
Knick Knack
Also known as: Knickknack
- Studio
- Pixar Animation Studios
- Distributor
- 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Synopsis
Love and laughter bloom on a bookshelf between souvenirs. A snowglobe snowman wants to join the other travel souvenirs in a hot party, but the glass dome that surrounds him gets in his way, despite all his efforts.
Characters
Snowman
Credits
Directing
- Director
- John Lasseter
Producing
- Producer
- John Lasseter
Writing
- Writer
- John Lasseter
Music
- Music
- Bobby McFerrin
Crew
- A Film By
- John Lasseter, Eben Ostby, William Reeves, Ralph Guggenheim, Craig Good, Don Conway, Flip Phillips, Yael Miló, Tony Apodaca, Deirdre Warin
- With Help From
- Steve Jobs, David Slusser, Bob Edwards, Sprocket Systems, Tektronix
- Sound
- Gary Rydstrom
Companies and other credits
- With Help From: ed 'n alvy & chuck
- With Help From: Industrial Light and Magic
- With Help From: David Haddick & Associates
- With Help From: agfa/matrix
- With Help From: everybody at p•i•x•a•r
Production notes
No dialogue.
This short was reworked (some animation was changed, and the short slightly re-edited) and re-released with the theatrical release of "Finding Nemo." Some of the more overtly sexual designs were toned down for their exposure to the new audience made up primarily of children- that is, two characters had CGI breast reductions. Sunny Atlantis' starfish pasties were replaced by clam shells.
The Snowman is seen in a snowglobe in Lizzie's Curios Shop in the feature Cars.
Sunny Atlantis turns up again on the ship of the fish tank, covered in gunk.
Sunny Miami Girl is also seen in Up when Carl is ordering tickets.
This short was reworked (some animation was changed, and the short slightly re-edited) and re-released with the theatrical release of "Finding Nemo." Some of the more overtly sexual designs were toned down for their exposure to the new audience made up primarily of children- that is, two characters had CGI breast reductions. Sunny Atlantis' starfish pasties were replaced by clam shells.
The Snowman is seen in a snowglobe in Lizzie's Curios Shop in the feature Cars.
Sunny Atlantis turns up again on the ship of the fish tank, covered in gunk.
Sunny Miami Girl is also seen in Up when Carl is ordering tickets.
Pictures
Reviews
knick knack
I first saw this Pixar short when it appeared in theaters in 1989 as part of a short-film project sponsored by American Express. It was
like a great delight that popped up on the screen and then anonymously disappeared. When I saw the theatrical Pixar release
Finding Nemo, Pixar has had the great good sense to preface their new feature with this charming short. It's a 4-minute gem,
with hilarious gags and great music by Bobby McFerrin. I was also thrilled to find the short on the Finding Nemo DVD. This short was worth the price of admission in itself!




