Pixar’s phone number on the control panel
This is one of the many clever details in the 2001 film Monsters, Inc. that you may have missed. Although it is only visible for a split second, some devoted fans have taken the time to pause and zoom in on the action. The number displayed on the control panel of the scare simulator is not a random tally of numbers.
Pixar’s animation studios can be reached at 510-752-3000. Or, at the very least, that used to be the phone number. But, of course, in the nearly two decades that have passed since then, things could have changed.
The inspiration behind the toy soldiers walking
Although this isn’t a secret detail in the film, it is a visually striking image that is difficult to overlook. Because the army soldiers had to walk and run on boards, the Toy Story creative team had to figure out how to make them.
A wooden board was taped to the bottom of some shoes, allowing the animators to walk around in this manner. Talk about animators who use the method acting technique!