One Man Band (2005)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Directors:

Mark Andrews
Andrew Jimenez

Writers:

Andrew Jimenez (written by) &
Mark Andrews (written by)

Release Date:

22 June 2006 (Israel)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Family | Music

Plot:

Two buskers engage in a petty feud over a child's donation.

Plot Keywords:

Coin | One Man Band | Fountain | Surprise After End Credits | Competition

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Directed by
Mark Andrews
Andrew Jimenez

Writing credits
Andrew Jimenez		(written by) &
Mark Andrews		(written by)

Produced by
Brad Bird	....	executive producer
John Lasseter	....	executive producer
Osnat Shurer	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Giacchino

Film Editing by
Steve Bloom

Production Design by
Ronaldo Del Carmen		(as Ronnie Del Carmen)

Art Direction by
Robin Cooper

Production Management
Paul Cichocki	....	post-production supervisor
Nicole Paradis Grindle	....	production manager
Marcia Gwendolyn Jones	....	pre-production supervisor

Art Department
Jason Deamer	....	production artist
Laura Phillips	....	production artist
Peter Sohn	....	production artist

Sound Department
Dustin Cawood	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Jessica Abroms	....	simulation lead
Randy Berrett	....	matte painter
Sungyeon Joh	....	technical artist
Jeffrey Kember	....	technical artist
Ken Lao	....	lighting supervisor
Holly Lloyd	....	technical artist
David Munier	....	technical artist
Bill Polson	....	supervising technical director
Josh Qualtieri	....	shading lead
Bill Sheffler	....	character supervisor
Dan Sukiennik	....	modeling technical director
Dan Sukiennik	....	visual effects modeler

Camera and Electrical Department
Patrick James	....	camera lead

Animation Department
Don Crum	....	animator
Ike Feldman	....	animator
Travis Hathaway	....	animator
Angus MacLane	....	supervising animator
Matt Majers	....	animator
Michal Makarewicz	....	animator
Dave Mullins	....	animator
Dan Nguyen	....	animator

Editorial Department
Joshua Hollander	....	color grader (as Josh Hollander)
David Lortsher	....	color grader
Louis Rivera	....	color grader
Chris Vallance	....	assistant editor
Jeff Wan	....	color grader

Other crew
Erin Cass Allen	....	production secretary (as Erin Allen)
Susan Frank	....	production assistant
Daniel A. Goodman	....	production coordinator (as Daniel Goodman)
Alex Mandel	....	production coordinator
Dana Leigh Murray	....	production coordinator (as Dana Murrray)
Becky Neiman	....	end credits designer

Thanks
Simon Bax	....	special thanks
Ed Catmull	....	special thanks
Adam Cohen	....	special thanks
Mary Coleman	....	special thanks
Steve Jobs	....	special thanks
Sarah McArthur	....	special thanks
Kevin Reher	....	special thanks
Lois Scali	....	special thanks
Tim Simonec	....	special thanks
Susan T. Tatsuno	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Pixar Animation Studios

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures

Other Companies

• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services

Runtime:

4 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:G | Ireland:G | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:All | Australia:G

Company:

Pixar Animation Studios

Trivia:

Was released theatrically in several territories with Cars (2006).

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Pixar Shorts: A Short History (2007) (V)

One Great Short

One Man Band is simply one of the best shorts ever produced. The minute I saw it I was enchanted and knew I had found my favorite Pixar short to date. Pixar's meticulous attention to detail is conveyed in the brilliance of the story and the craftsmanship of the animation. The short plays like a silent film. No dialogue. Just pantomime. It tells the story of two street musicians trying to compete for the gold coin of a young peasant girl who just wants to cast it in the town square's wish fountain. A simple story told with lots of wit and humor. Plus, there's a twist. It doesn't end the way you think it will. As always, the animation is spot-on and very impressive. The character designs are so cute and appealing. The sound quality is top notch. And the surrounding Renaissance world is a feast of warm colors and visual beauty. It's funny, original, and clever. Proves the simplest ideas are often the best. If I have one complaint about One Man Band is that it isn't longer in length. I was hoping for more! Great addition to the Cars DVD!