A hungry sandpiper hatchling ventures from her nest for the first time to dig for food by the shoreline. The problem is, the food is buried in the sand where scary waves roll up.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Directed by
| Alan Barillaro | ||
Written by
| Alan Barillaro | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| John Lasseter | ... | executive producer |
| Marc Sondheimer | ... | producer |
| Andrew Stanton | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Adrian Belew | ||
Cinematography by
| Erik Smitt | ... | director of photography: lighting |
| Derek Williams | ... | director of photography: camera |
Editing by
| Sarah K. Reimers | ||
Editorial Department
| Susan Brunig | ... | colorist |
| Dominic Glynn | ... | mastering |
| Kendra Juul | ... | assistant editor |
| Chloe Kloezeman | ... | additional editorial |
| Jonathan Vargo | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jason Deamer | ||
Production Management
| Paul Cichocki | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Richmond Horine | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Rejean Bourdages | ... | storyboard artist |
| Enrico Casarosa | ... | storyboard artist |
| Tony Maki | ... | additional story artist |
| Tony Rosenast | ... | storyboard artist |
| Rosana Sullivan | ... | additional storyboard artist (as Rosanna Sullivan) |
Sound Department
| Ren Klyce | ... | sound designer |
| Samuel Lehmer | ... | production sound designer |
| Shelley Roden | ... | foley artist |
| Scott Curtis | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jeremy Birn | ... | master lighting artist |
| Tracy Lee Church | ... | sets shading artist |
| Sarah Beth Eisinger | ... | additional effects |
| Shaun Galinak | ... | effects artist |
| Michael Zaiko Hall | ... | visual effects (as Michael Hall) |
| Andrew Jimenez | ... | digital artist |
| Jay-Vincent Jones | ... | Stereoscopic Lead |
| Tobin Jones | ... | senior fx technical director |
| Jean-Claude Kalache | ... | visual development |
| Ken Lao | ... | lighting artist |
| David Lipton | ... | visual effects artist |
| John Lockwood | ... | visual effects |
| Nick Lucas | ... | visual effects artist |
| Leon JeongWook Park | ... | fx technical director |
| Kiki Mei Kee Poh | ... | character shading and grooming |
| Ferdi Scheepers | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Andrew Schmidt | ... | additional sets support |
| Julien Schreyer | ... | lighting artist |
| Vincent Serritella | ... | effects animation technical director |
| David Shavers | ... | master lighting artist |
| Bill Sheffler | ... | character modeling & articulation artist |
| Lan Tang | ... | sets shading artist |
| Esdras Varagnolo | ... | technical development |
| Bill Watral | ... | visual effects |
| Andrew Wheeler | ... | visual effects artist |
| Jane Yen | ... | crowds artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Derek Williams | ... | director of photography: camera |
Animation Department
| Dovi Anderson | ... | animator |
| Evan Bonifacio | ... | animator |
| James W. Brown | ... | animator |
| Simon Christen | ... | animator |
| Claudio de Oliveira | ... | animator |
| Graham Finley | ... | animator |
| June Foster | ... | animation support |
| Rob Gibbs | ... | animator |
| Joey Gilbreath | ... | additional animator |
| Richard Gunzer | ... | additional animation |
| Catherine Hicks | ... | animator |
| Patty Kihm | ... | additional animator |
| Brian Larsen | ... | head of story |
| Colin Levy | ... | layout artist |
| Erick Oh | ... | animator |
| Bret 'Brook' Parker | ... | animator |
| Charlie Ramos | ... | layout artist |
| Nickolas Rosario | ... | animator |
| Alli Sadegiani | ... | animator |
| Samantha Jane Samuels | ... | animation coordinator |
| Tal Shwarzman | ... | animator |
| Ricky Wight | ... | animator |
| Kureha Yokoo | ... | animator |
Music Department
| Brian Byrne | ... | conductor |
| Wade Culbreath | ... | musician: percussion |
| George Doering | ... | musician |
| Brittany Dunton | ... | score coordinator |
| Miles Fuqua | ... | assistant to composer |
| Greg Hayes | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Tom MacDougall | ... | music supervisor |
| Jake Monaco | ... | orchestrator / score arranger |
| Daniel Rowland | ... | music production |
| Billy Warwick | ... | music producer |
| Booker White | ... | music preparation |
Additional Crew
| Keith L. Craig | ... | distribution |
| Emily Goldsborough | ... | production coordinator: international |
| Thomas Gonzales | ... | localization team |
| Laurie Nguyen Kim | ... | technical development (as Laurie Kim) |
| Brett Levin | ... | supervising technical director |
| Laura Meyer | ... | title designer |
| Sabine O'Sullivan | ... | additional production leadership (as Sabine Koch O'Sullivan) |
| Guido Quaroni | ... | additional production leadership |
| Reid Sandros | ... | rendering supervisor |
| Brandon Wang | ... | technical development |
| Chris Wiggum | ... | publicist |
Thanks
| Andrew Beall | ... | special thanks |
| Sharon Calahan | ... | special thanks |
| Daniel Campbell | ... | special thanks |
| Ed Catmull | ... | special thanks |
| Pamela J. Choy | ... | special thanks |
| Bryan Dennis | ... | special thanks |
| Pete Docter | ... | special thanks |
| David Eisenmann | ... | special thanks |
| Dana Frankoff | ... | special thanks |
| Sally Garbarini | ... | special thanks |
| Marc S. Greenberg | ... | special thanks |
| Valerie Hathaway | ... | special thanks |
| John Hazelton | ... | special thanks |
| Sarah Jo Helton | ... | special thanks |
| Nancy Howard | ... | special thanks |
| Steven Clay Hunter | ... | special thanks |
| Andrew Jimenez | ... | special thanks |
| Todd Krish | ... | special thanks (as Todd R. Krish) |
| Gillian Libbert | ... | special thanks (as Gillian Libbert-Duncan) |
| Lourdes Marquez Alba | ... | special thanks |
| Serena Martinez | ... | special thanks (as Serena Dettman) |
| Lori McAdams | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Mendoza | ... | special thanks |
| Eben Ostby | ... | special thanks (as Eben F. Ostby) |
| Nicole Paradis Grindle | ... | special thanks |
| Thomas Porter | ... | special thanks |
| Bob Roath | ... | special thanks |
| Jody Weinberg Silverman | ... | special thanks (as Jody Weinberg) |
| Susan T. Tatsuno | ... | special thanks (as Susan Tatsuno) |
| Jenni Tsoi | ... | special thanks |
| Lee Unkrich | ... | special thanks |
| John Walker | ... | special thanks |
| Andrea Warren | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Kinolife (2017) (Ukraine) (theatrical) (Oscar Shorts 2017 Animation)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2016) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- The Walt Disney Company Iberia (2016) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Germany (2016) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Japan (2016) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Mexico (2016) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2016) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2016) (France) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2016) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2016) (United States) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2016) (Mexico) (Blu-ray) (included as bonus in "Finding Dory")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2016) (Mexico) (DVD) (included as bonus in "Finding Dory")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2018) (Mexico) (Blu-ray) (included in "Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 3")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2018) (Mexico) (DVD) (included in "Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 3")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Kodak (motion picture film)
- Presto Animation System (animated with)
- Renderman (rendered with)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Skywalker Sound (post-production sound services)
- Skywalker Sound (special thanks)
Storyline
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A young and bright-eyed Sandpiper is motivated by her mother to start hunting for food along with the rest of the flock in the sandy seashore. However, the tiny bird is still terrorised by the surfs that break on the ocean's shoreline, unable to take care of herself. Poor little Piper, growing up is difficult, nevertheless, your caring mother believes in you. Written by Nick Riganas |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Alan Barillaro said the impetus for the short came from what watching the behavior of feeding sandpipers, who forage on the shore but flee the water each time the waves flow. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Oscars (2017). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In a post-credits scene, Piper's sleeping with shells and wet. See more » |