Pixar invited me to their studio in Emeryville last week for an extensive press event for Cars 2 and Toy Story: Hawaiian Vacation. While the second day of the junket primarily focused on the Cars sequel, the first day was all about the first Toy Story Toon. The short is one of two that we will be seeing this year, as the second will debut alongside The Muppets in November. We will likely see more after this year, as the Toy Story short does a great job of transitioning to the format of a short film. [Read more…]