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Pixar’s ‘Luxo Jr.’ To Be Preserved As A National Treasure

December 18, 2014 by Samad Rizvi Leave a Comment

Pixar’s ‘Luxo Jr.’ To Be Preserved As A National Treasure

Luxo Jr. (1986) is one of Pixar’s famed short films for a number of reasons – it was the first short produced under the Pixar brand (previously, when the studio was a subsidiary of Lucasfilm, The Adventures of André and Wally B. was animated by a young John Lasseter), and the titular character has gone on to become the official mascot for the studio, appearing at the start of every Pixar project. The Luxo Jr. short was already close to the heart of the studio, but now it will live on through history, as the project is being preserved in the United States’ National Film Registry. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: Awards Tagged With: Library of Congress, Luxo, Luxo Jr., National Film Preservation Board, National Film Registry

‘Toy Story of Terror’ Easter Eggs – Pizza Planet Truck, The Good Dinosaur, The Blue Umbrella, WALL-E, More

October 18, 2013 by Samad Rizvi 12 Comments

‘Toy Story of Terror’ Easter Eggs – Pizza Planet Truck, The Good Dinosaur, The Blue Umbrella, WALL-E, More

We have grown accustomed to expecting a wealth of easter eggs in Pixar films, references to other films in its catalog. The Pizza Planet truck and A113 symbol are the most abundant, with both appearing in almost every Pixar feature film. The most challenging easter eggs tend to be those that reference upcoming films, as it is difficult to know what to look for. It is a tradition to hunt for easter eggs and one that has continued with the studio’s first television special, Toy Story of Terror. Take a look at images of the easter eggs we found after the break!

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Filed Under: Easter Eggs, Toy Story of Terror Tagged With: A113, Al's Toy Barn, Buy N Large, Lego, Luxo Jr., Marti Noxon, PEZ, Pizza Planet, Pizza Planet Truck, Sid, Small Fry, Speed Lacer, Speed Racer, The Blue Umbrella, The Good Dinosaur, Toy Story Easter Eggs, Toy Story of Terror, Toy Story of Terror Easter Eggs, Transformers, Wall-e

The Pixar Perspective on Humor in Pixar’s Short Films

July 9, 2013 by Josh Spiegel 4 Comments

The Pixar Perspective on Humor in Pixar’s Short Films

It’s high time that Pixar was funny again. Before you begin writing fierce and angry comments, keep reading, even if you’re tempted not to. When people think of Pixar’s highest creative peak, they likely consider the four films released between 2007 and 2010: Ratatouille, WALL-E, Up, and Toy Story 3, movies typified more by their emotional highs than comic highs. This is not to say that this quartet of films aren’t funny; they are, and frequently so. But think of Up, and you hear the tinkling sounds of Michael Giacchino’s Oscar-winning score and the “Married Life” montage in its opening act. Consider WALL-E, and you may think of WALL-E and Eve swirling around in space, triumphant in their mutual admiration and determined to help the human race evolve once more. And Toy Story 3’s final act is an emotional flood for most audiences. Pixar hasn’t stopped being funny, but they’ve allowed themselves to be swept away by that flood.

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Filed Under: Pixar Perspective Tagged With: Blue Umbrella, Day and Night, John Lasseter, Knick Knack, La Luna, Luxo Jr., Partly Cloudy, Pixar, Pixar Perspective, Presto, Saschka Unseld, shorts

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