Ready for another round of Weekend Trivia? This week's challenge focuses on Pixar Animation Studios. Here are the 20 questions I asked this afternoon on Twitter. Come back later tonight for the answers, which I'll post in the comments section below. Good luck!
1) Before going private in 1986, Pixar was part of what other company?
2) Where is the headquarters of Pixar Animation Studios currently located?
3) What is Luxo, Jr.?
4) What early Pixar short film inspired Toy Story?
5) Who or what is the protagonist in the short film Red's Dream?
6) Where in Toy Story can you see a tribute to A113, the room at Cal-Arts where several Pixar animators learned their craft?
7) When Flik arrives in the "big city" in A Bug's Life, a logo is seen for what Disney Broadway production?
8) At the start of Toy Story 2, Buzz is seen flying through an alien landscape created by repurposing elements modeled for what other film?
9) Characters from what other Pixar features are seen in Boo's room at the end of Monsters, Inc.?
10) What is the address of Dr. Sherman's office in Finding Nemo?
11) Who are the three super villains who appear in The Incredibles?
12) Who provided the voice of the Sheriff in Cars, and what role did he play in the film's production?
13) What is Linguini's relationship to Gusteau in Ratatouille?
14) What role did Fred Willard play in WALL*E?
15) Where did Ellie dream of going in Up?
16) What brand of batteries powers Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 3?
17) What is the name of the secret agent car with whom Mater gets involved in next summer's Cars 2?
18) Reese Witherspoon has been cast in the role of Merida for what upcoming Pixar animated feature?
19) What is the name of the hospital seen in the Pixar shorts Rescue Squad Mater and Monster Truck Mater?
20) How many of Pixar's feature length films have been directed by John Lasseter?
Here are the answers to this weekend's round of trivia:
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2) Where is the headquarters of Pixar Animation Studios currently located? Emeryville, CA (outside San Francisco)
3) What is Luxo, Jr.? He's the little lamp who starred in Pixar's first solo short film and has gone on to become the company's unofficial mascot, appearing at the opening of every Pixar film.
4) What early Pixar short film inspired Toy Story? Tin Toy
5) Who or what is the protagonist in the short film Red's Dream? A unicycle
6) Where in Toy Story can you see a tribute to A113, the room at Cal-Arts where several Pixar animators learned their craft? It's the license plate on Andy's mom's car. A113 makes an appearance in every Pixar feature.
7) When Flik arrives in the "big city" in A Bug's Life, a logo is seen for what Disney Broadway production? The Lion King
8) At the start of Toy Story 2, Buzz is seen flying through an alien landscape created by repurposing elements modeled for what other film? The alien world is actually the valley surrounding Ant Island from A Bug's Life. When it was scaled up for use in Toy Story 2, a miscalculation resulted in pebbles from the ground appearing as floating boulders. The effect looked so cool and otherworldly, though, they decided to keep it!
9) Characters from what other Pixar features are seen in Boo's room at the end of Monsters, Inc.? Boo has a Jessie cowgirl doll from Toy Story 2 and a Nemo toy from Finding Nemo.
10) What is the address of Dr. Sherman's office in Finding Nemo? 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney
11) Who are the three super villains who appear in The Incredibles? Syndrome, Bomb Voyage and The Underminer
12) Who provided the voice of the Sheriff in Cars, and what role did he play in the film's production? Michael Wallis played the Sheriff. He's also the author of the book "Route 66: The Mother Road" and was chosen to guide the Pixar team on their tour of old Route 66 when researching the film.
13) What is Linguini's relationship to Gusteau in Ratatouille? He is Gusteau's son.
14) What role did Fred Willard play in WALL*E? He's the CEO of Buy N Large
15) Where did Ellie dream of going in Up? Paradise Falls in South America
16) What brand of batteries powers Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 3? They're Buy N Large (BNL) brand batteries, a nod to WALL*E.
17) What is the name of the secret agent car with whom Mater gets involved in next summer's Cars 2? Finn McMissile, an Aston Martin
18) Reese Witherspoon has been cast in the role of Merida for what upcoming Pixar animated feature? Brave, coming in 2012
19) What is the name of the hospital seen in the Pixar shorts Rescue Squad Mater and Monster Truck Mater? St. Vintage
20) How many of Pixar's feature length films have been directed by John Lasseter? 4 (Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Cars), although he has been involved in the production of every film to have ever come from Pixar.