's Life – "Big Toys"
A Bug's Life – "Nothing Good on TV"
A Bug's Life – "Nothing Good on TV Jr."
A Bug's Life – "Watches"McDonald's Mexico
Filmreel Bumpers 1999 Buena Vista Home Video
Toy Story 2 – "Up Periscope"2000McDonald's
Toy Story 2 – "Remote"
Toy Story 2 – "Toys vs. Candy"
Toy Story 2 – "Surveillance"
Unknown Toy Story 2 Animations[39]ABC
Jessie's Acceptance SpeechCowgirl Hall of Fame
Vowellett – An Essay by Sarah Vowell2005
Tex Action inside the car 2006 THX
Monster Moo Can2009
Toy Story's Search Story[40]2010Google

Furthermore, in 1988, Apple's Advanced Technology Group produced "Pencil Test," a computer-animated short to showcase the Apple Macintosh II line.[41][42] 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. John Lasseter was credited as "Coach" in the credits of the film.[43] The Pixar Co-op Program, a part of the Pixar University professional development program, allows their animators to use Pixar resources to produce independent films.[44][45] The first CGI project accepted to the program was Borrowed Time (2016), directed by Pixar animators Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj; all previously accepted films were live-action.[46]

See also

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