Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1637 in DVD
• Brand: Pixar
• Released on: 2007-11-06
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 54 minutes

Amazon.com
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

Pixar ais a cut above the rest
This DVD is really great. It has all of the shorts from Pixar. It has lots of replay value as it can be shown to kids as well as adults who might not have seen them before.

Pixar is the best animation studio around and these shorts are just a sneak peek into their great storytelling ability.

Cartoons are Art
I bought this DVD after watching a couple of the clips from it. It is to be a gift for my daughter-in-law/baby granddaughter...because I want to watch it again and again.

Geri' s GAme is GREAT
This Pixar is a selection of indifferent to wonderful shorts, of which the best is the fantastic Geri's Game. It makes a great gift for any adult on your list!