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	Luxo Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The young lamp (Luxo Jr.) examines a rubber ball in this still from the short.
		It is the source of the small desk lamp (officially named "Luxo Jr.", according to the official site) included in Pixar's corporate logo.
		On the technical level, it demonstrates the use of shadow maps to simulate the shifting light and shadow given by the animated lamps, simple surface textures, coordinated articulation of "limbs", and power cords that trail believably behind the moving lamps.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Luxo_Jr (369 words)

	ACM Computer Graphics, Volume 21, Number 4, July 1987
		In Luxo Jr., it was very important that the audience was looking in the right place at the right time, because the story, acting and emotion was being put across with movement alone, in pantomime and sometimes the movement was very subtle.
		Jr.'s hop (figure 1) was animated by first setting the keyframes for his forward movement only: two keyframes were set for the X translation, the first where the hop starts and the second where he lands.
		Jr.'s base was very heavy and when he hopped, we wanted the base to start stationary, then pop up in the air from the momentum of his jump, arc over, then land with a thud, suddenly stationary again.
	www.coe.tamu.edu /~lcifuent/edtc656/Unit_08/reading.htm (7558 words)

	Luxo Jr -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Luxo Jr Luxo Jr was (additional info and facts about Pixar) Pixar's first fully 3D animated short film.
		The character of Luxo Jr became the mascot of Pixar and a part of this short film is used in the title card introduction for all Pixar films.
		It was the first CGI film nominated for an (An annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance) Academy award.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/lu/luxo_jr.htm (138 words)

	Telegraph \| Arts \| Culture quake: Luxo Jr
		By expressing character and emotion with digital software, Luxo Jr illustrated the creative possibilities of a medium that had previously been bogged down in its own technicalities.
		Lasseter's inspiration was to make the characters and the story the most important thing in Luxo Jr, not the fact that it was made with computer animation.
		Computer graphics are the dominant form of animation today, and Pixar has continued to lead the way with films such as Toy Story and A Bug's Life; the studio's latest, Finding Nemo (see DVD reviews), is now the most successful animated film of all time.
	telegraph.co.uk /arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2004/03/01/bfpix28.xml&... (408 words)

	The Principles of Animation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The design of the lamps was based on the real Luxo lamp, but certain parts were exaggerated.
		Jr.'s proportions were exaggerated to give the feeling of a child (See Appeal).
		On the soundtrack, the lamp sounds were recorded from a real Luxo lamp, then exaggerated sounds were added to accent certain actions.
	members.aol.com /darkmalard/exagger.htm (354 words)

	Project 3
		The scene is composed of four elements: the tan ground plane, a blue Luxo lamp, a red Luxo Jr.
		The Move Jr N button should translate the Jr lamp one unit in the direction of the global frame's y-axis: (0, 1, 0).
		The Move Jr W button should translate the Jr lamp one unit in the direction opposite of the global frame's x-axis: (-1, 0, 0).
	groups.csail.mit.edu /graphics/classes/6.837/F01/project3.html (2367 words)

	3D ARK : Demo reels, school projects and assignments
		Last semester we were assigned a basic animation assignment, to animate a luxo lamp and ball, ala Luxo jr.
		He did a Luxo homage on his demo that got him hired at Pixar, it was a Luxo Sr.
		I remember in acting, when people did a scene that was from a movie, you couldn't help but compare it to the original, and no matter how good it was, something wasn't right because you would be analyzing and comparing to the original scene.
	www.3dark.com /archives/demoreels/helpdesk/luxojr.html (1589 words)

	The Mac Observer - This Week in Apple History - August 15-21: Luxo Jr., iMac Ships, eMachines Sued
		What some people might not know, however, is that this lamp is named Luxo Jr., and that it was introduced in a ground breaking 3D animated "short" originally intended to show off Pixar's 3D development technology.
		It was this week in 1986 that Luxo Jr.
		The short received an Academy Award nomination, and its cute anthropomorphized Anglepoise lamp became Pixar's mascot (and some would speculate it was also the inspiration for the flat-panel iMac Apple would release in 2001).
	www.macobserver.com /columns/thisweek/2004/20040821.shtml (1435 words)

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		All od the interesting stuff is done in the LuxoCanvas Class.
		For instance, // we could have declared just one lamp model and reproportion // and recolor it everytime we render.
		Then add Jr, who frame sits, you guessed it, at 0.
	graphics.lcs.mit.edu /classes/6.837/F00/Project3/LuxoApplet.java (910 words)

	creativepro.com - Pixar-Produced iMac Ads Debut
		Years before Pixar began producing feature-length motion pictures like Toy Story, A Bug's Life and Monsters Inc., the company developed a short feature entitled Luxo Jr., which showed a small table lamp playing with a child's ball.
		Developed as a proof of concept to show that computer-animated graphics could be used in whimsical and fun ways, Luxo Jr.
		The ads consist of a fifteen second spot entitled "SuperDrive" and a 30 second spot entitled "Dance." Each one shows an animated iMac bouncing around the screen with a playful personality not unlike Luxo Jr.
	www.creativepro.com /printerfriendly/story/15644.html (207 words)

	CGTalk - Anyone interested in a Luxo Jr tutorial?
		I am preparing a tutorial on modeling the Pixar lamp (Luxo Jr.) and was wondering if anyone here would be interested in it?
		I just started it but was thinking about putting it up piece by piece.
		I think the movie you are referring to is the Pixar short where Luxo Jr.
	forums.cgsociety.org /printthread.php?t=135214 (535 words)

	Mac Convention Manuscript - New Doom Forums
		Since there are 24 frames per second, that meant it took over 75 hours per second, to compute the graphics, For Luxo Jr.
		Kirk: (Kirk mumbles something like "Simon you want to start it?") (about a 5 second pause into the film) So when you first look at it looks just like the normal Luxo Jr.
		This is Nvivia's interpretation of Pixar's Luxo Jr.'s characters, and with the power of the GeForce 3, we're able to calculate all the lighting and shading in real time.
	forums.newdoom.com /showthread.php?t=12598 (959 words)

	Pixar Investor Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Point Richmond, California -- November 15, 1999 -- Pixar Animation Studios (NASDAQ: PIXR) today announced that Luxo Jr., the studio's classic computer animated short film, will be attached to the Disney/Pixar holiday release Toy Story 2.
		Now, for the first time, theater-going audiences will be able to view the Oscar-nominated short film during the entire national run of Toy Story 2.
		Pixar's stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol PIXR.
	corporate.pixar.com /news/19991115-71123.cfm (370 words)

	desklamp
		Years ago, Pixar introduced us to Luxo, Jr., (the first CGI short film to garner an Oscar nomination) a cute hopping desklamp who, along with his wise and benevolent father lamp, discovers that you can sometimes have TOO much fun.
		Ideally, we want to be able to drag the lamp around and have it automatically generate impulse waves down the length of the cord, as well as follow the lamp without having to resort to any great amount of manual keyframing.
		Using Relativity expressions, animators have a world of tools available at their fingertips to take their animations further...all the way back to the venerable Luxo, Jr.
	www.premdesign.com /rel_tuts/desklamp.htm (3110 words)

	Luxo: NRO Interview with Pixar's Craig Good :: A blog featuring Pixar Animation Studios :: Pixar news, articles and more
		Luxo: NRO Interview with Pixar's Craig Good :: A blog featuring Pixar Animation Studios :: Pixar news, articles and more
		In the interview, he talks about the Pixar process and working at Pixar in the early days, the Pixar process, and why every movie made at Pixar is on the bleeding edge: "In 1995 Ed Catmull promised the world that Toy Story would be the worst-looking movie we ever make.
		Luxo is a blog featuring the most successful film studio, picture for picture, today, Pixar Animation Studios.
	pixaranimation.blogspot.com /2005/01/nro-interview-with-pixars-craig-good.html (267 words)

	Luxo overview at Business.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Luxo lighting and magnification Great prices with personal service!
		Spypen Luxo Digital Camera Review in Digital Camera Reviews at...
		Luxo Jr.: find the latest news, photos and trailers, as well as local showtimes/dvd
	www.business.com /popular/Luxo_overview (225 words)

	Principles of Animation - Exaggeration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The design of the lamps was based on the real Luxo lamp, but certain parts were exaggerated Jr.'s proportions were exaggerated to give the feeling of a child.
		(See Appeal) The movement had the sense of natural physics, yet almost every motion and action was exaggerated to accentuate it: when Jr.
		On the soundtrack, the lamp sounds were recorded from a real Luxo lamp, then exaggerated sounds were added to accentuate certain actions.
	home.comcast.net /~harrymott/principles2-9.html (418 words)

	Luxo revenue at Business.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In the same scene, a toy ball from the Luxo Jr short.
		LUXO (LUX.OL), On Oct 11: 10.60 0.00 (0.00%)...
		Pixar's logo and mascot "Luxo Jr.", part of the animated opening logo...
	www.business.com /popular/Luxo_revenue (314 words)

	Variety.com - 'Toy' twins set to spin DVD sales
		Oscar-winning shorts 'Tin Toy,' 'Luxo Jr.' to be included on sequel's disc
		The lower-priced set will offer widescreen versions of both movies and an optional full-frame version of "Toy Story 2." Like "A Bug's Life," the computer-animated movies will be transferred directly from computer to DVD, not from the film itself.
		In addition to all of that material, the "Toy Story" DVD in the "Ultimate Toy Box" set also will include a making-of program and an audio commentary by the filmmakers that were part of the special laserdisc edition of the movie that was released several years ago.
	www.variety.com /index.asp?layout=print_story&articleid=vr1117782874&categoryid=-1 (473 words)

	Movies
		The Adventure of Andre & Wally B. A baby lamp finds a ball to play with and its all fun and games until the ball bursts.
		Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a bit, Luxo Jr.
		While Andy is at Cowboy camp, a greedy toy collector steals Woody, a highly collectible toy, and prepares to put him behind glass for good.
	www.rit.edu /~kth9864/imm/finalproject/movies.html (622 words)

	Luxo :: A blog featuring Pixar Animation Studios :: Pixar news, articles and more
		With the many recent division closings and production cancellations, these creative guys and gals need to feel their work is appreciated and that animation, in any form, is one of the richest forms of entertainment available.
		Andrew, one of Luxo's readers, sent us an e-mail letting us know about his fun PuppetVision Blog.
		As a big fan of 'The Muppets' and how the inananimate objects are brought to life, I've found his blog both informative and entertaining.
	pixaranimation.blogspot.com (2742 words)

	Film Fun Facts
		As Hamm is rapidly flipping through the TV channels looking for "The Chicken Man," all of the shows he goes through are from things Pixar has animated, from their short cartoons to their Listerine Commercials!
		As Al is leaving the Toy Barn with most of the main characters in his bag, Buzz is swooping down after him.
		In the shot of Al's back from Buzz's POV, the little yellow ball with the blue stripe and red star from Pixar's short, Luxo Jr., can be seen at the lower left corner of the sliding door.
	www.oitc.com /Disney/Movies/Secrets/ToyStory2.html (2225 words)

	Pixar Animation Studios (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Pixar became well known for a series of short film productions, including Luxo Jr.
		Pixar signed an agreement in 1991 to develop 3 motion pictures with Disney, and in 1997 the two organizations announced a 5 picture agreement, inclusing a sequel to Toy Story.
		Pixar won Oscars for Tin Toy in 1988 (Luxo Jr.
	accad.osu.edu /~waynec/history/tree/pixar.html (483 words)

	The Written Word II - Poetry In Motion: Disclaimer
		All material contained within this blog remains Copyright (c) The Written Word (unless otherwise referenced or cited).
		Shot In CinemaScope By Luxo Jr @ 3:55 AM
		A vision of the times of this wonderful life, presented in TechniColour, by a young up and coming Australian filmmaker for the masses.
	thewrittenwordtwo.blogspot.com /2004/07/disclaimer.html (307 words)

	Forefront Fall 2002
		Spike and Mike’s Sick and Twisted Animation Festival changed Berkeley alum Oren Jacob’s life.
		In 1987, the Irvine, California, 16-year-old was so impressed by the festival’s computer-generated film Luxo, Jr.
		As a College of Engineering freshman at Berkeley two years later, he saw Tin Toy, another Pixar short film.
	www.coe.berkeley.edu /forefront/fall02/jacob.html (402 words)

	November 6, 2000--Roach & Seals Reels--Columbia Chronicle Online
		So, I suggest if you are a fan of the film, you pick up the much cheaper basic set.
		Besides two Pixar shorts (“Luxo Jr.” and “Tin Toy”) the only extra this set has is “outtakes” from “Toy Story 2.” These were originally shown in theaters during the film’s credits (added after a few weeks of being in release).
		These are essentially little scenes meant to be funny, as if the computer-animated characters were real actors.
	www.ccchronicle.com /back/2000_fall/2000-11-06/arts2.html (874 words)

	Luxo Sr.--an Interview With John Lasseter
		I had done some student films with them, and they were kind of fun.
		I modeled one Luxo lamp, and then a friend of mine came over with his baby.
		And then I went back to working on the lamp, and wondered what the lamp would look like as a baby.
	harrymcc.home.mindspring.com /luxo.htm (3446 words)

	Apple posts new iMac G4 commercials (The iMac)
		Apple's two new iMac G4 commercials are provided by their friends over at Pixar, who also apparently helped with the informational video graphics shown during the keynote including the dancing iMac.
		Pixar also seems to be poking fun at their own Luxo, Jr.
		One 15 second commercial entitled "SuperDrive" shows the cute iMac with tons of character being amazed by its own SuperDrive drawer opening and closing.
	www.theimac.com /articles/categories/features/story579.shtml (417 words)

	IMG Desktop: Luxo Jr
		I'm sure most of you have seen the footage of the computer moving the flat screen around as if it were alive.
		Well, this reminded me of a certain short film by Pixar titled, "Luxo Jr".
		If you're not familiar with the film it features 2 desk lamps, a pappa lamp and a junior lamp.
	www.insidemacgames.com /custer/luxojr.php (399 words)

	Amazon.com: Computer Animation Showcase: DVD: Odyssey the Mind's Eye (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Made for Sesame Street, "Light and Heavy" puts an idea across simply and clearly, while preserving the personalities of the lamps from the award-winning "Luxo, Jr." "Juju Shampoo" spoofs hair-care ads and showcases a then-new technique for rendering hair.
		"Fan-tasy" tries very hard to copy "Luxo," but the animation lacks the nuances that brought the lamps to life.
		In "Tosio," the gargoyle atop a walking stick literally coughs its lungs out--although the entrails look like plastic, the effect is sophmoric at best.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0738920215?v=glance (994 words)

	Aharon Charnov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It inspired two spoofs, "Sio Benbor" and later "Sio Benbor Jr." The latter film was, of course, targeting John Laseter's Luxo Jr.
		Ironically, not long after getting rid of PIXAR ILM will be forced to create a new CG department..
		As an attempt to generate interest in their capabilities, Laseter lead the Pixar team in creating the short CG film, "Luxo Jr." Luxo will be the first CG film to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Film.
	www.rit.edu /~acc9340/information/class/class_notes/he.htm (1524 words)

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