S01E01 Puddles
An adventurous young boy discovers that puddles can be portals to a fantastical world, but struggles to get his sister’s attention away from her phone to see the magic in the world around her.
Walt Disney Animation Studios: Short Circuit Experimental Films
S01E10: Jing Hua
A grieving martial artist pays tribute to her recently departed teacher by creating a painted world using a magical form of kung fu.
Overview
If you could tell any story with the team of talented artists at Walt Disney Animation Studios, what would you create? Welcome to Short Circuit, an experimental, innovative program where anyone at the Studio can pitch an idea and get selected to create their own short film.
Episodes
S01E02 Exchange Student
Life is hard enough for an exchange student at a new school, but as the only earthling at a school for aliens, the central character in this fanciful story is the ultimate outsider and must...
S01E03 Lucky Toupee
This clever bit of balderdash lifts the lid on an original tale about a hijacked hairpiece, a gang of larcenous leprechauns, and a budding romance.
S01E04 Just a Thought
An awkward 12-year-old boy named Ollie experiences “bubble trouble” when his true feelings for a girl are embarrassingly revealed in the form of a physical thought bubble.
S01E05 Cycles
A story-centered around the true meaning of creating a home and the life that it holds inside its walls.
S01E06 Lightning in a Bottle
During a thunderstorm, a young boy’s effort to capture lightning in a glass bottle as part of a science fair project succeeds beyond his wildest expectations, but is shocked when he discovers the consequences of...
S01E07 The Race
Grim desperately needs one more soul to win his work competition, but his last scheduled collection at a rigorous bike race turns his world upside-down. At the finish line, he learns that life is not...
S01E08 Hair-Jitsu
A young girl faces off against an evil hairdresser as she goes through imaginative lengths to avoid her first haircut.
S01E09 Downtown
A commuter’s disappointment in missing the bus turns into a colorful and unexpected joyride when the surrounding street art bursts to life, revealing the heart of the city from an entirely new perspective.
S01E10 Jing Hua
A grieving martial artist pays tribute to her recently departed teacher by creating a painted world using a magical form of kung fu.
S01E11 Drop
A newly-formed raindrop falls to earth for the first time and has an unlikely and heartfelt encounter with a young girl that proves to be uplifting for both.
S01E12 Zenith
A luminous, ethereal stag bounds effortlessly through a dark expanse of the universe, leaving a galaxy of stars in its wake. When it accidentally creates a black hole that threatens to devour everything in sight,...
S01E13 Elephant in the Room
A lost baby elephant is taken in by a boy and his father to work on their banana plantation. As the two quickly bond, the boy discovers that his new best friend yearns for her...
S01E14 Fetch
A child wants to play fetch with her pet. Unfortunately he’s wandered deep into an imposing forest.
