working his way up the chain to supervising animator on “Wall-E” — one of Pixar’s most photorealistic films. Visually, “Piper” takes certain cues from that project, which, like ...

Three years ago, while walking along that Pacific shore, Barillaro came on an idea that has become the latest great Pixar work. It's "Piper," the short film showing before "Finding Dory," which is ...

16 Pixar Classics: We Rank ’em! “Seeing the way these sandpipers react to waves and run, I always felt, ‘Gosh, that’s a film ... The story then grew, as Piper became a tale of a child ...

Before this summer’s Finding Dory plunges you back into the ocean, the new Pixar short film preceding the Finding Nemo sequel will offer you a prime spot on the beach alongside what could ...