they may only be a couple of minutes
long but their genius knows no end
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
picks our shorts
it wasn’t until 1775 that the first
Norway rats arrived in America much to
the chagrin of the established black
rats for this list we’re taking a look
at the best short subject animations
from the Pixar library we’ve excluded
shorts that were solely produced by
Disney like Paperman because they
deserve a list of their own someday
number 10 the blue umbrella as you may
have noticed from some of their feature
films Pixar has a gift for making us
empathize with inanimate objects in this
lovely short the animators put a face on
an umbrella in addition to a mailbox a
drainpipe and pretty much everything
else except for actual people this blue
umbrella can wear a smile even on a
dreary day he’s instantly drawn to the
equally sunny red umbrella although
their owners are going in opposite
directions
no storm can rain on their parade
however with eye popping colors
soothing music and a lively environment
it’s a romance sure to brighten your day
number 9
nicknack several years before making a
movie about living toys Pixar made this
short about living knickknacks like our
previous entry this short tells the
story of two lovebirds trying to come
together of course we’re not entirely
sure how a snowman and a bikini babe
would make it work
in any case this snowman is hell-bent on
escaping from his icy prison and getting
to warmer climates this setup leads to
some of the most hilarious slapstick
since the days of Chuck Jones and Tex
Avery
resulting in a perfect comedic payoff
did we mention this coincidentally
premiered the same year as the Little
Mermaid wish I could be part of that
number eight Laluna
MA drawing inspiration from the works of
Hayao Miyazaki and Osvaldo kovanda Li la
Luna has the essence of a timeless fable
the short sets itself on a starlit night
as three generations take a trip to the
moon
a spaceship isn’t required to reach the
big beaming beauty in the sky though all
it takes is a really really tall ladder
from there we get a highly imaginative
explanation regarding what causes the
moon’s changing phases creating its own
unique logic this is a wonderful bedtime
story of sorts
that’ll give all ages pleasant dreams
number seven lifted lifted explores the
concept of alien abduction from a
driver’s ed perspective the story
centers on an alien student abductor who
has a little trouble on his first flight
unable to tell one switch on his control
panel from another he ends up giving a
slumbering farmer a rather rough close
encounter it’s impossible not to crack
up every time the alien flicks another
switch sending his target bumping around
like a pinball with a clever setup and
hysterical physical humor this pixar
short will make you laugh until it hurts
number six for the birds in this
oscar-winning short the birds in
question are mostly jerks that don’t
like outsiders perching on their power
line the blue bullies are naturally
turned off when a lanky bird wanders
onto their turf honking and taking up
their personal space they decide to give
the dorky big bird a good pecking oh you
know what they say birds of a feather
flock together in the end though these
mean birdies are left with no feathers
to flock with who’s laughing now number
five
partly cloudy speaking of birds
partly cloudy puts an original spin on
the stork myth with great heart and
humour
if babies come from storks where do the
storks get the babies in this case
storks pick up newly born offspring from
clouds in the sky every cloud gets to
conjure cute kitties and doggies though
one particular cloud can only make not
so cuddly creations like baby alligators
porcupines and sharks imagine what it
must be like for the stork that needs to
carry out the deliveries it may not be
an easy job but some friendships are
worth enduring a little pain Oh number
four
Jerry’s game as we learned in Toy Story
2
Jerry repairs toys for a living so how
long is this gonna take here can’t rush
art during his downtime though he
fancies a good game of chess since he
apparently doesn’t have many friends
Jerry is forced to play against himself
they’re a one-sided chess game may not
seem exhilarating but this oscar-winning
short manages to be a ton of fun from
start to finish
Gerry makes for an especially
charismatic lead sporting multiple
personalities if you’re ever looking for
somebody else to play against Gerry
there’s an old man with a balloon house
that could use some company
no number-three luxo jr. whenever we
think of pixar a balanced armed desk
lamp immediately comes to mind luxo jr.
marked the debut of this computer
animation studios mascot proving that
they could bring just about anything to
life the premise is simple as two
faceless lamps play around with a
familiar rubber ball with this simple
premise however John Lasseter and
company created a landmark short with
game-changing animation masterful
storytelling and surprisingly emotional
characters it’s just a small slice of
the greatness Pixar had in store for us
number two presto presto demonstrates
some of the most energetic and
fast-paced animation you will ever see
although pulling a rabbit out of a hat
sounds like magic 101 it proves to be an
abra catastrophe for this magician as
this archetypal Magic Man tries to pull
off his famous hat trick his rabbit
refuses to cooperate until he gets his
carrot
from there it’s to show men trying to
top each other in Bugs Bunny fashion the
laughs just keep coming in an
exhilarating short that doesn’t slow
down until the final curtain
by the way Mickey Mouse wants his
sorcerers hat back before we get to our
top pick here are some honorable
mentions I used to be something how come
it with laughing and dancing son right
and show off my stuff can you haul me
away and mannered why Ralph and shared
me and dumped me back here in the buff
number one day and night
Pixar will always be famous for
launching computer animation to
mainstream popularity in day and night
however they make impeccable use of both
3d and 2d animations
the best of both worlds collide as
daytime and nighttime cross paths in the
forms of anthropomorphic characters
although they may seem different on the
inside these two have more in common
than initially realized when all said
and done they go together better than
the contrasting animation styles on
display
pushing the boundaries of what animation
can do and working in an unexpectedly
powerful message day and night is the
epitome of everything we love about
Pixar
do you agree with our list that may not
sound good to you but it’s good for us
what’s your favorite pixar short for
more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com you know to me the most
beautiful things in all the universe are
the most mysterious
long but their genius knows no end
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
picks our shorts
it wasn’t until 1775 that the first
Norway rats arrived in America much to
the chagrin of the established black
rats for this list we’re taking a look
at the best short subject animations
from the Pixar library we’ve excluded
shorts that were solely produced by
Disney like Paperman because they
deserve a list of their own someday
number 10 the blue umbrella as you may
have noticed from some of their feature
films Pixar has a gift for making us
empathize with inanimate objects in this
lovely short the animators put a face on
an umbrella in addition to a mailbox a
drainpipe and pretty much everything
else except for actual people this blue
umbrella can wear a smile even on a
dreary day he’s instantly drawn to the
equally sunny red umbrella although
their owners are going in opposite
directions
no storm can rain on their parade
however with eye popping colors
soothing music and a lively environment
it’s a romance sure to brighten your day
number 9
nicknack several years before making a
movie about living toys Pixar made this
short about living knickknacks like our
previous entry this short tells the
story of two lovebirds trying to come
together of course we’re not entirely
sure how a snowman and a bikini babe
would make it work
in any case this snowman is hell-bent on
escaping from his icy prison and getting
to warmer climates this setup leads to
some of the most hilarious slapstick
since the days of Chuck Jones and Tex
Avery
resulting in a perfect comedic payoff
did we mention this coincidentally
premiered the same year as the Little
Mermaid wish I could be part of that
number eight Laluna
MA drawing inspiration from the works of
Hayao Miyazaki and Osvaldo kovanda Li la
Luna has the essence of a timeless fable
the short sets itself on a starlit night
as three generations take a trip to the
moon
a spaceship isn’t required to reach the
big beaming beauty in the sky though all
it takes is a really really tall ladder
from there we get a highly imaginative
explanation regarding what causes the
moon’s changing phases creating its own
unique logic this is a wonderful bedtime
story of sorts
that’ll give all ages pleasant dreams
number seven lifted lifted explores the
concept of alien abduction from a
driver’s ed perspective the story
centers on an alien student abductor who
has a little trouble on his first flight
unable to tell one switch on his control
panel from another he ends up giving a
slumbering farmer a rather rough close
encounter it’s impossible not to crack
up every time the alien flicks another
switch sending his target bumping around
like a pinball with a clever setup and
hysterical physical humor this pixar
short will make you laugh until it hurts
number six for the birds in this
oscar-winning short the birds in
question are mostly jerks that don’t
like outsiders perching on their power
line the blue bullies are naturally
turned off when a lanky bird wanders
onto their turf honking and taking up
their personal space they decide to give
the dorky big bird a good pecking oh you
know what they say birds of a feather
flock together in the end though these
mean birdies are left with no feathers
to flock with who’s laughing now number
five
partly cloudy speaking of birds
partly cloudy puts an original spin on
the stork myth with great heart and
humour
if babies come from storks where do the
storks get the babies in this case
storks pick up newly born offspring from
clouds in the sky every cloud gets to
conjure cute kitties and doggies though
one particular cloud can only make not
so cuddly creations like baby alligators
porcupines and sharks imagine what it
must be like for the stork that needs to
carry out the deliveries it may not be
an easy job but some friendships are
worth enduring a little pain Oh number
four
Jerry’s game as we learned in Toy Story
2
Jerry repairs toys for a living so how
long is this gonna take here can’t rush
art during his downtime though he
fancies a good game of chess since he
apparently doesn’t have many friends
Jerry is forced to play against himself
they’re a one-sided chess game may not
seem exhilarating but this oscar-winning
short manages to be a ton of fun from
start to finish
Gerry makes for an especially
charismatic lead sporting multiple
personalities if you’re ever looking for
somebody else to play against Gerry
there’s an old man with a balloon house
that could use some company
no number-three luxo jr. whenever we
think of pixar a balanced armed desk
lamp immediately comes to mind luxo jr.
marked the debut of this computer
animation studios mascot proving that
they could bring just about anything to
life the premise is simple as two
faceless lamps play around with a
familiar rubber ball with this simple
premise however John Lasseter and
company created a landmark short with
game-changing animation masterful
storytelling and surprisingly emotional
characters it’s just a small slice of
the greatness Pixar had in store for us
number two presto presto demonstrates
some of the most energetic and
fast-paced animation you will ever see
although pulling a rabbit out of a hat
sounds like magic 101 it proves to be an
abra catastrophe for this magician as
this archetypal Magic Man tries to pull
off his famous hat trick his rabbit
refuses to cooperate until he gets his
carrot
from there it’s to show men trying to
top each other in Bugs Bunny fashion the
laughs just keep coming in an
exhilarating short that doesn’t slow
down until the final curtain
by the way Mickey Mouse wants his
sorcerers hat back before we get to our
top pick here are some honorable
mentions I used to be something how come
it with laughing and dancing son right
and show off my stuff can you haul me
away and mannered why Ralph and shared
me and dumped me back here in the buff
number one day and night
Pixar will always be famous for
launching computer animation to
mainstream popularity in day and night
however they make impeccable use of both
3d and 2d animations
the best of both worlds collide as
daytime and nighttime cross paths in the
forms of anthropomorphic characters
although they may seem different on the
inside these two have more in common
than initially realized when all said
and done they go together better than
the contrasting animation styles on
display
pushing the boundaries of what animation
can do and working in an unexpectedly
powerful message day and night is the
epitome of everything we love about
Pixar
do you agree with our list that may not
sound good to you but it’s good for us
what’s your favorite pixar short for
more entertaining top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com you know to me the most
beautiful things in all the universe are
the most mysterious
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