Presto (film)

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Presto
Directed by Doug Sweetland
Produced by Richard Hollander
Starring Doug Sweetland
Music by Scot Stafford
Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures
Pixar Animation Studios
Release date(s) June 27, 2008
Running time 5 min.
Country Flag of the United States
Language English

Presto is a 2008 Pixar computer animated short film being released in front of WALL-E in theatres. It is being directed by a veteran animator at Pixar, Doug Sweetland.[1]

It will be shown, along with Glago's Guest, in a Disney/Pixar seminar as part of the Hiroshima International Animation Festival, 7th-11th August 2008.[2]

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[edit] Plot

Turn-of-the-century magician, Presto DiGiotagione, is famous for a hat trick. Presto's apprentice, a rabbit named Alec, is unhappy that he doesn't share in Presto's success. Presto goes out to dinner leaving Alec behind, locked in a birdcage with a carrot out of reach.[1]

[edit] Director

Doug Sweetland has worked on many Pixar films, and was nominated for an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Character Animation for Toy Story 2.[3] However, this is his directorial debut for Pixar. He has also been a visiting artist for the California Institute of the Arts Character Animation program.[4]

[edit] Cast

  • Doug Sweetland as Presto DiGiotagione, Alec

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Supplement to Dave Smith's 2006 book Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia
  2. ^ Bulletin No. 1. Hiroshima International Animation Festival (2008-04-02). Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
  3. ^ Annie Awards: Legacy - 28th Annual Annie Awards (2008-02-09). Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
  4. ^ Visiting artists. California Institute of the Arts (2008-04-11). Retrieved on 2008-04-11.

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