{"product_id":"9781452165219","title":"The Art of Pixar Short Films","description":"While Pixar Animation Studios was creating beloved feature-length films such as \u003cem\u003eMonsters Inc.\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRatatouille\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWALLE\u003c\/em\u003e, it was simultaneously testing animation and storytelling techniques in dozens of memorable short films. \u003cem\u003eAndre\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWally B\u003c\/em\u003e proved that computer animation was possible; \u003cem\u003eTin Toy\u003c\/em\u003e laid the groundwork for what would become \u003cem\u003eToy Story\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eMike's New Car\u003c\/em\u003e exposed Pixar's finely tuned funny bone. In \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Pixar Short Films\u003c\/em\u003e, animation expert and short film devotee Amid Amidi shines a spotlight on these and many more memorable vignettes from the Pixar archive. Essays and interviews illuminate more than 250 full-color pastels, pencil sketches, storyboards, and final rendered frames that were the foundation of Pixar's creative process.","brand":"Chronicle Books LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134770004208,"sku":"9781452165219","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781452165219_p0.jpg?v=1763845050","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781452165219","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}