- Knick Knack
:"This article is the Pixar short Knick Knack. For the
James Bond henchman see:Nick Nack ".Infobox_Film
name = Knick Knack
caption = Star of the film
imdb_rating =
imdb_id = 0097674
producer =John Lasseter
director =John Lasseter
writer =John Lasseter
starring =
music =Bobby McFerrin
cinematography =
editing =
distributor =Buena Vista Pictures
released =1989 (SIGGRAPH )2003 (with "Finding Nemo ")2006 (3D)
runtime = 4 minutes
language = English
budget =
prev = |Tin Toy "Knick Knack" is a
computer animated Pixar short film released in1989 . It was directed byJohn Lasseter .Plot synopsis
A snowman stuck in a
snow globe (named Knick, Frosty's cousin, according to the audio commentary) wants to reach a pretty "SunnyMiami " knick knack at the other end of the bookshelf. He tries many unsuccessful but funny methods to get out of his globe, but when he finally breaks out he falls into a fish bowl. He is mad only momentarily, as he sees an attractive "SunnyAtlantis "mermaid knick knack and immediately tries to run to her. Suddenly, his globe falls on him and traps him inside once again.Versions
The film has been released in two versions, and each of these have been shown in both 3-D and 2-D.
It was originally shown in 3-D at the 1988
SIGGRAPH Animation Show. The original edition (though in conventional 2-D) was on the Walt Disney VHS "Tiny Toy Stories ," and also on the "Toy Story " Deluxe CAV Laserdisc Edition, which are both now out of print.The film was completely rebuilt and re-rendered for release in theatres preceding "
Finding Nemo ". In this version the girl on the "Miami " knick knack and themermaid in the fish bowl have undergone a breast reduction, and the mermaid is now wearing a bra rather than juststarfish pasties , presumably to make the short more family friendly. [http://jwz.livejournal.com/206726.html] This version is available on the "Finding Nemo "DVD set, the Pixar Shorts volume 1 DVD, and through theiTunes Store . A 3-D version of the "small breasts" edition played to the public as a short attached to the2006 Disney Digital 3D release of "The Nightmare Before Christmas ".Critical acclaim
In 1990, it won the Best Short Film award at the
Seattle International Film Festival and in 2001Terry Gilliam selected it as one of the ten best animated films of all timecite web| last=Gilliam | first=Terry | title=Terry Gilliam Picks the Ten Best Animated Films of All Time | publisher=The Guardian | date=April 27, 2001 | url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/features/featurepages/0,,479022,00.html ] .References to "Knick Knack" in other media
* In 2007 and 2008, a series of adverts released in the UK for
BUPA featured the "Knick Knack" theme tune as their soundtrack.Trivia
*Whenever John and Nancy Lasseter go anywhere on vacation, she always makes a point of buying a snow globe from that particular place. It was from this practice that the initial idea for the film was born.
* This is the second time a Pixar animated film features toys that are alive. The first time was in "Tin Toy " and more recently this theme has been seen in the "Toy Story" films.
*Bobby McFerrin recorded his vocals to a rough draft of the short, which had the words "blah blah blah" in place of the end credits. McFerrin decided to sing the "blah-blah-blah"s, and it was included in the final recording.References
External links
* [http://www.pixar.com/shorts/kk/ Information at Pixar's site]
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* TheBig Cartoon DataBase entry for [http://www.bcdb.com/bcdb/cartoon.cgi?film=46354&cartoon=knick%20knack "Knick Knack"]
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