| View Larger Image | Pixar Short Films Collection - Volume 1 | DVDStarring: Bob Peterson, Bret 'Brook' Parker, Bud Luckey, Eli Fucile, Jason Lee
Directed By: Bud Luckey, Alvy Ray Smith, Andrew Jimenez, Brad Bird, Dan Scanlon
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| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 54 minutes | | Format: | Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC | | Studio: | Walt Disney Video | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1 | | Release Date: | November 06, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 1,205st |
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FEATURES | - Experience these masterpieces of storytelling from the creative minds that brought you TOY STORY, MONSTERS, INC., FINDING NEMO and many more. With revolutionary animation, unforgettable music and characters you love, these dazzling short films have changed the face of animation and entertainment and are sure to delight people of all ages for years to come. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMAT
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Disney*Pixar invite you to discover these masterpieces of storytelling from the creative minds that brought you Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and many more. With revolutionary animation, unforgettable music and characters you love, these dazzling short films have changed the face of animation and entertainment and are sure to delight people of all ages for years to come. Experience them now – for the first time together in an amazing collection including never-before-seen footage. |
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Pixar's unprecedented string of hit animated features was built on the short films in this collection. John Lasseter and Ed Catmull used these cartoons the way Walt Disney used the "Silly Symphonies" during the 1930s: as a training ground for artists and a way to explore the potential of a new medium. Although it's only 90 seconds long, "Luxo, Jr." (1986) ranks as the "Steamboat Willie" of computer animation: For the first time, audiences believed CG characters could think and feel. (It was also the first CG film to make audiences laugh.) When the artists began work on Toy Story, they had learned so much from the shorts, they were ready to undertake that landmark creation. In the later shorts, the viewer can see the artists continuing to experiment: with a more realistic human figure in "Geri's Game" and with new ways of suggesting atmospheric effects in "Boundin'." Some of the more recent shorts continue the adventures of the characters from the features. "Jack-Jack Attack" reveals what happened to the hapless baby-sitter while the Incredibles were off fighting Syndrome, while "Mater and the Ghost Light" shows that life goes on for the inhabitants of Radiator Springs. When Sully from Monsters, Inc. tries to adjust his seat in "Mike's New Car," the animators prolong the moment to wring every drop of humor from the situation--just as an earlier generation of animators milked Wile E. Coyote's antics for all they were worth. The long-unseen films for Sesame Street are an unexpected bonus. A delightful collection of entertaining shorts, and a significant chronicle of the growth of computer animation. (Rated G: suitable for all ages: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 88 reviews)
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learn and enjoy by David L. Davis (New Jersey)  5 Stars
November 24, 2009
This is a wonderful collection of animated short films. Seeing the history of Pixar and the evolution of the studio was quite informative and inspiring. There are many other studios producing animations using computer graphics, but Pixar is the leader in quality and innovation by far. I had seen several of the shorts on other disks, but having them all in one place is a great idea. This is a must-have DVD collection for any fan of CG animations and film in general!
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Gems! by Mark D. Grebenau 5 Stars
October 15, 2009
I love the Pixar shorts - something that can express a message in less than five minutes can be far more powerful than a 90 minute film. Even more fun is the fact that each of the shorts was designed to develop a concept in animation that could subsequently be applied to full-length features. The documentary included on the disk talks about it, and the history of Pixar. I can't wait to share these with my grandchildren (when they are old enough).
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Pixar - very entertaining by L. Berg (USA) 5 Stars
September 15, 2009
I received this video in record time and in great flawless condition. These are some of my favorite shorts that make me laugh every time I watch them!
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Pixar Short Films by Speedyreader (Rancho Santa Fe, CA) 5 Stars
September 13, 2009
Excellent series of short films from Pixar along with a very interesting history of the company.
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Pixar Short Films by Paula Powell (Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA)  4 Stars
July 04, 2009
Although I did not find out until I watched the 'extras', this dvd is a visual, chronological history of Pixar..which was very interesting. The beginning shorts were very simplistic and kind of primitive by comparrison
to the films we associate with the company...but when you know what they represent historically, it makes watching more enjoyable.
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