Director Alan Barillaro

In 2016, Pixar Animation Studios produced a computer-animated short film called Piper (2016). It was awarded the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 89th Academy Awards, making it the first Pixar short to win since For the Birds in 2001. The film’s director, Alan Barillaro, utilized cutting edge technology to bring Piper to life during a three-year process. To ensure an accurate portrayal of the sandpipers and other birds seen in the background, Barillaro and his animation team visited several beaches in the San Francisco Bay Area and also ...