Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Pixar Animation Quiz

Question 1

Arrange these Pixar shorts in order of release, from earliest to latest.

Accepted Answer

Luxo Jr. → Tin Toy → Knick Knack

Question 2

Place the following Pixar films in order of their release date, from earliest to latest.

Accepted Answer

Toy Story → A Bug's Life → Toy Story 2

Question 3

What is the significance of the code 'A113' in Pixar films?

Accepted Answer

It's a reference to a classroom at California Institute of the Arts where many Pixar animators studied.

Answer

It's a random number Pixar likes to use.

Answer

It refers to a secret location within Pixar studios.

Answer

It's the number of frames in a standard Pixar animation sequence.

Question 4

Steve Jobs was never the CEO of Pixar.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 5

Match the Pixar film with its director.

Accepted Answer

Toy Story → John Lasseter; Finding Nemo → Andrew Stanton; Up → Pete Docter

Question 6

What is the name of the rendering system that Pixar developed and uses for its films?

Accepted Answer

RenderMan

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PixarVision

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ImageMaster

Answer

Animatica

Question 7

What is the name of Pixar's internal 'brain trust' that provides feedback on films in development?

Accepted Answer

The Brain Trust

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The Idea Factory

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The Story Circle

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The Creative Core

Question 8

All Pixar films have a post-credits scene.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 9

Pixar Animation Studios was originally founded as a graphics hardware company.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 10

Match the character with the Pixar film they appear in.

Accepted Answer

Woody → Toy Story; Mrs. Incredible → The Incredibles; Mike Wazowski → Monsters, Inc.