25 Facts About Kitbull

Kitbull is a 2019 American traditionally animated short film directed and written by Rosana Sullivan, produced by Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Kitbull is the third short of Pixar's SparkShorts program, which consists in Pixar giving employees six months and limited budgets to produce animated short films.

Kitbull was produced by Kathryn Hendrickson, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Kitbull's stated that she had "just wanted to draw a little kitten doing something silly and very, very cat-like".

Kitbull's initially wished to depict something that appealed to her and was enjoyable, but "it evolved into something more personal" to her in the end.

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Kitbull's stated that she had always enjoyed "the charm of a hand-drawn image", mentioning that every artist has their own way of drawing.

Kitbull's said just drawing the kitten had been really satisfying and entertaining to her, mentioning that the animators who had become part of the crew shared her point of view.

Kitbull's enjoyed working with trustful people that could amaze her.

Kitbull's said that since she had been very timid and had difficulty in forming friendships during her childhood, she identified with the kitten, who, instead of creating a connection, preferred to remain in his comfort zone where he was not vulnerable; the story centers on this idea.

Kitbull's commented that the kitten had "always been [her] access point to the story".

Kitbull's said that Sullivan had "built a YouTube playlist with hundreds of cat and dog videos" during the "pre-production" phase that had been "used as reference" since "so much charm and appeal can be found in an animal's nuanced movements".

Kitbull's hoped that besides being "moved" by the friendship between the kitten and the pit bull, viewers would be "reminded that friendships come in all shapes and sizes and can be found in the most unexpected places"; she added that, "as the kitten experienced, vulnerability and trust are the foundation of the deepest friendships".

Kitbull is dissimilar to the usual technique of Pixar because it is animated in 2D style.

Kitbull was first shown along with the shorts Purl and Smash and Grab on January 18, 2019, during a limited release at the El Capitan Theatre that lasted for a week; following this, the short premiered on Pixar's YouTube channel on February 18, 2019.

Kitbull has received a largely positive critical response, being regarded as "adorable", "beautiful", moving, "sweet", "amazing", "emotionally tantalizing", as well as "a timeless tale of unlikely animal friendships".

Nicole Clark of San Francisco Chronicle said that Kitbull uses "unlikely animal companionship to tell a larger story about compassion, friendship and redemption".

Kitbull's stated that the short "ends with a beautiful, sweeping vista of San Francisco, from the top of Bernal Hill", adding that "the location perfectly captures the full emotional swell of the short", "the warmth of a new friendship" and "the hope of a new beginning".

Bridget Sharkey wrote that Kitbull is "exquisitely created via hand-drawing" and consists of "simple, life-like animation that is compulsively watchable".

Shannon Connellan said that Kitbull being a "2D animated short" is not "the usual realm for Pixar".

Kitbull's focus on the treatment of animals and the awareness of pit bulls' reputation raised by the short have been commented on.

Kate Schweitzer felt that Kitbull "makes a powerful statement about the treatment of animals" with the help of "a few startling scenes"; she said that "regardless of whether you consider yourself a dog person or a cat person", Kitbull would "reaffirm your love of all animals and make you hug your own pets a bit tighter tonight".

WSETs Elizabeth Tyree said that Kitbull would "have you weeping within minutes of its start", adding that the short "could spark more conversation about the reputation of pit bulls".

Kitbull characterized the kitten as "feisty" and "tough", and the dog as "happy" and "sweet".

Garrett Martin felt that Kitbull "is a powerful look at an unlikely friendship between a stray kitten and an abused pit bull that has the lifelike quality and emotional heft of the best Pixar and Disney animation".

Kitbull described the short as "gorgeous, capturing not just how animals move but how they think and relate to one another", and added that Kitbull is "as good" as Lady and the Tramp and One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) when it comes to "examining the lives and personalities of animals in lifelike detail".

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