All Oscar-Winning Short Animations: A Visual Journey from the 30’s to Today
Tin Toy
(Animation 1988 Oscar-winning 1989)
A tin toy is afraid of being caught by a giant and destructive baby, so it runs away to take shelter.
This Pixar animated short film, directed by John Lasseter, tells the story of the tin toy that comes to life and experiences the joys and terrors of being played with by a baby. The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1989, and it was the first computer-animated film to win an Oscar.