[7] Andy Meek, of BGR, wrote: "if you loved Wall-E, you’ll definitely want to check out these ridiculously adorable robots performing mindless, factory-like jobs and somehow managing to exude charm and likeability with their beeps and boops, human-like motion and luminescent eyes a la our protagonist from Wall-E". Smash looks out the window of their locomotive and notices that there are other robots who are not attached to cords and instead have an orb-like battery attached to them that allows for free mobility. It is the second film in Pixar's "SparkShorts" program, and focuses on two robots who try to escape from their work routine. [10], Smash and Grab had its world premiere, along with the shorts Purl and Kitbull, on January 18, 2019, at the El Capitan Theatre. Both robots survive, with Grab choosing to share his battery with Smash. It makes us root for two wordless robots and care for them over the course of an 8-minute runtime. [6] Chelsea Steiner, of The Mary Sue, said that "Smash and Grab, like its predecessor Purl, takes a simple idea and expands it with delightful and entertaining results. The two are attached to cords that constantly charge them and prevents them from leaving their jobs. The score was released on April 19, 2019. However, it handles it far more delicately and with a lot more subtlety. Smash finally decides to sever his cord which immediately drops his energy to half. Later, Grab reactivates Smash with a battery he found and that he was using as his, thus leaving them attached. When the train stops, it picks up more batteries. Smash and Grab is the second short of Pixar's "SparkShorts" program, which consists in Pixar giving employees six months and limited budgets to produce short animated films. [2] As the film focused on robots, Larsen developed it as a science fiction film, which departs from most of Pixar's previous projects (with the exception of WALL-E). Disney Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Smash and Grab are two robots who, true to their names, smash and grab glowing rocks to use as fuel for a constantly moving train on a futuristic Mars-like planet. After years of toiling away inside the engine room of a towering locomotive, two antiquated robots will risk everything for freedom and for each other. The short premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on January 18, 2019, before being released on YouTube on February 11, 2019. You Shook Me. Smash then discovers that other robots, outside the train, use spherical, crystallized energy-powered batteries. Every purple tribe that competed when this challenge was held won. [3], Barney Jones, who composed the music for the Pixar short film Float, composed the music for Smash and Grab. [11] The short was released on Pixar's YouTube channel on February 11, 2019, and on Disney+ on November 12, 2019, alongside fellow "SparkShorts" entries Purl, Kitbull, and Float. To beat the boredom, the two partake in tossing and catching the rocks to throw into the furnace. After years of toiling away inside the engine room of a towering locomotive, two antiquated robots will risk everything for freedom and for each other. Grab hitboxes react very interestingly throughout the Super Smash Bros. series when they collide with a regular hitbox that is within a character's grab range. [3] The animators also used motion-capture for Smash and Grab's movements, while having screens in the same room to animate their movements as the characters, something Larsen said it was in order "to capture data and very quickly get [the character's movements] into the computer". Grab is deactivated when a security guard shoots him in the arm. That’s animation at its finest". One day, Smash notices that there is a world outside the train, and he tells Grab; however, they are held back by their power cables. This story about two workers who don’t get the same luxuries as those who control them also doesn’t present a sugary solution to a problem while ignoring others". https://survivor.fandom.com/wiki/Smash_and_Grab?oldid=553428. Smash and Grab is a 2019 American computer-animated science fiction action adventure short film directed and written by Brian Larsen, produced by Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Go Behind the Scenes of Smash and Grab Pixar SparkShorts, Meet the Filmmakers Behind Smash and Grab Pixar SparkShorts. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. One of the turrets manages to blast Grab's arm off and Smash runs over to protect his friend. [2] Larsen used robots as main characters in the film because he felt it was "a nice way to express" the idea of wanting a change. Smash then throws his battery at the security guards, destroying all of them, as well as derailing the train, while Smash is deactivated. After many failed attempts, they succeed and try to high-five one another, but are held back by their charging cords. [2], Larsen and the animators used Art Deco designs for the film, as Larson felt that "it felt heavy, it felt fast". The two then begin travelling towards one of the structures that were on the landscape's survey. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [3] Larsen was very pleased with the film's production, stating that he "[loves] making [the] story come to life". Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. [5], Smash and Grab received generally positive reviews from critics, with many positively comparing the short to Pixar's feature film WALL-E. Jacob Oller, of Syfy Wire, wrote that the short "is a delightful bit of art deco sci-fi outside of Wall-E's decrepit view of the future". [8] Similarly, Michelle Jaworski, of The Daily Dot, said that "Smash and Grab will instantly invoke images and comparisons to Wall-E for its futuristic feel and the robotic focus". Smash and Grab (also known as Smash, Grab, Smash and The Ocean) is a tribal challenge that originated in Survivor: Cook Islands, and has since been used in Micronesia, Redemption Island, Caramoan, and Millennials vs. Gen X. They all had nine members remaining at the time. The short was also released on Disney+on Nove… This challenge has been played by both members of the Hantz family who have competed on. Typically, display windows and showcases that are in enclosed areas, such as shopping malls and office buildings, are less vulnerable to smash and grab raids than those on open streets – particularly where the streets are poorly lit or unobserved (such as premises in pedest… [4] Writer/director Brian Larsen was inspired by the concept of people wanting a change in routine, particularly him wanting a change in his work as a head of story in Pixar. Smash and Grab is a 2019 American computer-animated science fiction[2] action[3] adventure[3] short film directed and written by Brian Larsen, produced by Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The short was also released on Disney+ on November 12, 2019. Smash promises to Grab that he will be back and sneaks out. With no other choice, Smash tosses his battery at the turrets and blows them up, derailing the train in the process. [9] Alex Reif, of Laughing Place, said that "[f]ans of WALL-E will feel instantly welcomed into the world of Smash and Grab", and felt that the short has "a clear message inspired by a major societal issue. Pixar's Announces New Short Film Program, SparkShorts, https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Smash_and_Grab?oldid=4070040. Out on the roof of the train, Smash and Grab proceed to use their abilities on the turrets, with one of them blowing up after Smash hits its battery. Both times, it was won by the Favorites tribe. Before returning with two batteries, Smash trips the alarm and he and Grab escape through the roof of the train while turrets are in hot pursuit. Favorites" seasons (. Smash cuts his cable, exits the train, and steals two batteries. A smash and grab is a particular form of burglary that involves smashing a barrier, usually a display window in a shop or a showcase, grabbing valuables, and then making a quick getaway, without concern for setting off alarms or creating noise. Smash and Grab are found by the security guards while standing on the train. This challenge was used in both "Fans vs. The short premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on January 18, 2019, before being released on YouTube on February 11, 2019. Jonathan and Ozzy are the only contestants to have won the challenge twice. It is the second film in Pixar's "SparkShorts" program, and focuses on two robots who try to escape from their work routine. After getting used to being attached to each other, the two wander off towards one of the floating structures that survey the landscape. 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Smash and Grab, two robots who live on a futuristic Mars-like planet, have spent all of their lives working in a futuristic steam train fueled by glowing rocks. [3] The animators also used "simple" character designs in the short, which Larsen described as "almost like appliance toasters". Security robots then come in and notice that the robots are gone. When he gets back, he hooks a battery up to Grab, and they escape.

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