The Art of Pixar Short Films

While Pixar Animation Studios was creating beloved feature-length films such as Monsters Inc., Ratatouille, and WALL•E, it was simultaneously testing animation and storytelling techniques in dozens of memorable short films. Andre and Wally B proved that computer animation was possible; Tin Toy laid the groundwork for what would become Toy Story; and Mike's New Car exposed Pixar's finely tuned funny bone. In The Art of Pixar Short Films, animation expert and short film devotee Amid Amidi shines a spotlight on these and many more memorable vignettes from the Pixar archive.

Last month on the Chronicle Books Blog, Amidi, who is the co-founder of CartoonBrew.com and author of Cartoon Modern, shared some behind-the-scenes trivia he discovered while researching the book. Even more surprising than learning that Ralph Eggleston hatched the idea of "For the Birds" 20 years before it was made, was the overwhelming response from people who wanted to share their own favorite Pixar short for a chance to win a prize pack containing The Art of Pixar Short Films and a copy of the Pixar Short Films Collection Vol. 1 DVD. Over 100 people commented on the blog, making it our most popular blog giveaway yet.

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