Geri sets up a chess game to play his greatest opponent - himself.
Director:
Writer:
Star:
Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 1 nomination.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Cast
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Bob Peterson | ... |
Geri (voice)
|
|
Directed by
| Jan Pinkava | ||
Written by
| Jan Pinkava | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Ed Catmull | ... | executive producer |
| Karen Dufilho | ... | producer |
| John Lasseter | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Gus Viseur | ||
Editing by
| Jim Kallett | ||
Editorial Department
| Christian Hill | ... | assistant editor |
Production Management
| Holly Lloyd | ... | production manager |
| Julie M. McDonald | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| Jerome Ranft | ... | sculptor |
| David Skelly | ... | production artist |
Sound Department
| Sandina Bailo-Lape | ... | foley editor |
| Dennis Leonard | ... | dialogue editor |
| Tom Myers | ... | sound design: Skywalker Sound / re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jason Bickerstaff | ... | modeler |
| Tony DeRose | ... | surface modeler |
| Damir Frkovic | ... | modeling artist |
| Larry Gritz | ... | renderman software |
| Steven Kani | ... | render wrangler |
| Michael Lorenzen | ... | additional modeler |
| Mitch Prater | ... | excellent fellow |
| Mark Sanford | ... | additional modeler |
| Rick Sayre | ... | excellent fellow |
| Tien Truong | ... | renderman software |
| David Valdez | ... | digital painter |
| Mark T. VandeWettering | ... | renderman software |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jason Bickerstaff | ... | lighting technician |
| Jean-Claude Kalache | ... | lighting technician |
| Ana Lacaze | ... | lighting technician |
| Ken Lao | ... | lighting technician |
Animation Department
| Stephen Barnes | ... | animator |
| Michael Berenstein | ... | animator |
| Ben Catmull | ... | animator |
| Sandy Christensen | ... | animator |
| Scott Clark | ... | animator |
| Chris DiGiovanni | ... | animation assistant |
| Pete Docter | ... | animator |
| Kitt Hirasaki | ... | animation software |
| Bankole Lasekan | ... | animator |
| Angus MacLane | ... | animator |
| Michelle Meeker | ... | animator |
| Karyn Metlen | ... | animator |
| Valerie Mih | ... | animator |
| Michael Parks | ... | animator |
| Darwyn Peachey | ... | animation software |
| Jan Pinkava | ... | animator |
| Jeff Pratt | ... | animator |
| Karen Prell | ... | animator |
| Arun Rao | ... | animation software |
| Steve Segal | ... | animator |
| Doug Sheppeck | ... | animator |
| Ross Stevenson | ... | animator |
| Troy Sutton | ... | animation coordinator |
| Dirk Van Gelder | ... | animation software |
| James W. Williams | ... | animation software |
| Adam Wood | ... | animator |
| Moses L. Hood | ... | animator: Geri (uncredited) |
| Thomas Judd | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Peter Lee | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alex Stahl | ... | music editor |
Additional Crew
| Paul Aichele | ... | facial articulation |
| Tom Freeman | ... | storyreel editor |
| Rachel Hannah | ... | recruiter |
| David R. Haumann | ... | lead technical director |
| Leo Hourvitz | ... | supervising technical director |
| Michael Kass | ... | cloth dynamics |
| Hunter Kelly | ... | film output |
| Quintin King | ... | hair and hacks (as Quentin King) |
| Steven Liu | ... | storyreel editor |
| Matthew Martin | ... | film output |
| Daniel McCoy | ... | shading artist |
| Louis Rivera | ... | film output |
| Joe Wenkoff | ... | storyreel editor |
Thanks
| Darla K. Anderson | ... | very special thanks (as Darla Anderson) |
| Jenny Head Appleton | ... | very special thanks (as Jenny Head) |
| Steve Jobs | ... | very special thanks |
| Lawrence H. Levy | ... | very special thanks (as Lawrence Levy) |
| Sarah McArthur | ... | very special thanks |
| Joe Ranft | ... | very special thanks |
| Kevin Reher | ... | very special thanks |
| Andrew Stanton | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1998) (United States) (theatrical)
- Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1998) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1999) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1999) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2001) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International Mexico (1998) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1999) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1999) (Norway) (DVD) (VHS) (included as bonus in "A Bug's Life")
- Buena Vista International (2007) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1999) (Mexico) (VHS) (included in "A Bug's Life")
- Walt Disney Home Video (2000) (Mexico) (DVD) (included as bonus in "A Bug's Life")
- Walt Disney Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD) (included as bonus in "A Bug's Life")
- Walt Disney Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS) (included in "A Bug's Life")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (Mexico) (Blu-ray) (included in "Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (Mexico) (DVD) (included in "Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (Norway) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (included as bonus in "A Bug's Life")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included in "Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (included in "Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dolby Surround (logo)
- Renderman (rendered by)
- Skywalker Sound (SOUND DESIGN)
- Skywalker Sound (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a park, an old man is playing a game of chess against himself; he's physically moving from side to side as he plays from white to black. As the game progresses, the two sides of himself become individual and distinct players, "white" being the pensive and thoughtful side, "black" being the aggressive hard hitting side. But as the game looks to be coming to a conclusion, white makes a surprisingly aggressive move which could change what looked to be the obvious outcome of the game. Written by Huggo |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
| Certification |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Official Sites | |
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Geri, the chess playing character, resurfaced in Toy Story 2 (1999) as the expert toy cleaner. See more » |
| Goofs | The box holding the chess pieces falls to the ground but disappears in the closing shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Pixar's 20th Anniversary Special (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Flambée Montalbanaise See more » |
| Crazy Credits | On the VHS release of this Short, we hear Geri laughing after the end credits See more » |
| Quotes |
[only line in the film]
Geri: Ah-ha! See more » |