Meet Piper Pixars Newest and Cutest Animated Character
When moviegoers head to see Pixar's Finding Dory this weekend, they'll get an extra treat an animated short, Piper, will run before the movie. A recently released teaser gives us a peek into the six-minute short, in which a tiny, adorable sandpiper ventures out of her nest for the first time. It turns out keeping up with the bigger birds and finding food on the beach can be a challenge. In just 25 seconds, the preview manages to show off the extent of Pixar's animation prowess from the definition in the birds' feathers to hyper-real bubbles in the sand, the little film is photorealistic perfection. Director Alan Barillaro told USA Today that it's a story about overcoming fear. "This is a tale of how to grow up in a world that seems so large and intimidating with the courage to get past those fears.", With a character this cute, it's hard not to root for Piper.