they may only be a couple of minutes long but their genius knows no end
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 picks our shorts
picks our shorts
picks our shorts it wasn’t until 1775 that the first
it wasn’t until 1775 that the first
it wasn’t until 1775 that the first Norway rats arrived in America much to
Norway rats arrived in America much to
Norway rats arrived in America much to the chagrin of the established black
the chagrin of the established black
the chagrin of the established black rats for this list we’re taking a look
rats for this list we’re taking a look
rats for this list we’re taking a look at the best short subject animations
at the best short subject animations
at the best short subject animations from the Pixar library we’ve excluded
from the Pixar library we’ve excluded
from the Pixar library we’ve excluded shorts that were solely produced by
shorts that were solely produced by
shorts that were solely produced by Disney like Paperman because they
Disney like Paperman because they
Disney like Paperman because they deserve a list of their own someday
number 10 the blue umbrella as you may
number 10 the blue umbrella as you may have noticed from some of their feature
have noticed from some of their feature
have noticed from some of their feature films Pixar has a gift for making us
films Pixar has a gift for making us
films Pixar has a gift for making us empathize with inanimate objects in this
empathize with inanimate objects in this
empathize with inanimate objects in this lovely short the animators put a face on
lovely short the animators put a face on
lovely short the animators put a face on an umbrella in addition to a mailbox a
an umbrella in addition to a mailbox a
an umbrella in addition to a mailbox a drainpipe and pretty much everything
drainpipe and pretty much everything
drainpipe and pretty much everything else except for actual people this blue
else except for actual people this blue
else except for actual people this blue umbrella can wear a smile even on a
umbrella can wear a smile even on a
umbrella can wear a smile even on a dreary day he’s instantly drawn to the
dreary day he’s instantly drawn to the
dreary day he’s instantly drawn to the equally sunny red umbrella although
equally sunny red umbrella although
equally sunny red umbrella although their owners are going in opposite
their owners are going in opposite
their owners are going in opposite directions
no storm can rain on their parade
no storm can rain on their parade however with eye popping colors
however with eye popping colors
however with eye popping colors soothing music and a lively environment
soothing music and a lively environment
soothing music and a lively environment it’s a romance sure to brighten your day
number 9
number 9 nicknack several years before making a
nicknack several years before making a
nicknack several years before making a movie about living toys Pixar made this
movie about living toys Pixar made this
movie about living toys Pixar made this short about living knickknacks like our
short about living knickknacks like our
short about living knickknacks like our previous entry this short tells the
previous entry this short tells the
previous entry this short tells the story of two lovebirds trying to come
story of two lovebirds trying to come
story of two lovebirds trying to come together of course we’re not entirely
together of course we’re not entirely
together of course we’re not entirely sure how a snowman and a bikini babe
sure how a snowman and a bikini babe
sure how a snowman and a bikini babe would make it work
would make it work
would make it work in any case this snowman is hell-bent on
in any case this snowman is hell-bent on
in any case this snowman is hell-bent on escaping from his icy prison and getting
escaping from his icy prison and getting
escaping from his icy prison and getting to warmer climates this setup leads to
to warmer climates this setup leads to
to warmer climates this setup leads to some of the most hilarious slapstick
some of the most hilarious slapstick
some of the most hilarious slapstick since the days of Chuck Jones and Tex
since the days of Chuck Jones and Tex
since the days of Chuck Jones and Tex Avery
resulting in a perfect comedic payoff
resulting in a perfect comedic payoff did we mention this coincidentally
did we mention this coincidentally
did we mention this coincidentally premiered the same year as the Little
premiered the same year as the Little
premiered the same year as the Little Mermaid wish I could be part of that
Mermaid wish I could be part of that
Mermaid wish I could be part of that number eight Laluna
number eight Laluna
number eight Laluna MA drawing inspiration from the works of
MA drawing inspiration from the works of
MA drawing inspiration from the works of Hayao Miyazaki and Osvaldo kovanda Li la
Hayao Miyazaki and Osvaldo kovanda Li la
Hayao Miyazaki and Osvaldo kovanda Li la Luna has the essence of a timeless fable
Luna has the essence of a timeless fable
Luna has the essence of a timeless fable the short sets itself on a starlit night
the short sets itself on a starlit night
the short sets itself on a starlit night as three generations take a trip to the
as three generations take a trip to the
as three generations take a trip to the moon
a spaceship isn’t required to reach the
a spaceship isn’t required to reach the big beaming beauty in the sky though all
big beaming beauty in the sky though all
big beaming beauty in the sky though all it takes is a really really tall ladder
from there we get a highly imaginative
from there we get a highly imaginative explanation regarding what causes the
explanation regarding what causes the
explanation regarding what causes the moon’s changing phases creating its own
moon’s changing phases creating its own
moon’s changing phases creating its own unique logic this is a wonderful bedtime
unique logic this is a wonderful bedtime
unique logic this is a wonderful bedtime story of sorts
story of sorts
story of sorts that’ll give all ages pleasant dreams
number seven lifted lifted explores the
number seven lifted lifted explores the concept of alien abduction from a
concept of alien abduction from a
concept of alien abduction from a driver’s ed perspective the story
driver’s ed perspective the story
driver’s ed perspective the story centers on an alien student abductor who
centers on an alien student abductor who
centers on an alien student abductor who has a little trouble on his first flight
has a little trouble on his first flight
has a little trouble on his first flight unable to tell one switch on his control
unable to tell one switch on his control
unable to tell one switch on his control panel from another he ends up giving a
panel from another he ends up giving a
panel from another he ends up giving a slumbering farmer a rather rough close
slumbering farmer a rather rough close
slumbering farmer a rather rough close encounter it’s impossible not to crack
encounter it’s impossible not to crack
encounter it’s impossible not to crack up every time the alien flicks another
up every time the alien flicks another
up every time the alien flicks another switch sending his target bumping around
switch sending his target bumping around
switch sending his target bumping around like a pinball with a clever setup and
like a pinball with a clever setup and
like a pinball with a clever setup and hysterical physical humor this pixar
hysterical physical humor this pixar
hysterical physical humor this pixar short will make you laugh until it hurts
number six for the birds in this
number six for the birds in this oscar-winning short the birds in
oscar-winning short the birds in
oscar-winning short the birds in question are mostly jerks that don’t
question are mostly jerks that don’t
question are mostly jerks that don’t like outsiders perching on their power
like outsiders perching on their power
like outsiders perching on their power line the blue bullies are naturally
line the blue bullies are naturally
line the blue bullies are naturally turned off when a lanky bird wanders
turned off when a lanky bird wanders
turned off when a lanky bird wanders onto their turf honking and taking up
onto their turf honking and taking up
onto their turf honking and taking up their personal space they decide to give
their personal space they decide to give
their personal space they decide to give the dorky big bird a good pecking oh you
the dorky big bird a good pecking oh you
the dorky big bird a good pecking oh you know what they say birds of a feather
know what they say birds of a feather
know what they say birds of a feather flock together in the end though these
flock together in the end though these
flock together in the end though these mean birdies are left with no feathers
mean birdies are left with no feathers
mean birdies are left with no feathers to flock with who’s laughing now number
to flock with who’s laughing now number
to flock with who’s laughing now number five
five
five partly cloudy speaking of birds
partly cloudy speaking of birds
partly cloudy speaking of birds partly cloudy puts an original spin on
partly cloudy puts an original spin on
partly cloudy puts an original spin on the stork myth with great heart and
the stork myth with great heart and
the stork myth with great heart and humour
if babies come from storks where do the
if babies come from storks where do the storks get the babies in this case
storks get the babies in this case
storks get the babies in this case storks pick up newly born offspring from
storks pick up newly born offspring from
storks pick up newly born offspring from clouds in the sky every cloud gets to
clouds in the sky every cloud gets to
clouds in the sky every cloud gets to conjure cute kitties and doggies though
conjure cute kitties and doggies though
conjure cute kitties and doggies though one particular cloud can only make not
one particular cloud can only make not
one particular cloud can only make not so cuddly creations like baby alligators
so cuddly creations like baby alligators
so cuddly creations like baby alligators porcupines and sharks imagine what it
porcupines and sharks imagine what it
porcupines and sharks imagine what it must be like for the stork that needs to
must be like for the stork that needs to
must be like for the stork that needs to carry out the deliveries it may not be
carry out the deliveries it may not be
carry out the deliveries it may not be an easy job but some friendships are
an easy job but some friendships are
an easy job but some friendships are worth enduring a little pain Oh number
worth enduring a little pain Oh number
worth enduring a little pain Oh number four
four
four Jerry’s game as we learned in Toy Story
Jerry’s game as we learned in Toy Story
Jerry’s game as we learned in Toy Story 2
2
2 Jerry repairs toys for a living so how
Jerry repairs toys for a living so how
Jerry repairs toys for a living so how long is this gonna take here can’t rush
long is this gonna take here can’t rush
long is this gonna take here can’t rush art during his downtime though he
art during his downtime though he
art during his downtime though he fancies a good game of chess since he
fancies a good game of chess since he
fancies a good game of chess since he apparently doesn’t have many friends
apparently doesn’t have many friends
apparently doesn’t have many friends Jerry is forced to play against himself
they’re a one-sided chess game may not
they’re a one-sided chess game may not seem exhilarating but this oscar-winning
seem exhilarating but this oscar-winning
seem exhilarating but this oscar-winning short manages to be a ton of fun from
short manages to be a ton of fun from
short manages to be a ton of fun from start to finish
start to finish
start to finish Gerry makes for an especially
Gerry makes for an especially
Gerry makes for an especially charismatic lead sporting multiple
charismatic lead sporting multiple
charismatic lead sporting multiple personalities if you’re ever looking for
personalities if you’re ever looking for
personalities if you’re ever looking for somebody else to play against Gerry
somebody else to play against Gerry
somebody else to play against Gerry there’s an old man with a balloon house
there’s an old man with a balloon house
there’s an old man with a balloon house that could use some company
that could use some company
that could use some company no number-three luxo jr. whenever we
no number-three luxo jr. whenever we
no number-three luxo jr. whenever we think of pixar a balanced armed desk
think of pixar a balanced armed desk
think of pixar a balanced armed desk lamp immediately comes to mind luxo jr.
lamp immediately comes to mind luxo jr.
lamp immediately comes to mind luxo jr. marked the debut of this computer
marked the debut of this computer
marked the debut of this computer animation studios mascot proving that
animation studios mascot proving that
animation studios mascot proving that they could bring just about anything to
they could bring just about anything to
they could bring just about anything to life the premise is simple as two
life the premise is simple as two
life the premise is simple as two faceless lamps play around with a
faceless lamps play around with a
faceless lamps play around with a familiar rubber ball with this simple
familiar rubber ball with this simple
familiar rubber ball with this simple premise however John Lasseter and
premise however John Lasseter and
premise however John Lasseter and company created a landmark short with
company created a landmark short with
company created a landmark short with game-changing animation masterful
game-changing animation masterful
game-changing animation masterful storytelling and surprisingly emotional
storytelling and surprisingly emotional
storytelling and surprisingly emotional characters it’s just a small slice of
characters it’s just a small slice of
characters it’s just a small slice of the greatness Pixar had in store for us
number two presto presto demonstrates
number two presto presto demonstrates some of the most energetic and
some of the most energetic and
some of the most energetic and fast-paced animation you will ever see
fast-paced animation you will ever see
fast-paced animation you will ever see although pulling a rabbit out of a hat
although pulling a rabbit out of a hat
although pulling a rabbit out of a hat sounds like magic 101 it proves to be an
sounds like magic 101 it proves to be an
sounds like magic 101 it proves to be an abra catastrophe for this magician as
abra catastrophe for this magician as
abra catastrophe for this magician as this archetypal Magic Man tries to pull
this archetypal Magic Man tries to pull
this archetypal Magic Man tries to pull off his famous hat trick his rabbit
off his famous hat trick his rabbit
off his famous hat trick his rabbit refuses to cooperate until he gets his
refuses to cooperate until he gets his
refuses to cooperate until he gets his carrot
from there it’s to show men trying to
from there it’s to show men trying to top each other in Bugs Bunny fashion the
top each other in Bugs Bunny fashion the
top each other in Bugs Bunny fashion the laughs just keep coming in an
laughs just keep coming in an
laughs just keep coming in an exhilarating short that doesn’t slow
exhilarating short that doesn’t slow
exhilarating short that doesn’t slow down until the final curtain
by the way Mickey Mouse wants his
by the way Mickey Mouse wants his sorcerers hat back before we get to our
sorcerers hat back before we get to our
sorcerers hat back before we get to our top pick here are some honorable
top pick here are some honorable
top pick here are some honorable mentions I used to be something how come
mentions I used to be something how come
mentions I used to be something how come it with laughing and dancing son right
it with laughing and dancing son right
it with laughing and dancing son right and show off my stuff can you haul me
and show off my stuff can you haul me
and show off my stuff can you haul me away and mannered why Ralph and shared
away and mannered why Ralph and shared
away and mannered why Ralph and shared me and dumped me back here in the buff
Pixar will always be famous for
Pixar will always be famous for launching computer animation to
launching computer animation to
launching computer animation to mainstream popularity in day and night
mainstream popularity in day and night
mainstream popularity in day and night however they make impeccable use of both
however they make impeccable use of both
however they make impeccable use of both 3d and 2d animations
the best of both worlds collide as
the best of both worlds collide as daytime and nighttime cross paths in the
daytime and nighttime cross paths in the
daytime and nighttime cross paths in the forms of anthropomorphic characters
although they may seem different on the
although they may seem different on the inside these two have more in common
inside these two have more in common
inside these two have more in common than initially realized when all said
than initially realized when all said
than initially realized when all said and done they go together better than
and done they go together better than
and done they go together better than the contrasting animation styles on
the contrasting animation styles on
the contrasting animation styles on display
pushing the boundaries of what animation
pushing the boundaries of what animation can do and working in an unexpectedly
can do and working in an unexpectedly
can do and working in an unexpectedly powerful message day and night is the
powerful message day and night is the
powerful message day and night is the epitome of everything we love about
epitome of everything we love about
epitome of everything we love about Pixar
do you agree with our list that may not
do you agree with our list that may not sound good to you but it’s good for us
sound good to you but it’s good for us
sound good to you but it’s good for us what’s your favorite pixar short for
what’s your favorite pixar short for
what’s your favorite pixar short for more entertaining top 10s published
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