Well known to previous generations, animation by hand was the classic way of Disney. When the computer rolled around, CGI (Computer Generated Images,) forever changed the filming industry, (this is not a bad thing, though,) and gave birth to one of the biggest CGI animation companies, Pixar. Years ago they teamed with Disney and have been making films with the magic of Disney ever since. Apart from films, Pixar has made a pretty good hobby out making short films. Now we're going to look at the types of short stories they make.
1. Silent Stories: These short Pixar films tend to be more visual and told through action. Strangely enough, these are the ones that are the most amusing. In the animated short film, Presto, (which happens to be my favorite,) tells the story of a magician and his rabbit. He goes out onto the stage to perform with the rabbit, but the bunny refuses to participate unless he's given the carrot he so desperately wants. Throughout the show, the rabbit pulls tricks on the magician that makes him angry, but the rabbit also unintentionally makes him look good at the same time. In this types of short, there is generally no dialogue. There are some vocal noises that come from the characters, but the story is mostly told through their facial expressions and actions. In some but few, we have to focus primarily on movement and sound. An example of this is Pixar's early film. Luxo Jr., the story of two lamps. 
2. Movie Spin-Off shorts: These Pixar short films are usually a side story to one of Pixar's movies. It's kind of like a deleted scene, except it wasn't deleted! In Jack Jack Attack, we see how Kari was dealing with Jack Jack while the Incredibles were away like they were in the film. We knew in the movie that Kari was babysitting Jack Jack and had repeatedly tried to call Mrs. Parr and left a message saying that, "weird things are happening," as she had been the first one to discover and witness the baby's superpowers, and went from dumbfounded to overwhelmed and exhausted. This is ironic because at the beginning of the short, Kari tells Mrs. Parr that she "can totally handle anything this baby can dish out!"
3. Original Pixar: These shorts have dialogue and are not tied to a movie. The funny thing is that there seem to be less of these. They are an original short story made by Pixar. They also tend to be musical. The first one I think of in this category would be Boundin', the musical story of a wild sheep that gets his coat shaved off and feels embarrassed. Seeing this, a Jackelope tells the sheep that he can be happy regardless of what he or others think of his appearance. In a recent short film, Lava, tells a great love story between two lonely volcanoes. In this short all of the words are sung, be it the narrator, or the characters. Nevertheless, all of Pixar's short films are equally enjoyable, no matter which of these categories they'd fall into.
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