Luxo, Jr.

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Release Date: August 17, 1986
Running Time: 2 minutes 10 Seconds

Cast
Luxo & Luxo Jr.

Credits
Produced By: John Lasseter & William Reeves
Written By: John Lasseter
Directed by: John Lasseter

Tidbits

  • According to David Price’s book The Pixar Touch, Lasseter was inspired when Tom Porter brought his infant son into work and Lasseter became fascinated by his proportions. A baby’s head was huge compared to the rest of his body. It struck Lasseter’s funny bone and he began to wonder what a young Luxo lamp might look like.
  • Luxo, Jr. was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short. It was the first computer generated short to do so.
  • It was re-released at theaters on November 24, 1999 along with Toy Story 2.

gift

  • ACMI Director, Tony Sweeney, handed over the giant lamp to Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer, John Lasseter and President, Dr. Ed Catmull. The gift of the 6.5-meter tall Luxo Jr was a gesture of friendship by ACMI, who created the world’s largest Luxo lamp in conjunction with the ‘Pixar: 20 Years of Animation’ exhibit.

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