An old square-headed man tries to watch TV while a little girl makes a playful ruckus outside. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2006.
Sound
Every squeak and crash perfectly timed.
Director
Pete Docter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Docter made this at CalArts in 1990, years before Toy Story. The Academy Film Archive preserved it specifically as an early example of his signature 'emotional realism through absurdity' approach.
Watch how the old man and girl become visual mirrors—same blocky head shapes, same stubborn energy. Docter's already obsessed with unlikely connections between enemies (see: Monsters Inc., Up, Soul).
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