Pieces Of Pixar's Presto! Picturette...

The Lamp's released a nice little clip of the new short Presto! that shows the zany and cute aspects of this next Pixar short subject. And yes, for the record, it's as good as some are saying... very Pixar with nods to the old Warner cartoons.

Also the folks over at Coming Soon have gotten some new stills and a great Hi-Res of the poster. Go over and check it out...

Presto Poster Posted...

Here's what the poster for the Pixar short "Presto" will look like courtesy of the French website "Buzz & Cie".

Hat Tip to The Pixar Blog.

Pixar Short On Magic...

Animation World Magazine has a great article about Pixar Animation Studios new short "Presto"...

The short, directed by Doug Sweetland debuts in front of "Wall-E" next month. It's a nice read that helps you understand animation and the Pixar way of doing things... it's always nice to see the perspective of those that create these wonderful shorts and to get a glimpse behind the curtain, behind the Lamp.

Have a looksie...

First Disney Magic, Now Pixar Magic...

We all know that Disney is getting back into the business of making shorts again, but remember that Pixar has been putting shorts in front of their motion pictures for the better part of this decade. They're the ones that started this revival. In all the hype about "Wall-E" we've forgotten to ask about what short would be before it.

Fear not...

It appears that Doug Sweetland, a supervising animator at the Lamp will make his directorial debut with the short "Presto"... and here is the first shot from it.

Enjoy.

"Short cartoon, from Pixar, released with Wall-E, on June 27, 2008. Presto DiGiotagione, a turn of the century magician, is famous for an astounding hat trick. Presto's apprentice rabbit, Alec, however, is dissatisfied as he shares none of Presto's wild success. While Presto is out eating lavish dinners, Alec is left behind, locked in a birdcage with a carrot torturously out of reach."

- From Dave Smith's book, Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia(New York, Disney Editions 2006)

Hat Tip to Cartoon Brew.