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| Contributor | John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton |
| Language | Spanish, English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 15 minutes |
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The artists at the Pixar Studio used their early short films the way Walt Disney's artists used the "Silly Symphonies": to explore the medium of animation and to hone their skills in preparation for their first features, Toy Story and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, respectively. Today, Pixar is the most successful animation studio in the world and they continue to test ideas, techniques, technologies, and artists in short films. "Day & Night," Teddy Newton's clever study of two characters who look alike but act differently, and "Presto," Doug Sweetland's slapstick duel between a fussy magician and his recalcitrant rabbit, recall the great Warner Bros. and MGM cartoons of the '40s and '50s. In contrast, a gentle nostalgia pervades Enrico Casarosa's charming "La Luna," the story of a small boy finding his own way of performing a magical job. All three films earned Oscar nominations. Other shorts bring back characters the artists still enjoy animating: Remy from Ratatouille, Dug from Up, Mater from Cars, and the whole Toy Story gang. The tone and the look of the films vary widely, but they all exhibit a palpable delight in the art of animation and a desire to push the medium in new directions. The bonus features include student films by Oscar-winning directors John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, and Pete Docter. It's fun to look for the roots of the great Pixar films in these early works: the turquoise and purple monster in Stanton's "A Story" looks a bit like Sully in Monsters, Inc.; the little boy's room in Lasseter's "Nitemare" anticipates Andy's room in Toy Story. This delightful collection is an all-too-rare family entertainment that an entire family can actually enjoy together. (Rated G: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon
(Your Friend the Rat, Presto, Burn-E, Partly Cloudy, Dug's Special Mission, George & A. J., Day & Night, Hawaiian Vacation, Air Mater, Small Fry, Time Travel Mater, La Luna)
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- Is discontinued by manufacturer : No
- Language : Spanish, English
- Product Dimensions : 1.78 x 19.05 x 13.72 cm; 63.5 g
- Item model number : WD10913700DVD
- Media Format : NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Release date : Nov. 13 2012
- Actors : John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter
- Dubbed: : French, Spanish
- Subtitles: : Spanish, English
- Language : Spanish, English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Studio : Pixar Animation Studios
- ASIN : B0091NWBK4
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #46,411 in Movies & TV Shows (See Top 100 in Movies & TV Shows)
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Reviewed in Canada on September 28, 2023
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Great to see the progression of the animation.
Reviewed in Canada on August 1, 2015
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Once again Pixar Films has come out with creative shorts with characters related to recent movies such as Frozen, Up, Toy Story, Cars, etc. Some new characters as well. Enjoyable short fare when bite size fun is needed to bring a chuckle or a smile.
Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2020
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Great shorts family loves them would recommend
Reviewed in Canada on December 24, 2018
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Très bien mais aurait été encore mieux en Blu-ray.
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2018
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See my review for part 1, or was it 2...?
Reviewed in Canada on August 4, 2019
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Exactly as described.
Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2019
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Girlfriend loves it, great late night relaxation.
Reviewed in Canada on October 1, 2017
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The content is great. The real annoyance is missing the play all menu option and having start each feature short film. That is a two star cost for missing that feature.
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学童保育の時間に
Reviewed in Japan on December 21, 2018Verified Purchase
短い短編集がたくさん入ってるので、お迎えを待つ時間や、雨の日に少し見るのにうってつけだと思いました。
James
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Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2016Verified Purchase
The bonus features include five student films from the main boys' (Lasseter, Stanton, Docter) days at Cal Arts. It's good stuff, and I think Lasseter's "Nitemare" and the very last one by Pete Docter (the title escapes me) are actually worth watching every time this disc is put in. Though limited in production value, they are as artful and good as the slick stuff.
But the one by Stanton called "A Story," in addition to including the word "pissed," is dark and subversive. Kinda fun for adult fans of Pixar, of which I am a huge one, but could be pretty jarring for the kiddies. More for the theme than the mild cuss.
This is a good collection. Inferior to Volume One, but still essential for fans because of Presto, Partly Cloudy, and La Luna. I would add BURN-E to that list, though it is a feature-related short. Others would add Day & Night and Your Friend the Rat, though I would not. In any case, it comes down to whether or not you think having these shorts together on a disc is worth the money. To me, it is.
The lack of a Play All feature on the blu-ray is a head-scratcher. Dunno what they were thinking. I'm not subtracting a star for it, or for any other shortcoming, but this is because Pixar is basically my favorite thing ever. The disc could probably be stupid in a hundred ways and, as long as it delivered the goods, five stars from me.
But the one by Stanton called "A Story," in addition to including the word "pissed," is dark and subversive. Kinda fun for adult fans of Pixar, of which I am a huge one, but could be pretty jarring for the kiddies. More for the theme than the mild cuss.
This is a good collection. Inferior to Volume One, but still essential for fans because of Presto, Partly Cloudy, and La Luna. I would add BURN-E to that list, though it is a feature-related short. Others would add Day & Night and Your Friend the Rat, though I would not. In any case, it comes down to whether or not you think having these shorts together on a disc is worth the money. To me, it is.
The lack of a Play All feature on the blu-ray is a head-scratcher. Dunno what they were thinking. I'm not subtracting a star for it, or for any other shortcoming, but this is because Pixar is basically my favorite thing ever. The disc could probably be stupid in a hundred ways and, as long as it delivered the goods, five stars from me.
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PIXAR SHORT FILMS COLLECTION 2 [2012] [Blu-ray]
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2016Verified Purchase
PIXAR SHORT FILMS COLLECTION 2 [2012] [Blu-ray] Presenting More Multiple Academy Awards® PIXAR Best Short Films!
PIXAR and Disney present an incredible new collection of 12 animated short films, featuring multiple Academy Awards® nominees for Best Animated Short Films: ‘Presto’ [2008]; ‘Day & Night’ [2010]; ‘La Luna’ [2011] and a host of other family favourites. Join the celebration of imagination with the must-own collection, packed with unforgettable animation, fantastic stories and captivating characters. Plus, enjoy all-new extras that share how PIXAR's talented animators got their start, including student films from acclaimed directors John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter!
Directors: Jim Capobianco, Doug Sweetland, Angus MacLane, Peter Sohn, Ronnie del Carmen, Josh Cooley, Teddy Newton, Enrico Casarosa, Gary Rydstrom and Rob Gibbs
Producers: Brad Bird, Ann Brilz, John Lasseter, Brad Lewis,
Screenplay: Angus MacLane, Enrico Casarosa, Gary Rydstrom, Jason Katz, Erik Benson, John Lasseter, Rob Gibbs, Jim Capobianco, Daniel Chong, Valerie LaPointe and Scott Morse
Composers: Alex Mandel
Cinematography: Andrew Jimenez
Video Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1, 1.78:1 and 1.37:1
Audio: English: 7.1 Dolby TrueHD Master Audio, English: 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, English: 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, English: 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Russian: 5.1 Dolby Digital and English: 2.0 Audio Described
Subtitles: English SDH, English and Russian
Running Time: 79 minutes
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 1
Studio: PIXAR / Walt Disney Studios
Andrew’s Blu-ray Review: Disney and PIXAR are known for their amazing storytelling, and their second batch of shorts with this ‘PIXAR SHORT FILMS COLLECTION 2’ is no exception. These animated shorts are so fantastic, the only problem that you might have trouble picking out your favourite. If you are interested in watching the PIXAR short films released since 2007 without having to put on about 10 different Blu-ray discs, then you are in luck, as this ‘PIXAR SHORT FILMS COLLECTION 2’ is the ultimate second collection for all you enthusiastic aficionados of PIXAR’s brilliant animation short films and that also includes me.
In 2007, PIXAR put together a collection of all of its short films to that point. The collection showed off the development of the computer animated art form and was stocked with good storytelling and the joy of the old Looney Toons and Disney shorts. It’s been five years and Pixar is still pumping out the shorts, so it’s time for Volume 2, which covers the 12 animated film shorts released between 2007 and 2012. Experience the revolutionary animation and unforgettable characters with 12 short films together for the very first time. This must-own collection also features seven rarely screened student films from directors John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, and Pete Docter. The animation is totally and some of the stories are equally wonderful, but the output is also totally awesome. This is now a great chance to see even more thought provoking animation from very inventive PIXAR animation people who have produced the following amazing new PIXAR animated shorts on one this Volume 2 Blu-ray disc.
‘Your Friend the Rat’ [2007] The short starts in with Remy introducing himself and Emile to the audience and speaking on behalf of oppressed rats everywhere. Emile starts frowning about having to speak out, while Remy pulls a scroll and a two-dimensional animation starts by presenting the relation between a human and a rat in contrast with human-dog and human-cat relationships. Remy points out that humans regarded rats in former times as sacred and luck-bringing. He says that during the Roman Empire if a white rat crosses your path, it brought good luck, while if a black rat crosses your path, it brought bad luck and moves on to discussing black rats “Rattus Rattus” and their connection to the Black Death, pointing out that it was caused by fleas not rats, resulting in the death of one third of Europe's population, and says that royal rat catcher Jack Black was a rat catcher for Queen Victoria and that he kept the rats he captured as pets. Their use for laboratory testing and as pets shows that they can have a good relationship with humans. Concluding the presentation Emile and Remy sing a song about the relationship between rats and humans. At the film's end, a long and drawn-out (mostly satirical) disclaimer is shown asking children to stay away from rats, while Remy and Emile stand in front of it and try to remove it, urging the audience to ignore the warning and complaining about freedom of speech and lack of food, respectively. Audio Commentary with Director Jim Capobianco and Production Designer Nate Wragg. Running Time: 11:14
‘Presto’ [2008] Vaudeville-era magician Presto DiGiotagione is famous for a hat trick wherein he pulls his rabbit Alec Azam out of his top hat. An unfed and irritated Alec is locked in a cage, unable to reach his carrot. After Presto returns from eating a meal, he begins practicing his act with Alec, revealing that his top hat is magically connected to a wizard's hat kept backstage with Alec, so that when Presto reaches into the top hat, his hand appears out of the wizard's hat, allowing him to grab Alec and pull him out of the top hat. He intends to feed Alec the carrot, but realises that he is late for the show and rushes off to the stage without doing so, much to Alec's anger. Presto tries to start the performance, but Alec becomes reluctant to cooperate until he is given the carrot. Presto then spends the rest of the show trying to catch Alec through the opening between his top hat and the wizard's hat. Now at his wit's end, Presto storms backstage to catch Alec, but he accidentally releases a weight holding down some stage props, and his foot gets caught in a rope that lifts him up to the fly space above the stage. When his foot comes loose from the rope, he falls, along with suspended scenery. Alec, remorseful that Presto will be crushed, uses the magic hat to save him, earning the audience's wild approval for both himself and Presto. Presto gives Alec the apparently restored carrot, as well as second billing on the posters advertising the show and they are rewarded for each show they do, with roses and carrots for Presto and Alec respectively. This is PIXAR short-making at its finest, animation, story, comedy and all. Audio Commentary with Director Doug Sweetland. Running Time: 5:15
‘BURN-E’ [2008] The short opens with WALL-E running his hand through the rings of Saturn while hanging on the side of EVE's ship, as shown in the original film. One of the rock particles that swirls away begins to increase in velocity as it moves up against the atmosphere of a Saturnian moon, becoming a meteorite that destroys a small lamp spire outside the Axiom. AUTO sees this and activates SUPPLY-R, a storage robot that dispenses spare lamps. He then dispatches BURN-E, a repair robot, to replace the broken lamp. Before he can secure the new lamp, EVE's ship enters the Axiom's docking bay. Still hanging on the side of the ship, WALL-E waves to greet him, but as BURN-E is distracted the loose lamp floats into space. BURN-E returns to SUPPLY-R to turn on the newly installed lamp. At this point, the Axiom's captain and autopilot AUTO get into a fight and the ship is tilted, throwing BURN-E outside again. The Captain disables AUTO and realigns the ship, but as BURN-E prepares to go back inside, the ship blasts into hyperspace and pins BURN-E to the side of the hull. The Axiom lands on Earth and BURN-E re-enters to find the ship deserted. BURN-E spots SUPPLY-R through the window of an escape pod and waves to him.In a post-credits scene, SUPPLY-R consoles him by patting BURN-E on the head and saying, "There, there," in a dull, monotone voice. Audio Commentary with Director Angus MacLane. Running Time: 7:35
‘Partly Cloudy’ [2009] All day long, cheerful clouds in the sky make cute and cuddly babies, such as human boys and girls, kittens, puppies, and other creatures, and give them to storks for delivery to the expectant parents. However, one lonely grey cloud named Gus has the task of creating animals that are cute but not so cuddly. His delivery stork, Peck, gets the worst of it, being bitten by a crocodile, butted by a bighorn sheep, and pricked by a porcupine. When Peck sees that his next delivery is a baby shark, he grows more than a little fearful and flies away. Feeling rejected, despondent, and angry, Gus unleashes a brief thunderstorm, and then starts crying with rain pouring from below him. Peck, however, soon returns with a football helmet and shoulder pads, created for him by another cloud to keep him safe (alluded to in an earlier scene, where the same cloud creates a baby that would grow to love football). Gus instantly cheers up and gives Peck an electric eel to deliver, which shocks him despite the protective equipment; this time, though, Peck remains in good (but slightly frazzled) spirits. Audio Commentary with Director Peter Sohn. Running Time: 5:46
‘Dug's Special Mission’ [2009] It is Dug's birthday. This ordinary Golden Retriever wishes that it will be the happiest day of his life, when suddenly, Kevin runs over him and the pack leaders Alpha ( Doberman Pinscher), Beta (Rottweiler) and Gamma (Bulldog) run into Dug. Irritated with Dug for getting in their way, they come up with "special missions" for Dug to help capture the bird. However, these are just ploys to keep Dug out of their way. Dug is then assigned to sit on a rock; when he jumps onto the rock, following Alpha's orders, Alpha, Beta, Gamma and the rock they're standing on all start to fall. Numerous scenes follow of Alpha, Beta and Gamma getting caught or captured by traps intended for Kevin, due to actions of Dug as a result of commands given to him by Alpha. Dug runs off into a mist-laden rocky area. He sees a rock that resembles a turtle, followed by one that looks like a man. When he hears a voice saying "I see you back there", he asks if the man is okay. Dug then realizes that he has received his birthday wish: a new master [Carl Fredricksen]. The clouds clear, the sun comes out and Dug sits proudly on a flat rock. From here the short comes full circle as it reflects the point when Dug is introduced in the film; Russell notices him and briefly thinks Dug is a rock. After the credits are rolled Dug says "Hi there!" to Carl and Russell; the film ends with Carl and Russell gasping in shock. Audio Commentary with Director Ronnie del Carmen and Supervising Technical Director Brad Winemiller. Running Time: 4:42
‘George & A.J.’ [2009] This animation short starts out with a scene from ‘UP’ where the two nurses, George and A.J., from Shady Oaks Retirement Village knock on Carl's door to escort him to the nursing home. As seen in the film, Carl instead takes off in his house. George and A.J. stare dumbfounded at the sky while their van's alarm goes off and it had been bumped by Carl's house. Finally, George and A.J. arrive back at the Shady Oaks Retirement Village, only to find an old man outside the door who yells, "So long, suckers!" and hits his cane against one of many canisters attached to the outside of the building; the other canisters soon follow and spew out a powerful gas. After the man goes inside, the entire building launches into the sky. Still dumbstruck, George and A.J. stare up. A few canisters fall down, and one lands on their van, setting off its alarm again. Suddenly, from behind them, a giant blimp starts to descend. It turns out to be Charles F. Muntz's Spirit of Adventure dirigible, and Carl is flying it, with Russell next to him. The airship lands on top of the van, effectively stopping its alarm and Carl and Russell climb out. George incredulously says, "Mr. Fredricksen?" They walk past the nurses, and Russell says that next time he'd like to steer. A.J. turns to George and says, "That was the craziest thing I've ever seen!" They look down to find Dug in front of them. Dug says, "Hi there!" through his collar, and George and A.J. are even more shocked than before. Audio Commentary with Director Josh Cooley. Running Time: 3:58
‘Day & Night’ [2010] ‘Day & Night’ follows two characters, Day and Night. Inside Day is a day scene with a sun in the centre, and inside Night is a night scene with a moon in the centre. Whatever goes on inside of Day or Night expresses normal events that typically occur within a day or night, respectively, and these events often correspond with actions or emotions or actions that Day or Night express. For example, when Day is happy he will have a rainbow inside him, and when Night is happy he will have fireworks inside him. Day and Night meet and at first are uneasy about each other. At the end of the film, the Sun descends in Day and rises in Night, so that when the Sun is at the same height above the horizon in both, both characters appear to be identical. As the Sun continues its course, Day becomes Night, and Night becomes Day. Audio Commentary with Director Teddy Newton and Layout Artist Sandra Karpman. Running Time: 6:00
‘Hawaiian Vacation’ [2011] It is winter time, and winter break for Bonnie, who is going on vacation to Hawaii with her mother for a week. The toys are excited to have a week of relaxation, but Barbie and Ken reveal themselves to have stowed away in Bonnie's backpack, hoping to join her in Hawaii. Bonnie leaves them in her room, however, much to Ken's horror when he realises they are not going to Hawaii. Barbie reveals to Woody that Ken planned to have their first kiss on a beach at sunset, based off of a travel brochure for Hawaii, inspiring Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Bonnie's toys to go all out and recreate Hawaii for the two. After various "adventures" in Hawaii, Ken and Barbie share their first kiss in the snow at sunrise, recreating the scene from the brochure. However, the two end up being buried in snow when they step off the front porch, prompting the toys to come to their rescue by digging them out and releasing them from a block of ice. Audio Commentary with Director Gary Rydstrom, Story Supervisor Jason Katz and Supervising Animator Angus MacLane. Running Time: 5:52
‘Air Mater’ [2011] Outside Luigi's Casa Della Tires, Guido is spinning around with his forks spread out because Mater is teaching him how to fly. A sceptical Lightning McQueen asks Mater what he knows about flying, and Mater replies, "Everything." Mater then proceeds to tell the story. Mater tows a car to prop wash Junction, a town inhabited by friendly planes who greet him. As he drops off the car at a repair station, Mater watches a group of jets, the Falcon Hawks, in amazement. He is asked by one of the Falcon Hawks if he's going to the air show tomorrow, and he accepts. Then, he sees Skipper's Flight School and reads the sign, "We can teach anyone how to fly guaranteed!" McQueen, listening to the story, asks Mater, "What did you do?" Mater replies, "Oh, you remember, Lightning McQueen Hawk!" McQueen insists that the whole thing never happened, and Mater says, "It did, too." At that moment, Mater gets a call from the Falcon Hawk leader and is told that he is needed to take place for one of the Falcon Hawks. He throws his hook up and is caught by the rope being held by the Falcon Hawks. Audio Commentary with Director Rob Gibbs, Producer Kim Adams and Production Designer Bob Pauley. Running Time: 5:10
‘Small Fry’ [2011] At a fast food chicken restaurant called "Poultry Palace," Bonnie does not want the electronic Zurg belt buckle that comes with her kid's meal. When she asks for a mini-Buzz Lightyear themed toy, she is told the restaurant's supplies of them have run out. When her mother asks about the one in the display case, she is told that it is for display only. Inside the display, Mini-Buzz Lightyear complains they will never be played with, as they are just the display toys, to Mini-Zurg, who prefers to stay. Bonnie goes on to play in the ball pit with her own toys; when no one is looking, Mini-Buzz secretly climbs in. He pulls the real Buzz Lightyear underneath the balls so that Bonnie's mother ends up picking up Mini-Buzz Lightyear when they leave the restaurant. Once Mini-Buzz Lightyear gets home, he passes himself off as the real Buzz Lightyear, explaining to the other toys that the plastic in the ball pit made him shrink, and proceeds to generally annoy the whole gang, save a gullible Rex with his obvious ruse and his antics. Back at Bonnie's house, the gang restrains Mini-Buzz Lightyear and forces him to give up the real Buzz Lightyear's whereabouts. They begin devising a rescue plan when the real Buzz Lightyear returns. Mini-Buzz Lightyear is brought into the support group mentioning about what he has done with Buzz Lightyear now volunteering as his sponsor. In a post-credits scene, Mini-Zurg is left with the electronic belt buckle as his sole companion much to his delight. Audio Commentary with Director Angus MacLane. Running Time: 7:04
‘Time Travel Mater’ [2012] Lightning McQueen and Mater were in front of the Courthouse when Lizzie drives by. She says good morning to Lightning and Mater in a rude way, but she says it in a nice way to the statue of Stanley. Lightning McQueen asks Mater how Lizzie and Stanley met. Mater replies by telling one of his stories, which "all started last week." The story starts with him putting up a new town sign with a clock on it. The sign falls on Mater, and the clock ends up on his "nose." Mater sneezes, and then disappears. He ends up inside the Tail Light Caverns. He exits the caverns to go tell everyone back in town. However, when he does, he can't find the town, but he does see a car at a nearby spring. When Mater gets closer to the car, he discovers that it's Stanley! Stanley asks Mater if he needs a radiator cap. When Mater says no, Stanley leaves to go to California in search of customers. Mater realises that if Stanley didn't stay, there wouldn't be a Radiator Springs in the future! Mater and McQueen then travel to 1927. Stanley shows them the town. Then, Stanley takes note of a Model T, which turns out to be Lizzie that arrives in town. Lizzie breaks down, so Mater helps her out. Lizzie sees McQueen and appears to be falling in love with him, and Mater realizes that if Lizzie falls in love with McQueen, then she won't fall in love with Stanley. They reappear in Radiator Springs at the time that Lizzie and Stanley get married. After getting married, they went honeymooning at Comfy Caverns. Then, Mater and McQueen leave, and Mater finishes his story. McQueen says that there's no such thing as time travel, but then Lizzie comes and thanks McQueen for introducing her and Stanley. Mater says, "And that's how you make history." Audio Commentary with Director Rob Gibbs, Editor Torbin Xan Bullock and Production Designer Anthony Christov. Running Time: 6:22
‘La Luna’ [2011] A young boy, Bambino, goes on a midnight sailing trip with his father Papà and grandfather Nonno. After they anchor their boat in the middle of the sea, Nonno presents Bambino with a cap similar to the ones he and Papà wear. The two men disagree on how Bambino should wear it, with Papà pulling it low over his eyes and Nonno pushing it back on his head. Papà sets up a long ladder for Bambino to climb so he can set an anchor on the full moon, and the three ascend to start their work of sweeping fallen stars off the lunar surface. Papà urges Bambino to use a push broom on the stars, while Nonno favours a besom broom. As they quarrel, a huge star crashes down on the moon; it is far too large for any of them to move by themselves. Turning his cap backwards, the way he wants to wear it, Bambino climbs onto the star and taps it with a hammer. It bursts apart into hundreds of smaller stars, and all three go to work sweeping them to one side, with Bambino choosing a rake instead of either man's broom. Once the job is done, they climb back down into their boat and look up at the moon, which now displays a glowing crescent phase thanks to their efforts. Audio Commentary with Director Enrico Casarosa and Producer Kevin Reher. Running Time: 6:56
Blu-ray Video Quality – Once again PIXAR and Walt Disney Studios brings you this brilliant Volume 2 Blu-ray disc with a stunning 1080p encoded image transfer, where the colours are gorgeous, primaries pop beautifully, black levels are deep and inky, and contrast is vivid and consistent. It only helps that every last detail is present and accounted for, with razor sharp edges, perfectly resolved fine textures, and no noise or macro blocking to be found. And unlike the PIXAR Volume 1, all of the featured animated film shorts in this PIXAR Volume 2 are free of inherent anomalies, meaning there aren't any eyesores to overlook or contend with. PIXAR fans will be delighted with the stunning vibrant video presentation all around.
Blu-ray Audio Quality – PIXAR and Walt Disney Studios brings you this brilliant Volume 2 Blu-ray disc with a selection of different English audio presentation that includes 7.1 Dolby TrueHD Master Audio, 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, and English: 2.0 Audio Described. Dialogue is very clear and well-prioritised, effects are bright and playful, and music is nice and full. The lossless and high resolution tracks tend to offer more authoritative audio output, enveloping rear speaker activity and more impressive dynamics, but the sound mixes are no slouch. Audio quality varies as the mixes and variation of audio codecs vary across each short. Generally, each short has a really good balance of sound with a typically engulfing and aggressive use of channels, so making the sounds just that little bit fantastic as the PIXAR feature film materials we all know and love.
Blu-ray Special Features and Extras:
Audio Commentaries: With another presentation of PIXAR’s professional outlook, we once again have more brilliant commentaries from twelve people involved with this ‘PIXAR SHORT FILMS COLLECTION 2’ short animated films with this particular Blu-ray disc. Each of the commentators provides background info on the story, animated and voice cast, and the significance milestones established by each short animated film. But again with each animated short we are blessed once again with a very engaging commentary track that allows the individual filmmakers and project teams to discuss their work in great detail. Fans of these particular animated shorts should enjoy the audio commentary tracks and with each animated short commentary, it varies in quality of information, but overall it is still fairly interesting.
Special Feature: PIXAR Directors’ Student Films [2007] [1080p] [1.78:1 / 1.37:1] Here is early pre-PIXAR work by three of PIXAR’s animators. Each of the directors gives a little introduction regarding their shorts, each of which has been restored in high-definition. One can kind of see each of the director’s trademarks that would shape the films they’d direct in the future. For example, John Lasseter’s student films deal with inanimate objects with personality, which he would parlay into the shorts like ‘Luxo Jr,’ and later on in animation films like ‘Toy Story’ and ‘Cars.’ Also with each director’s introduction to each animation, is where they talk about what they were trying to accomplish with each one and they are as follows:
01. ‘Nitemare’ [1979] [1080p] [1.37:1] A child, who is afraid, of the dark forms a unique relationship with the objects that once frightened him [5:18]. Play with Introduction by Director John Lasseter [1:54].
02. ‘Lady and the Lamp’ [1979] [1080p] [1.37:1] A lamp causes a ruckus in the shop while the shopkeeper is away [4:24]. Play with Introduction by Director John Lasseter [1:35].
03. ‘Somewhere in the Arctic’ [1986] [1080p] [1.37:1] The story of a polar bear and several Eskimos chasing after each other. This first short film by student Andrew Stanton was produced while studying at California Institute of the Arts done [3:48]. Play with Introduction by Andrew Stanton [1:47].
04. ‘A Story’ [1987] [1080p] [1.37:1] A young boy named Melvin and a purple television dinosaur named Ted have happy adventures that lead them into the clutches of Randy the Killer Clown and his Goon Squad [4:33]. Play with Introduction by Andrew Stanton [2:14].
05. ‘Winter’ [1988] [1080p] [1.37:1] A young child attempts to enjoy the first snow of the season [1:38]. Play with Introduction by Andrew Stanton [1:49].
06. ‘Palm Springs’ [1989] [1080p] [1.37:1] A dinosaur is all wanted to have fun, so he finds a way to do it. But a caveman who is jealous of his invention and try’s to stop them from playing [1:55]. Play with Introduction by Andrew Stanton [1:25].
07. ‘Next Door’ [1990] [1080p] [1.37:1] An old square-headed man tries to watch TV while a little girl makes a playful ruckus outside [3:22]. Play with Introduction by Andrew Stanton [3:03].
Special Feature: Maximum Your Home Theater! Get the most out of your Home Theater by conducting the following simple tests. Use the left and right arrow keys on your remote to go through each test, and they are as follows: 1. Getting Started; 2. Aspect Ratio and Framing; 3. Brightness; 4. Contrast; 5. Gamma and 6. Audio.
Sneak Previews: Wreck-It Ralph [2012] [1080p] [2.39:1] [2:20]; Monsters University [2013] [1080p] [1.78:1] [1:02]; Disney Movie Rewards [2012] [1080p] [1.78:1] [00:31]; DisneyLand Paris promotion [2012] [1080p] [1.78:1] [00:32]; Disney Junior [2012] [1080p] [1.78:1] [00:31] and PLANES [2013] [1080p] [1.78:1] [1:19].
Finally, this again is a beautiful collection of ‘PIXAR SHORT FILMS COLLECTION 2’ animations, but there is a chance you might own some of them if you already own the other PIXAR animation film releases. But in my opinion one of the best things that PIXAR studios do is to include a short subject before each of its theatrical releases. I think it takes us older viewers back to the fun times of going to the cinema, when you got a cartoon or two before the film started and PIXAR animated short films are never a disappointment because of the animators are true professionals and also very inventive, as well as always visually stunning. If you already have PIXAR animation films on Blu-ray then the commentaries and student films are well worth having with these extras on this Blu-ray disc. This is a really impressive must-have Blu-ray, and if you would rather watch these PIXAR short animated films in one easy package and I very much like the idea of all the commentaries, then this is a definite must have in your PIXAR Blu-ray Collection and if you are a fan of PIXARS’s work and don’t already own any animated short films on other releases, then this is an easy Blu-ray to cherish for years to come. Highly Recommended!
Andrew C. Miller – Your Ultimate No.1 Film Fan
Le Cinema Paradiso
WARE, United Kingdom
PIXAR and Disney present an incredible new collection of 12 animated short films, featuring multiple Academy Awards® nominees for Best Animated Short Films: ‘Presto’ [2008]; ‘Day & Night’ [2010]; ‘La Luna’ [2011] and a host of other family favourites. Join the celebration of imagination with the must-own collection, packed with unforgettable animation, fantastic stories and captivating characters. Plus, enjoy all-new extras that share how PIXAR's talented animators got their start, including student films from acclaimed directors John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter!
Directors: Jim Capobianco, Doug Sweetland, Angus MacLane, Peter Sohn, Ronnie del Carmen, Josh Cooley, Teddy Newton, Enrico Casarosa, Gary Rydstrom and Rob Gibbs
Producers: Brad Bird, Ann Brilz, John Lasseter, Brad Lewis,
Screenplay: Angus MacLane, Enrico Casarosa, Gary Rydstrom, Jason Katz, Erik Benson, John Lasseter, Rob Gibbs, Jim Capobianco, Daniel Chong, Valerie LaPointe and Scott Morse
Composers: Alex Mandel
Cinematography: Andrew Jimenez
Video Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1, 1.78:1 and 1.37:1
Audio: English: 7.1 Dolby TrueHD Master Audio, English: 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, English: 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, English: 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Russian: 5.1 Dolby Digital and English: 2.0 Audio Described
Subtitles: English SDH, English and Russian
Running Time: 79 minutes
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 1
Studio: PIXAR / Walt Disney Studios
Andrew’s Blu-ray Review: Disney and PIXAR are known for their amazing storytelling, and their second batch of shorts with this ‘PIXAR SHORT FILMS COLLECTION 2’ is no exception. These animated shorts are so fantastic, the only problem that you might have trouble picking out your favourite. If you are interested in watching the PIXAR short films released since 2007 without having to put on about 10 different Blu-ray discs, then you are in luck, as this ‘PIXAR SHORT FILMS COLLECTION 2’ is the ultimate second collection for all you enthusiastic aficionados of PIXAR’s brilliant animation short films and that also includes me.
In 2007, PIXAR put together a collection of all of its short films to that point. The collection showed off the development of the computer animated art form and was stocked with good storytelling and the joy of the old Looney Toons and Disney shorts. It’s been five years and Pixar is still pumping out the shorts, so it’s time for Volume 2, which covers the 12 animated film shorts released between 2007 and 2012. Experience the revolutionary animation and unforgettable characters with 12 short films together for the very first time. This must-own collection also features seven rarely screened student films from directors John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, and Pete Docter. The animation is totally and some of the stories are equally wonderful, but the output is also totally awesome. This is now a great chance to see even more thought provoking animation from very inventive PIXAR animation people who have produced the following amazing new PIXAR animated shorts on one this Volume 2 Blu-ray disc.
‘Your Friend the Rat’ [2007] The short starts in with Remy introducing himself and Emile to the audience and speaking on behalf of oppressed rats everywhere. Emile starts frowning about having to speak out, while Remy pulls a scroll and a two-dimensional animation starts by presenting the relation between a human and a rat in contrast with human-dog and human-cat relationships. Remy points out that humans regarded rats in former times as sacred and luck-bringing. He says that during the Roman Empire if a white rat crosses your path, it brought good luck, while if a black rat crosses your path, it brought bad luck and moves on to discussing black rats “Rattus Rattus” and their connection to the Black Death, pointing out that it was caused by fleas not rats, resulting in the death of one third of Europe's population, and says that royal rat catcher Jack Black was a rat catcher for Queen Victoria and that he kept the rats he captured as pets. Their use for laboratory testing and as pets shows that they can have a good relationship with humans. Concluding the presentation Emile and Remy sing a song about the relationship between rats and humans. At the film's end, a long and drawn-out (mostly satirical) disclaimer is shown asking children to stay away from rats, while Remy and Emile stand in front of it and try to remove it, urging the audience to ignore the warning and complaining about freedom of speech and lack of food, respectively. Audio Commentary with Director Jim Capobianco and Production Designer Nate Wragg. Running Time: 11:14
‘Presto’ [2008] Vaudeville-era magician Presto DiGiotagione is famous for a hat trick wherein he pulls his rabbit Alec Azam out of his top hat. An unfed and irritated Alec is locked in a cage, unable to reach his carrot. After Presto returns from eating a meal, he begins practicing his act with Alec, revealing that his top hat is magically connected to a wizard's hat kept backstage with Alec, so that when Presto reaches into the top hat, his hand appears out of the wizard's hat, allowing him to grab Alec and pull him out of the top hat. He intends to feed Alec the carrot, but realises that he is late for the show and rushes off to the stage without doing so, much to Alec's anger. Presto tries to start the performance, but Alec becomes reluctant to cooperate until he is given the carrot. Presto then spends the rest of the show trying to catch Alec through the opening between his top hat and the wizard's hat. Now at his wit's end, Presto storms backstage to catch Alec, but he accidentally releases a weight holding down some stage props, and his foot gets caught in a rope that lifts him up to the fly space above the stage. When his foot comes loose from the rope, he falls, along with suspended scenery. Alec, remorseful that Presto will be crushed, uses the magic hat to save him, earning the audience's wild approval for both himself and Presto. Presto gives Alec the apparently restored carrot, as well as second billing on the posters advertising the show and they are rewarded for each show they do, with roses and carrots for Presto and Alec respectively. This is PIXAR short-making at its finest, animation, story, comedy and all. Audio Commentary with Director Doug Sweetland. Running Time: 5:15
‘BURN-E’ [2008] The short opens with WALL-E running his hand through the rings of Saturn while hanging on the side of EVE's ship, as shown in the original film. One of the rock particles that swirls away begins to increase in velocity as it moves up against the atmosphere of a Saturnian moon, becoming a meteorite that destroys a small lamp spire outside the Axiom. AUTO sees this and activates SUPPLY-R, a storage robot that dispenses spare lamps. He then dispatches BURN-E, a repair robot, to replace the broken lamp. Before he can secure the new lamp, EVE's ship enters the Axiom's docking bay. Still hanging on the side of the ship, WALL-E waves to greet him, but as BURN-E is distracted the loose lamp floats into space. BURN-E returns to SUPPLY-R to turn on the newly installed lamp. At this point, the Axiom's captain and autopilot AUTO get into a fight and the ship is tilted, throwing BURN-E outside again. The Captain disables AUTO and realigns the ship, but as BURN-E prepares to go back inside, the ship blasts into hyperspace and pins BURN-E to the side of the hull. The Axiom lands on Earth and BURN-E re-enters to find the ship deserted. BURN-E spots SUPPLY-R through the window of an escape pod and waves to him.In a post-credits scene, SUPPLY-R consoles him by patting BURN-E on the head and saying, "There, there," in a dull, monotone voice. Audio Commentary with Director Angus MacLane. Running Time: 7:35
‘Partly Cloudy’ [2009] All day long, cheerful clouds in the sky make cute and cuddly babies, such as human boys and girls, kittens, puppies, and other creatures, and give them to storks for delivery to the expectant parents. However, one lonely grey cloud named Gus has the task of creating animals that are cute but not so cuddly. His delivery stork, Peck, gets the worst of it, being bitten by a crocodile, butted by a bighorn sheep, and pricked by a porcupine. When Peck sees that his next delivery is a baby shark, he grows more than a little fearful and flies away. Feeling rejected, despondent, and angry, Gus unleashes a brief thunderstorm, and then starts crying with rain pouring from below him. Peck, however, soon returns with a football helmet and shoulder pads, created for him by another cloud to keep him safe (alluded to in an earlier scene, where the same cloud creates a baby that would grow to love football). Gus instantly cheers up and gives Peck an electric eel to deliver, which shocks him despite the protective equipment; this time, though, Peck remains in good (but slightly frazzled) spirits. Audio Commentary with Director Peter Sohn. Running Time: 5:46
‘Dug's Special Mission’ [2009] It is Dug's birthday. This ordinary Golden Retriever wishes that it will be the happiest day of his life, when suddenly, Kevin runs over him and the pack leaders Alpha ( Doberman Pinscher), Beta (Rottweiler) and Gamma (Bulldog) run into Dug. Irritated with Dug for getting in their way, they come up with "special missions" for Dug to help capture the bird. However, these are just ploys to keep Dug out of their way. Dug is then assigned to sit on a rock; when he jumps onto the rock, following Alpha's orders, Alpha, Beta, Gamma and the rock they're standing on all start to fall. Numerous scenes follow of Alpha, Beta and Gamma getting caught or captured by traps intended for Kevin, due to actions of Dug as a result of commands given to him by Alpha. Dug runs off into a mist-laden rocky area. He sees a rock that resembles a turtle, followed by one that looks like a man. When he hears a voice saying "I see you back there", he asks if the man is okay. Dug then realizes that he has received his birthday wish: a new master [Carl Fredricksen]. The clouds clear, the sun comes out and Dug sits proudly on a flat rock. From here the short comes full circle as it reflects the point when Dug is introduced in the film; Russell notices him and briefly thinks Dug is a rock. After the credits are rolled Dug says "Hi there!" to Carl and Russell; the film ends with Carl and Russell gasping in shock. Audio Commentary with Director Ronnie del Carmen and Supervising Technical Director Brad Winemiller. Running Time: 4:42
‘George & A.J.’ [2009] This animation short starts out with a scene from ‘UP’ where the two nurses, George and A.J., from Shady Oaks Retirement Village knock on Carl's door to escort him to the nursing home. As seen in the film, Carl instead takes off in his house. George and A.J. stare dumbfounded at the sky while their van's alarm goes off and it had been bumped by Carl's house. Finally, George and A.J. arrive back at the Shady Oaks Retirement Village, only to find an old man outside the door who yells, "So long, suckers!" and hits his cane against one of many canisters attached to the outside of the building; the other canisters soon follow and spew out a powerful gas. After the man goes inside, the entire building launches into the sky. Still dumbstruck, George and A.J. stare up. A few canisters fall down, and one lands on their van, setting off its alarm again. Suddenly, from behind them, a giant blimp starts to descend. It turns out to be Charles F. Muntz's Spirit of Adventure dirigible, and Carl is flying it, with Russell next to him. The airship lands on top of the van, effectively stopping its alarm and Carl and Russell climb out. George incredulously says, "Mr. Fredricksen?" They walk past the nurses, and Russell says that next time he'd like to steer. A.J. turns to George and says, "That was the craziest thing I've ever seen!" They look down to find Dug in front of them. Dug says, "Hi there!" through his collar, and George and A.J. are even more shocked than before. Audio Commentary with Director Josh Cooley. Running Time: 3:58
‘Day & Night’ [2010] ‘Day & Night’ follows two characters, Day and Night. Inside Day is a day scene with a sun in the centre, and inside Night is a night scene with a moon in the centre. Whatever goes on inside of Day or Night expresses normal events that typically occur within a day or night, respectively, and these events often correspond with actions or emotions or actions that Day or Night express. For example, when Day is happy he will have a rainbow inside him, and when Night is happy he will have fireworks inside him. Day and Night meet and at first are uneasy about each other. At the end of the film, the Sun descends in Day and rises in Night, so that when the Sun is at the same height above the horizon in both, both characters appear to be identical. As the Sun continues its course, Day becomes Night, and Night becomes Day. Audio Commentary with Director Teddy Newton and Layout Artist Sandra Karpman. Running Time: 6:00
‘Hawaiian Vacation’ [2011] It is winter time, and winter break for Bonnie, who is going on vacation to Hawaii with her mother for a week. The toys are excited to have a week of relaxation, but Barbie and Ken reveal themselves to have stowed away in Bonnie's backpack, hoping to join her in Hawaii. Bonnie leaves them in her room, however, much to Ken's horror when he realises they are not going to Hawaii. Barbie reveals to Woody that Ken planned to have their first kiss on a beach at sunset, based off of a travel brochure for Hawaii, inspiring Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Bonnie's toys to go all out and recreate Hawaii for the two. After various "adventures" in Hawaii, Ken and Barbie share their first kiss in the snow at sunrise, recreating the scene from the brochure. However, the two end up being buried in snow when they step off the front porch, prompting the toys to come to their rescue by digging them out and releasing them from a block of ice. Audio Commentary with Director Gary Rydstrom, Story Supervisor Jason Katz and Supervising Animator Angus MacLane. Running Time: 5:52
‘Air Mater’ [2011] Outside Luigi's Casa Della Tires, Guido is spinning around with his forks spread out because Mater is teaching him how to fly. A sceptical Lightning McQueen asks Mater what he knows about flying, and Mater replies, "Everything." Mater then proceeds to tell the story. Mater tows a car to prop wash Junction, a town inhabited by friendly planes who greet him. As he drops off the car at a repair station, Mater watches a group of jets, the Falcon Hawks, in amazement. He is asked by one of the Falcon Hawks if he's going to the air show tomorrow, and he accepts. Then, he sees Skipper's Flight School and reads the sign, "We can teach anyone how to fly guaranteed!" McQueen, listening to the story, asks Mater, "What did you do?" Mater replies, "Oh, you remember, Lightning McQueen Hawk!" McQueen insists that the whole thing never happened, and Mater says, "It did, too." At that moment, Mater gets a call from the Falcon Hawk leader and is told that he is needed to take place for one of the Falcon Hawks. He throws his hook up and is caught by the rope being held by the Falcon Hawks. Audio Commentary with Director Rob Gibbs, Producer Kim Adams and Production Designer Bob Pauley. Running Time: 5:10
‘Small Fry’ [2011] At a fast food chicken restaurant called "Poultry Palace," Bonnie does not want the electronic Zurg belt buckle that comes with her kid's meal. When she asks for a mini-Buzz Lightyear themed toy, she is told the restaurant's supplies of them have run out. When her mother asks about the one in the display case, she is told that it is for display only. Inside the display, Mini-Buzz Lightyear complains they will never be played with, as they are just the display toys, to Mini-Zurg, who prefers to stay. Bonnie goes on to play in the ball pit with her own toys; when no one is looking, Mini-Buzz secretly climbs in. He pulls the real Buzz Lightyear underneath the balls so that Bonnie's mother ends up picking up Mini-Buzz Lightyear when they leave the restaurant. Once Mini-Buzz Lightyear gets home, he passes himself off as the real Buzz Lightyear, explaining to the other toys that the plastic in the ball pit made him shrink, and proceeds to generally annoy the whole gang, save a gullible Rex with his obvious ruse and his antics. Back at Bonnie's house, the gang restrains Mini-Buzz Lightyear and forces him to give up the real Buzz Lightyear's whereabouts. They begin devising a rescue plan when the real Buzz Lightyear returns. Mini-Buzz Lightyear is brought into the support group mentioning about what he has done with Buzz Lightyear now volunteering as his sponsor. In a post-credits scene, Mini-Zurg is left with the electronic belt buckle as his sole companion much to his delight. Audio Commentary with Director Angus MacLane. Running Time: 7:04
‘Time Travel Mater’ [2012] Lightning McQueen and Mater were in front of the Courthouse when Lizzie drives by. She says good morning to Lightning and Mater in a rude way, but she says it in a nice way to the statue of Stanley. Lightning McQueen asks Mater how Lizzie and Stanley met. Mater replies by telling one of his stories, which "all started last week." The story starts with him putting up a new town sign with a clock on it. The sign falls on Mater, and the clock ends up on his "nose." Mater sneezes, and then disappears. He ends up inside the Tail Light Caverns. He exits the caverns to go tell everyone back in town. However, when he does, he can't find the town, but he does see a car at a nearby spring. When Mater gets closer to the car, he discovers that it's Stanley! Stanley asks Mater if he needs a radiator cap. When Mater says no, Stanley leaves to go to California in search of customers. Mater realises that if Stanley didn't stay, there wouldn't be a Radiator Springs in the future! Mater and McQueen then travel to 1927. Stanley shows them the town. Then, Stanley takes note of a Model T, which turns out to be Lizzie that arrives in town. Lizzie breaks down, so Mater helps her out. Lizzie sees McQueen and appears to be falling in love with him, and Mater realizes that if Lizzie falls in love with McQueen, then she won't fall in love with Stanley. They reappear in Radiator Springs at the time that Lizzie and Stanley get married. After getting married, they went honeymooning at Comfy Caverns. Then, Mater and McQueen leave, and Mater finishes his story. McQueen says that there's no such thing as time travel, but then Lizzie comes and thanks McQueen for introducing her and Stanley. Mater says, "And that's how you make history." Audio Commentary with Director Rob Gibbs, Editor Torbin Xan Bullock and Production Designer Anthony Christov. Running Time: 6:22
‘La Luna’ [2011] A young boy, Bambino, goes on a midnight sailing trip with his father Papà and grandfather Nonno. After they anchor their boat in the middle of the sea, Nonno presents Bambino with a cap similar to the ones he and Papà wear. The two men disagree on how Bambino should wear it, with Papà pulling it low over his eyes and Nonno pushing it back on his head. Papà sets up a long ladder for Bambino to climb so he can set an anchor on the full moon, and the three ascend to start their work of sweeping fallen stars off the lunar surface. Papà urges Bambino to use a push broom on the stars, while Nonno favours a besom broom. As they quarrel, a huge star crashes down on the moon; it is far too large for any of them to move by themselves. Turning his cap backwards, the way he wants to wear it, Bambino climbs onto the star and taps it with a hammer. It bursts apart into hundreds of smaller stars, and all three go to work sweeping them to one side, with Bambino choosing a rake instead of either man's broom. Once the job is done, they climb back down into their boat and look up at the moon, which now displays a glowing crescent phase thanks to their efforts. Audio Commentary with Director Enrico Casarosa and Producer Kevin Reher. Running Time: 6:56
Blu-ray Video Quality – Once again PIXAR and Walt Disney Studios brings you this brilliant Volume 2 Blu-ray disc with a stunning 1080p encoded image transfer, where the colours are gorgeous, primaries pop beautifully, black levels are deep and inky, and contrast is vivid and consistent. It only helps that every last detail is present and accounted for, with razor sharp edges, perfectly resolved fine textures, and no noise or macro blocking to be found. And unlike the PIXAR Volume 1, all of the featured animated film shorts in this PIXAR Volume 2 are free of inherent anomalies, meaning there aren't any eyesores to overlook or contend with. PIXAR fans will be delighted with the stunning vibrant video presentation all around.
Blu-ray Audio Quality – PIXAR and Walt Disney Studios brings you this brilliant Volume 2 Blu-ray disc with a selection of different English audio presentation that includes 7.1 Dolby TrueHD Master Audio, 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, and English: 2.0 Audio Described. Dialogue is very clear and well-prioritised, effects are bright and playful, and music is nice and full. The lossless and high resolution tracks tend to offer more authoritative audio output, enveloping rear speaker activity and more impressive dynamics, but the sound mixes are no slouch. Audio quality varies as the mixes and variation of audio codecs vary across each short. Generally, each short has a really good balance of sound with a typically engulfing and aggressive use of channels, so making the sounds just that little bit fantastic as the PIXAR feature film materials we all know and love.
Blu-ray Special Features and Extras:
Audio Commentaries: With another presentation of PIXAR’s professional outlook, we once again have more brilliant commentaries from twelve people involved with this ‘PIXAR SHORT FILMS COLLECTION 2’ short animated films with this particular Blu-ray disc. Each of the commentators provides background info on the story, animated and voice cast, and the significance milestones established by each short animated film. But again with each animated short we are blessed once again with a very engaging commentary track that allows the individual filmmakers and project teams to discuss their work in great detail. Fans of these particular animated shorts should enjoy the audio commentary tracks and with each animated short commentary, it varies in quality of information, but overall it is still fairly interesting.
Special Feature: PIXAR Directors’ Student Films [2007] [1080p] [1.78:1 / 1.37:1] Here is early pre-PIXAR work by three of PIXAR’s animators. Each of the directors gives a little introduction regarding their shorts, each of which has been restored in high-definition. One can kind of see each of the director’s trademarks that would shape the films they’d direct in the future. For example, John Lasseter’s student films deal with inanimate objects with personality, which he would parlay into the shorts like ‘Luxo Jr,’ and later on in animation films like ‘Toy Story’ and ‘Cars.’ Also with each director’s introduction to each animation, is where they talk about what they were trying to accomplish with each one and they are as follows:
01. ‘Nitemare’ [1979] [1080p] [1.37:1] A child, who is afraid, of the dark forms a unique relationship with the objects that once frightened him [5:18]. Play with Introduction by Director John Lasseter [1:54].
02. ‘Lady and the Lamp’ [1979] [1080p] [1.37:1] A lamp causes a ruckus in the shop while the shopkeeper is away [4:24]. Play with Introduction by Director John Lasseter [1:35].
03. ‘Somewhere in the Arctic’ [1986] [1080p] [1.37:1] The story of a polar bear and several Eskimos chasing after each other. This first short film by student Andrew Stanton was produced while studying at California Institute of the Arts done [3:48]. Play with Introduction by Andrew Stanton [1:47].
04. ‘A Story’ [1987] [1080p] [1.37:1] A young boy named Melvin and a purple television dinosaur named Ted have happy adventures that lead them into the clutches of Randy the Killer Clown and his Goon Squad [4:33]. Play with Introduction by Andrew Stanton [2:14].
05. ‘Winter’ [1988] [1080p] [1.37:1] A young child attempts to enjoy the first snow of the season [1:38]. Play with Introduction by Andrew Stanton [1:49].
06. ‘Palm Springs’ [1989] [1080p] [1.37:1] A dinosaur is all wanted to have fun, so he finds a way to do it. But a caveman who is jealous of his invention and try’s to stop them from playing [1:55]. Play with Introduction by Andrew Stanton [1:25].
07. ‘Next Door’ [1990] [1080p] [1.37:1] An old square-headed man tries to watch TV while a little girl makes a playful ruckus outside [3:22]. Play with Introduction by Andrew Stanton [3:03].
Special Feature: Maximum Your Home Theater! Get the most out of your Home Theater by conducting the following simple tests. Use the left and right arrow keys on your remote to go through each test, and they are as follows: 1. Getting Started; 2. Aspect Ratio and Framing; 3. Brightness; 4. Contrast; 5. Gamma and 6. Audio.
Sneak Previews: Wreck-It Ralph [2012] [1080p] [2.39:1] [2:20]; Monsters University [2013] [1080p] [1.78:1] [1:02]; Disney Movie Rewards [2012] [1080p] [1.78:1] [00:31]; DisneyLand Paris promotion [2012] [1080p] [1.78:1] [00:32]; Disney Junior [2012] [1080p] [1.78:1] [00:31] and PLANES [2013] [1080p] [1.78:1] [1:19].
Finally, this again is a beautiful collection of ‘PIXAR SHORT FILMS COLLECTION 2’ animations, but there is a chance you might own some of them if you already own the other PIXAR animation film releases. But in my opinion one of the best things that PIXAR studios do is to include a short subject before each of its theatrical releases. I think it takes us older viewers back to the fun times of going to the cinema, when you got a cartoon or two before the film started and PIXAR animated short films are never a disappointment because of the animators are true professionals and also very inventive, as well as always visually stunning. If you already have PIXAR animation films on Blu-ray then the commentaries and student films are well worth having with these extras on this Blu-ray disc. This is a really impressive must-have Blu-ray, and if you would rather watch these PIXAR short animated films in one easy package and I very much like the idea of all the commentaries, then this is a definite must have in your PIXAR Blu-ray Collection and if you are a fan of PIXARS’s work and don’t already own any animated short films on other releases, then this is an easy Blu-ray to cherish for years to come. Highly Recommended!
Andrew C. Miller – Your Ultimate No.1 Film Fan
Le Cinema Paradiso
WARE, United Kingdom
Annabell Degler
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tolle Kurzfilme für Groß & Klein
Reviewed in Germany on February 12, 2016Verified Purchase
Einige der Filme kannte ich schon, aber natürlich werde ich nie müde sie mir immer wieder anzuschauen.
Die Kurzfilme sind witzig und schön und sowohl für mich wie auch meine Nichten und Neffen ein voller Erfolg.
Die Kurzfilme sind witzig und schön und sowohl für mich wie auch meine Nichten und Neffen ein voller Erfolg.
