CALARTS
Which CalArts classroom number appears as an easter egg in every Pixar movie?
A113
What was the first animated film to be nominated for a best-picture Oscar?
Beauty and the Beast, 1991
What was the first feature length fully-computer generated animated film?
Toy Story
What was the first film produced under Studio Ghibli?
Castle In The Sky
What song plays during the climactic rescue in Shrek 2?
Holding out for a Hero
What frozen body part of Walt Disney is rumored to be hidden somewhere on Campus?
His head
What was the first non-american film to receive a Best Animated Feature academy award?
Spirited Away
Who invented the rotoscoping technique?
Max Fleischer
What is the earliest surviving feature-length animated film?
The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Which composer has scored the most films for Pixar?
Randy Newman
Which two schools were merged in the forming of CalArts in the 60s?
Chouinard Art Institute and The Los Angeles Conservatory of Music
Which show holds the most Emmy awards for Outstanding Animated Program?
The Simpsons, 11 Wins
The loss of rights to which character led Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney to design Mickey Mouse?
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Where did Wallace and Gromit go in their very first short film? Bonus points if you can say why they went there.
The moon; for cheese to put on their crackers
What does the Simpsons and Nightmare Before Christmas have in common?
Danny Elfman
What piece of animation lead to the coining of the term “CalArts Style” - Bonus points for who coined it
The Iron Giant, John Kricfalusi
When did the Oscars first introduce the Best Animated Feature category - Bonus points for who won it that year?
2002 / Shrek
Which talk show host famously wrote on The Simpsons?
Conan O’Brien
What was the first ever anime-series adapted from a manga?
Astro Boy
Which Beatle narrates the 1971 film The Point?
Ringo Starr
What movie filmed scenes supposed to be the lobby of the World Trade Center in the CalArts main building?
Escape from New York
How many Oscars did Walt Disney receive for Snow White and the Seven Dwarves?
8, One regular sized and 7 miniature
What famous studio was formed as a result of a mass exodus of animators from Disney Feature in the 80s?
Don Bluth Studios
Which Chinese animated movie, released in 2019, became China’s number one grossing animated film of all time, and the second worldwide highest grossing non-English film of all time at the time of its release?
Ne Zha
What are the names of the composing/songwriting duo who brought us the soundtracks for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin?
Howard Ashman and Alan Menken