For the Birds
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| For the Birds | |
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 A screenshot in For the Birds, with the dopey bird on the telephone pole, pulling all of the other birds down because of his weight. |
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| Directed by | Ralph Eggleston |
| Produced by | John Lasseter Karen Dufilho |
| Music by | Riders in the Sky |
| Editing by | Jennifer Taylor Tom Freeman |
| Distributed by | Pixar Animation Studios |
| Release date(s) | 2000 |
| Running time | 3 min. |
| Language | English |
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- For other uses see For the Birds (disambiguation)
For the Birds is an Academy Award winning animated short film, produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released in the year 2000.
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[edit] Plot
This animated short starts with a group of small birds perched together on a telephone wire. When a much larger and awkward-looking bird arrives, the smaller birds reject him with taunts and insults. Still, he persists in trying to win their friendship, until at last the smaller birds decide to shove him from their perch. Only too late do they discover that there may be a problem with this plan.
[edit] Awards
- 2002-Oscar-Best Short Animated Film
- 2001-Vancouver Effects and Animation Festival-Animated Computer 3D Short
- 2001-Anima Mundi Animation Festival-Best Film x2
- 2001-Chicago International Children's Film Festival-Short Film or Video - Animation-Second Place
- 2000-Annie Awards-Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Short Subject
- 2000-Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival-Best Animated Short Film
[edit] Trivia
- The birds can be heard and seen (very briefly) on a telephone line in the beginning of Cars during the "Life is a Highway" sequence. They are the only living animals depicted in the movie.
- Director Ralph Eggleston provided the voice of the large bird.
- According to Pixar's website, the first four birds actually have names and individual characteristics. From left to right they are: Chipper, Bully, Snob and Neurotic. When looked at closely, it can be seen that they act out their personalities.
- Included with the theatrical and video/DVD release of Monsters, Inc.
- For the Birds was the last production to be completed by Pixar at Point Richmond, before they moved to a new site in Emeryville, California.
- Apparently, Squeeky toys were used for the small birds chirps and squeals.
- One of the boats in Finding Nemo is called For the birds which is a reference to this.
[edit] External links
- Information at Pixar's site
- For the Birds at the Internet Movie Database
- The Big Cartoon DataBase entry for For the Birds
Feature Films: Toy Story (1995) • A Bug's Life (1998) • Toy Story 2 (1999) • Monsters, Inc. (2001) • Finding Nemo (2003) • The Incredibles (2004) • Cars (2006) • Ratatouille (2007) • WALL-E (2008) • Toy Story 3 (2010)
Short Films: Luxo Jr. (1986) • Red's Dream (1987) • Tin Toy (1988) • Knick Knack (1989) • Geri's Game (1997) • For the Birds (2000) • Mike's New Car (2002) • Boundin' (2003) • Jack-Jack Attack (2005) • One Man Band (2005) • Mater and the Ghostlight (2006) • Lifted (2006)
People: John Lasseter • Glenn McQueen • Joe Ranft • Brad Bird • Andrew Stanton • Pete Docter • Lee Unkrich • Jan Pinkava • John Ratzenberger • Ed Catmull • Steve Jobs
See also: The Adventures of André and Wally B. • List of Disney theatrical animated features
