List of Pixar shorts facts for kids

This is a list of short animated films made by Pixar Animation Studios. These short films are often shown before Pixar's main movies in theaters. Other shorts are released on home video or made to show off Pixar's cool animation technology.

Pixar started making these shorts in the 1980s. Back then, Pixar was a computer hardware company, and John Lasseter was their only professional animator. After Pixar became a full animation studio, starting with Geri's Game, they began making shorts with bigger teams and budgets.

Between 1990 and 1994, Pixar created four computer-animated shorts for the TV show Sesame Street. These shorts, like Light & Heavy and Surprise, featured Luxo Jr. and Luxo to teach about different weights and directions.

For a while, Pixar made extra content for their movies, like funny "outtakes" that played during the credits. Later, they started making special short films just for the DVD releases of their movies.

Recently, some Pixar movies like Toy Story 4 and Luca didn't have a Pixar short film shown before them in theaters. However, Elemental was the first Pixar movie since Incredibles 2 to have a new Pixar short play before it in cinemas.

Pixar's Original Short Films

These are the short films Pixar made that weren't part of a bigger movie series. They often played before Pixar's feature films in theaters.

SparkShorts Series: New Voices at Pixar

The SparkShorts series lets Pixar filmmakers and artists create their own independent short films. They get six months and a limited budget to bring their ideas to life.

Shorts Based on Pixar Movies

These short films feature characters and stories from Pixar's popular feature films.

='Pixar Popcorn': Mini-Shorts

Pixar Popcorn is a collection of very short films featuring characters from Pixar movies. They are usually just a few minutes long.

Pixar Short Series

Pixar has also created several series of short films that continue the stories of their popular characters.

'Cars Toons'

These shorts follow the adventures of characters from the Cars movies.

'Mater's Tall Tales'

This series features Mater, the friendly tow truck, telling exaggerated stories about his past adventures.

'Tales from Radiator Springs'

This series shows more everyday life and adventures in the town of Radiator Springs.

'Toy Story Toons'

These shorts feature the beloved characters from the Toy Story movies.

'Forky Asks a Question'

In this series, Forky from Toy Story 4 asks important questions about how the world works.

'Dug Days'

This series follows the lovable dog Dug from the movie Up as he discovers the joys and challenges of living in a backyard.

'Cars on the Road'

Lightning McQueen and Mater go on a road trip in this series, meeting new characters and having wild adventures.

Short Film Collections

Pixar has released several collections of their short films on DVD and Blu-ray.

Other Pixar Animation Work

Besides their famous short films, Pixar has also created other animated pieces. This includes short educational films for Sesame Street, animation tests to try out new technology, and even commercials for different products.

For example, in 1988, Apple's Advanced Technology Group made a computer-animated short called "Pencil Test. Even though Pixar wasn't officially in charge, some Pixar staff, like John Lasseter, helped out.

Pixar also has a "Co-op Program" where their animators can use Pixar's tools to make their own independent films.

Animation Tests

These are short animations Pixar made to test out new computer graphics techniques.

Co-op Program Films

These are independent films made by Pixar animators using Pixar's resources.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Cortometrajes de Pixar para niños

• List of Pixar films