Other Work
Pixar animated a series of clips featuring Luxo and Luxo Jr. for Sesame Street, which were Light & Heavy, and Surprise. Pixar also produced numerous animation tests, commonly confused with theatrical shorts, including The Beach Chair and Flag and Waves. They also produced over 30 commercials after selling their software division to support themselves before Toy Story entered production. Some of their other work includes:
| Short | Year | Initial home release with | Commissioned for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flags and Waves |
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Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 1 (Easter Egg) | |
| The Beach Chair | |||
| Volume Visualization on Image Computer |
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| Dance of the Waterlilies |
|
Toppan Printing | |
| Wake Up | Tropicana | ||
| Skateboard |
|
Life Savers | |
| Dancing Cards | California Lottery | ||
| Quite a Package | Trident | ||
| Luxo Jr. Shorts | Sesame Street | ||
| Boxer | Listerine | ||
| La Nouvelle Polo | Volkswagen | ||
| Plump | Pillsbury | ||
| Galaxy | Toppan Printing | ||
| Grands |
|
Pillsbury | |
| Cracks | Fleischmann's | ||
| Conga-Clio-award winner | Life Savers | ||
| Orange Kiwi Passion | Tropicana | ||
| Warehouse | |||
| Three Fruits Dancing | |||
| Logo |
|
IBM | |
| In The Jungle | Listerine | ||
| Violin | Kellogg's All-Bran | ||
| Arrows-Clio-award winner |
|
Listerine | |
| Conga (Wacky)-Clio-award winner |
|
Life Savers | |
| Logo | Paramount Pictures | ||
| Hot Air/Circus |
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Chips Ahoy | |
| Tex |
|
THX | |
| Toy Story Treats | ABC | ||
| Look Away |
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Nickelodeon & UNICEF | |
| Moo Can | THX | ||
| Monster Moo Can |
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| Toy Story's Search Story |
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Furthermore, in 1988, Apple Computer's Advanced Technology Group produced "Pencil Test," a computer-animated short to showcase the Apple Macintosh II line. Although Pixar was not officially affiliated with this film, several members of the Pixar staff advised and worked on it, including directors John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, and producer Galyn Susman.
Read more about this topic: List Of Pixar Shorts
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