Almost as iconic as Pixar’s cast of animated movie characters is Luxo Jr., the little lamp that starred in Pixar’s first animated short, and now shines a light to open every one of their films.

Disney will stay out of the lighting business, and for now we hear that Luxo doesn’t have any problem with “artistic renditions” of the lamp. Pixar may be off the hook — but what about ...

The Pixar lamp Luxo Jr. and its little ball friend are officially up for preorder at Amazon for $70. This is a set designed specifically for adults and something I'm seriously considering for my ...

However, Pixar fans will immediately recognize it as the company mascot and star of the 1986 Disney Pixar animated short film Luxo Jr, which was the first CGI animated film ever to be nominated ...

Luxo Jr., the squeaky desk-lamp character created by animation guru John Lasseter 23 years ago, is in the spotlight again -- under the glare of a transatlantic lawsuit. The hopping swivel lamp has ...

The yellow ‘bulb’ is of course not real, but should catch enough light to give the impression of illumination. However, I’m keener to see how well Luxo Jr. interacts with the set’s other ...

See About archive blog posts. ‘Luxo Jr.,’ the squeaky desk-lamp character created by John Lasseter more than two decades ago, is in the spotlight again -- this time under the glare of a ...

While Luxo Jr. is a digital character ... It follows a book around as it's moved so that it always shines light on the pages. It reacts to a person who's waving at it to show it where to turn.