John Lasseter

(Warning: this article contains spoilers) Recently I found myself watching fully for the first time the Toy Story films as – although I could recall bits of them – I had never sat down and given them my full attention. Of course, as every self-respecting Pixar fan knows, this...

If you didn’t know already, Disney shorts are pretty darn special. Take Paperman, Day & Night or The Blue Umbrella, to name a few. They inject a little magic into few minute masterpieces of beautiful animation, unparalleled artistry and superlative storytelling. If the other Disney shorts are anything to go by, we have...

Following the recent trailer release of Pixar’s upcoming feature Inside Out, there is increasing anticipation for the film’s accompanying short film, Lava, which premiered this past summer at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival. Having never met a person whose face fails to light up when the title screen for these few minute joys...