Short Circuit (TV series)

Short Circuit is a series of American independent animated short films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Similar to the SparkShorts program launched at sister animation studio Pixar, the series is a program in which the employees pitch their ideas for a short and work with fellow employees to create the short if selected, and is meant to take risks in both visual styles and storytelling.

Production

Development on the Short Circuit program began in 2016. The first short released under the program is Cycles, directed by Jeff Gipson, which is Disney's first VR short. ==Episodes==

Episodes

Season 1 (2020) Season 2 (2021–22) Season 3 (2026) Stand alone release Unaired shorts == Release ==

Release

Short Circuits first three shorts, Exchange Student, Jing Hua, and Just a Thought, premiered at Annecy. Later shorts were played at the El Capitan Theatre, attached to The Lion King in selected screenings. The shorts were screened at the D23 Expo. The shorts were publicly released on January 24, 2020, on Disney+. One day after its release, the short Drop was temporarily removed from the service, due to technical issues with the intro to the short. It has since been added back. Five new shorts premiered on August 4, 2021. == Reception ==

Reception

Critical response Petrana Radulovic of Polygon called Short Circuit a "reinvented Fantasia": writing: "Short Circuit proves that the Fantasia format still works for the streaming age — with a few little tweaks here and there. With such a wide range of visual styles and stories that span from cute childhood adventures to poignant heartbreak, the anthology is absolutely worth a watch". Ashley Moulton of Common Sense Media gave Short Circuit a grade of 4 out of 5 stars, calling the animated shorts "delightful". ==Notes==

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