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Presto was written and directed by veteran Pixar animator Doug Sweetland, in his directorial debut with the story written by Ted Mathot, Valerie Lapointe and Justin Wright. The original idea for the short was a magician who incorporated a rabbit into his act who suffered from stage fright .
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Nov 19, 2008 · At the Egyptian Theater in the heart of Hollywood, Pixar Animation’s Doug Sweetland gave a fascinating and fun talk about the evolution of his short “Presto.” The short was announced on March 9, 2007…but wasn’t approved until Sept. 27, after having been pitched 10 times with a total of 3,000 storyboards.
The short is a gag-filled homage to classic cartoons such as Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes, as well as the work of Tex Avery. Presto was written and directed by veteran Pixar animator Doug Sweetland, in his directorial debut with the story written by Ted Mathot, Valerie Lapointe and Justin Wright.
Presto is a 2008 Pixar computer-animated short film that was released in theaters alongside WALL-E. Doug Sweetland made his directorial debut with this short and also voices its two main characters―Presto DiGiotagione and Alec Azam. This short is about a magician named Presto DiGiotagione and...
Nov 23, 2015 · Director (s): Doug Sweetland. Date Released: 2008. Theatrically Released Alongside: WALL-E. Presto is everything a comedic short should be: hilarious, vivid, engaging and undeniably sweet. It revives the golden age of cartoon slapstick in gloriously fluent CGI, while adding Pixar’s own endearing charm.
Presto is a 2008 short from Pixar Animation Studios, and was the opening part to their 2008 feature WALL•E. It was directed by Doug Sweetland, who would go on to co-direct Storks for Warner Animation Group. Presto Digiotagione is a stage magician whose act utilizes two hats that are magically connected, Portal -style.
Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. Presto. Summaries. A stage magician's rabbit gets into a magical onstage brawl against his neglectful guardian with two magic hats. Dignity. Poise. Mystery. We expect nothing less from the great, turn-of-the-century magician, Presto.
