Episode 3.5: The Silence of the Lamps (Luxo Jr.)

What's that? A bonus episode, you say? We felt that it wouldn't exactly be fair to talk about Toy Story 2 without talking about Luxo Jr., the influential short film that accompanied the film when it was released in theaters! We talk about the beginnings of Pixar Animation Studios, how John Lassetter ended up being very influenced by lamps in his early animations, and how Luxo Jr. still has an impact on Pixar's work today.  Next week: we dive headfirst into another groundbreaking film: The Wachowskis' The Matrix. The film is available to stream on Netflix, or you can rent it online wherever you rent your films. Finally, the Black Lives Matter movement is raising awareness of the issues of systemic racism, police brutality, and injustice that has plagued the United States for hundreds of years. We ask that you click on the following link, which will take you to a master-list of petitions that you can sign, organizations that you can donate to, and a number of articles, books, podcasts and films that you can check out to help further educate yourself on the movement that is occurring right now. Black Lives Matter, and we stand with you: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/# Follow The Podcast: Twitter: @The1999Podcast Instagram: @the_1999_podcast Follow Jared Stossel Twitter: @JaredShameless Instagram:  @heymynameisjared Follow Andrew Tucker Twitter: @TUCKmeinatnight Instagram: @craftdrew