This short film premiered on July 25, 1984, at SIGGRAPH (the premier annual conference on computer graphics) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The director of this film was fired after pitching the idea to Disney and later joined the predecessor of Pixar.
The first rays of morning sunlight shine on the forest at the edge of the Grand Canyon, breathing new life into everything. In the heart of the woods, a little tin man named André stretches and yawns as he wakes from a night of sweet dreams. Before he can fully take in the enchanting scenery before him, a little bee named Wally B. flies up to him, acting aggressively as if about to attack. Trembling with fear, André flees in panic, but Wally B. relentlessly pursues him with menacing intent. This amusing little story, with its unexpected ending, marks the beginning of a great and glorious history.
This film is an animation produced by former Disney animator John Lasseter after joining Lucasfilm (the predecessor of Pixar). It is also Pixar's first short film, created for the American Digital Image Association. The character design of André was inspired by Mickey Mouse.
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