A teenage alien is trying to abduct a sleeping human, but doesn't know which switch to use.
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Cast
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| Sheb Wooley | ... |
Ernie (archiveFootage) (voice)
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Directed by
| Gary Rydstrom | ||
Written by
| Gary Rydstrom | ... | (written by) |
| Jeff Pidgeon | ... | (story) & |
| Maxwell Brace IV | ... | (story) (as Max Brace) |
Produced by
| John Lasseter | ... | executive producer |
| Katherine Sarafian | ... | producer |
| Osnat Shurer | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Michael Giacchino | ||
Editing by
| Steve Bloom | ||
Editorial Department
| Rod G. Bogart | ... | colorist (as Rod Bogart) |
| Tim Fox | ... | assistant editor |
| Anthony Greenberg | ... | assistant editor |
| Joshua Hollander | ... | colorist |
| Robin Leigh | ... | colorist (as Robin Young) |
| David Lortsher | ... | colorist |
| Chris Vallance | ... | assistant editor |
| Katelin C. Holloway | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
| Zack Keller | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Mark Cordell Holmes | ||
Production Management
| Paul Cichocki | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Kim Collins | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Daniel Arriaga | ... | production artist |
| Jason Deamer | ... | production artist |
| Greg Dykstra | ... | production artist |
| Dan Lee | ... | production artist |
| Dominique Louis | ... | production artist (as Dominique R. Louis) |
Sound Department
| Gary Rydstrom | ... | sound: sound designer, re-recording mixer |
| Matt Kent | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Benjamin Andersen | ... | visual effects artist (as Ben Andersen) |
| John B. Anderson | ... | effects artist (as John Anderson) |
| Tim Best | ... | lighting supervisor |
| Edwin Chang | ... | effects artist |
| Amelia Chenoweth | ... | lighting artist |
| Claudia Chung | ... | simulation artist |
| Samuel Daffner | ... | shading artist |
| Andrew Dayton | ... | modeling artist |
| Sean Feeley | ... | shading artist |
| Danielle Feinberg | ... | lighting artist |
| Dean Foster | ... | effects artist |
| Patrick Guenette | ... | shading artist |
| Bryn Imagire | ... | digital painter |
| Patrick James | ... | camera lead |
| Steven James | ... | lighting artist |
| Sandra Ford Karpman | ... | effects artist (as Sandra Karpman) |
| Jeffrey Kember | ... | simulation artist (as Jeff Kember) |
| Michael Krummhoefener | ... | modeling artist |
| Holly Lloyd | ... | lighting artist |
| Michael Lorenzen | ... | effects supervisor |
| John Paine | ... | modeling artist (as Jonathan Paine) |
| Lena Petrovic | ... | shading artist |
| Laura Phillips | ... | digital painter |
| Bill Polson | ... | supervising technical director |
| Josh Qualtieri | ... | shading artist |
| Bill Sheffler | ... | character supervisor |
| Sonja Struben | ... | lighting artist |
| Mark Therrell | ... | modeling artist |
| Paul Topolos | ... | matte painter |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Craig Good | ... | camera polish (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Alan Barillaro | ... | animator |
| Maxwell Brace IV | ... | story artist |
| Chris DiGiovanni | ... | animation manager |
| Doug Frankel | ... | animator |
| Craig Good | ... | layout artist |
| Steven Clay Hunter | ... | animator |
| Patty Kihm | ... | animator |
| Wendell Lee | ... | animator |
| Matt Majers | ... | animator |
| Jeff Pidgeon | ... | story artist |
| Gini Cruz Santos | ... | supervising animator (as Gini Santos) |
| Bob Whitehill | ... | layout artist |
| Bud Luckey | ... | character designer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Frank Macchia | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jeanne Applegate | ... | production assistant |
| Jaclyn Brodsky | ... | production assistant |
| Alice Clendenen | ... | assistant to producers |
| Susan Frank | ... | production assistant |
| Mark Cordell Holmes | ... | title designer |
| Andrew Jimenez | ... | title designer |
| Alex Mandel | ... | production coordinator |
| Dana Murray | ... | production coordinator (as Dana Murrray) |
| Becky Neiman | ... | production assistant |
| Brice Parker | ... | production coordinator |
| Kathleen Relyea | ... | production coordinator |
| Josh Ling | ... | projectionist (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Simon Bax | ... | special thanks |
| Ed Catmull | ... | special thanks |
| Mary Coleman | ... | special thanks |
| Roger Gould | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Jobs | ... | special thanks |
| Sarah McArthur | ... | special thanks |
| Kevin Reher | ... | special thanks |
| Lois Scali | ... | special thanks |
| Marc Sondheimer | ... | special thanks |
| Andrew Stanton | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Pixar Animation Studios
- Walt Disney Pictures (copyright holder)
Distributors
- Buena Vista International Mexico (2007) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2007) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Pictures
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (Mexico) (Blu-ray) (included as bonus in "Ratatouille")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (Mexico) (DVD) (included as bonus in "Ratatouille")
- 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 (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included as bonus in "Ratatouille")
- 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 as bonus in "Ratatouille")
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (included in "Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Digital DTS Sound (in selected theatres)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurdisction of)
- Marionette (animation)
- Renderman (animation rendering)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Skywalker Sound (post production)
Storyline
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It's night; crickets chirp outside an isolated farmhouse. A bright light from a spacecraft shines through a bedroom window and lifts a sleeping man. However, the light and the small alien controlling it from the ship are unable to pull the man through the window: first it's the glass that impedes them. The alien frets; its supervisor - large, laconic, and green - watches. As the human keeps sleeping, the alien's tries every lever. Just as it looks as if the alien abduction will succeed, something goes wrong. The supervisor steps in.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | There are exactly 2,000 switches on the abduction console. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation (2007). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the end of the opening Pixar credit, the shining face of Luxo Jr. dissolves into a full moon in the night sky of the establishing shot. See more » |
| Quotes |
[Ernie is on a bed on a pile of earth in a crater]
Ernie: [falls off the bed] AAH! See more » |