“For The Birds” by Ralph Eggleston received an Award of Distinction in the Computer Animation category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2001.
This short film tells an astutely humorous story of what can happen, when incongruous partners come together. The latest short film by Pixar Animation Studios, "For The Birds", is a story about a flock of small birds perched on a telephone wire and a larger bird that tries to join them.
About Ralph Eggleston
Ralph Eggleston (USA) makes his directorial debut on Pixar's “For the Birds”. After working as Art Director for “Ferngully” and character costumes designer for “Beverly Hills Cop 3”, Ralph joined Pixar in 1992 as the Art Director of “Toy Story”, then worked…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.