Piper (2016 film)

Piper
Directed by Alan Barillaro
Produced by Marc Sondheimer
Screenplay by Alan Barillaro
Music by Adrian Belew
Edited by Sarah K. Reimers
Production
company
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release dates
Running time
 6 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language None

Piper is a 2016 computer-animated short film, produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Written and directed by Alan Barillaro, it was theatrically released alongside Pixar's Finding Dory on June 17, 2016.[1]

The short involves a hungry baby sandpiper learning to overcome her fear of water. The inspiration came from less than a mile away from Pixar Studios in Emeryville, California, where veteran Pixar animator and Piper director Alan Barillaro would run alongside the shore and notice birds by the thousands fleeing from the water but returning between waves to eat.[1]

Plot summary

A flock of sandpipers hunts for food at a seashore, rushing to peck at the sand when the wave recedes and retreating when it comes in. One baby is encouraged by her mother to join the flock, but she fails to retreat in time and is drenched by the incoming surf. The incident leaves the baby terrified of the water; she refuses to leave the nest, but soon notices a group of hermit crabs digging into the sand to find deeper food and keep from being buffeted by the tide. By copying their behavior, she starts to see the beauty of the underwater world and becomes skilled at discovering food for the flock.

Production

Alan Barillaro used new, cutting edge technology to create the six-minute short over three years.[2]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Annie Awards February 4, 2017 Best Animated Short Subject Piper Pending [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Snetiker, Marc (April 16, 2016). "Piper: Meet Pixar's cutest new short-film hero—exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ Robinson, Joanna (June 16, 2016). "Behind the Scenes of Piper, Pixar's Best Short Film in Years". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "44th Annie Award Nominees". International Animated Film Society. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

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Preceded by
Riley's First Date?		 Pixar Animation Studios short films
2016 		Succeeded by
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