What is the meaning of the A113 code seen in Pixar films?

It’s no secret among Pixar fans that the studio loves including Easter eggs in its productions. The most famous among them is the Pizza Planet car, included in all of the studio’s cinematographic works since “Toy Story”, a plot released in 1995, where the yellow vehicle appears in a scene involving Andy’s favorite doll and the cowboy Woody .

However, this is just one of the details hidden within the studio’s animations, as it is common to also see the Luxo Ball, which appeared for the first time in the short “Luxo Jr.”, alongside the iconic lamp that appears at the beginning of every Pixar film. The yellow ball with a red star and a blue stripe always appears in a child’s room or in a room with many toys.

Another common reference is the A113 code, seen in house numbers or license plates, as shown in “Toy Story 2”, where it illustrates the license plate of Andy’s family’s car, or even, as observed in “Red: Growing up is a Beast”, from 2022, in which it is shown in the chalk cart that Mei Lee’s father uses to draw a large circle on the floor and the serial number of a ticket to the concert of the girl’s favorite boyband, 4*Town .

But, what does code A113 mean?

Unlike the Pizza Planet and Bola de Luxo car, the reference that “A113” carries has no connection with other works by the studio. In fact, the answer to what the code means was published on the Disney portal in Brazil, where it is explained that this combination of letters and numbers appeared as a tribute among the animators to the place where they studied.

This is because “A133” refers to the number of a classroom at the California Institute of Arts, in the United States, where several Disney and Pixar professionals graduated!

Among these entertainers is John Lasseterformer creative director of Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios and DisneyToon Studios, responsible for directing films such as “A Bug’s Life” and the entire “Toy Story” franchise.

In addition, it is also possible to highlight Brad Bird, director of “The Iron Giant”, The Incredibles and “Ratatouille”. According to the atornalCinema portal, bird It is Lasseter not only did they study at the California Institute of the Arts, they were even classmates.