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It seems like Pixar learned its lesson early on with this 1988 short, and that lesson was to avoid animating realistic humans if the technology wasn’t there yet. But make no mistake, this is no Earthly creature. I will refer to him from here on out as the Nightmare Baby, because a name implies humanity. I have looked into the face of evil, and its name is Billy the baby. The premise: A metal toy named Tinny wants to be played with by baby Billy - until he sees how rough Billy is with his other toys. Played before: This was the OG Pixar short, so it was not played with one of their movies. is clearly inspired by Looney Tunes, using music from The Barber of Seville and featuring a plot so familiar you might just think it’s wabbit season. We all know that what sells a lot of Pixar’s animation is their staggering attention to detail, and you can see that meticulous care even with this very (and we mean very) crude early animation. This short goes so far back in Pixar’s past that its opening title card reads “Lucasfilm,” as that was the original parent company of “Graphics Group” (changed to Pixar in 1986). There’s not a whole lot to say about The Adventures of André & Wally B., but it is interesting that some aspects of this short defined Pixar before it was even Pixar. As George Orwell once said, “What a year!” And what a year it was.

is flying away, André throws his hat at him.Īh, 1984. He sees a bee named Wally B, who chases and stings André.