Did you know that Pixar makes some official short films available through YouTube? Find out which one was their first!
As many fans already know, Pixar is responsible for several award-winning animations, which can leave even the strongest in tears. This is thanks to his stories that deeply touch the public’s emotions by addressing questions about people’s humanity.
And, for those who are used to following the studio’s releases in theaters, you know that it is common for a short film to be shown before the main film. However, as not everyone has the opportunity to see the releases on the big screen, Pixar found a simpler and easier way to reach the public: now, these shorts are available online and for free through the studio’s official YouTube channel.
What was the first Pixar short film released online?
Directed and scripted by the animator Kristen Lester‘Purl’, which debuted this new form of distribution, was released in February 2019, and follows the story of a pink knitted ball who has just been hired by a company made up only of men. Between the lines, the plot discusses the toxic masculinity present in work environments and in everyday life, in addition to also questioning the stereotypes we build around genders; watch below!
‘Purl’ is also the first Pixar short to be part of the SparkShorts project, which aims to explore the creativity of employees who want to share their independent work, using Pixar’s structure to do so.
Additionally, in a brief interview behind the scenes of the short, kristen mentions that the story was inspired by his own experience in the corporate world of the animation market:
At my first job, I was the only woman in the office. To be able to do what I loved, I ended up becoming one of those guys. And then I arrived at Pixar and started working on teams with women for the first time, which made me reflect on how much my feminine aspect had been buried and left behind.”
Source: Recreio
