A new short film from Pixar’s SparkShorts program should be the new workplace sensitivity training video for certain startups and corporations. Purl follows a plucky ball of yarn on her first day at a ...

“Purl,” a new short film from Pixar’s SparkShorts program, is a bittersweet eight minutes about anyone who has ever felt different at work. Upon introduction in the company elevator, Purl looks just ...

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Pixar will officially unveil a new short, Purl, at the SIGGRAPH conference in Vancouver next month. The Purl screening and talk will take place at SIGGRAPH on Monday, August 13, with the participation ...

Pixar has debuted its first short film under its nascent animation program SparkShorts, a new initiative at the studio aimed at cultivating independent projects from the company’s own artists and ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Prepare ...

“An earnest ball of yarn named Purl gets a job in a fast-paced, high energy, bro-tastic start-up. Yarny hijinks ensue as she tries to fit in, but how far is she willing to go to get the acceptance she ...

Pixar has launched a new initiative called «SparkShorts», giving staff the opportunity to create their own animated short films. «Purl» is the very first result of this endeavour. Purl is created by ...

Kristen Lester's Siggraph award winner 'Purl' was inspired by her experience of being a female in animation. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Siggraph, the annual confab dedicated to computer graphics, ...

Not only does Pixar consistently make some of the best, most beloved animated feature films, they also start every movie with an incredible short, the kind that get nominated for Oscars. We look ...