Anecdotes

First computer-animated short nominated for an Academy Award.

The reason why the short film has a pitch black background is because Pixar didn't have the hardware to make proper backgrounds.

The small hopping lamp that acts the lowercase "i" in Pixar's logo comes from this short film.

Although Luxo, Sr. is a male/father, he is actually based on John Lasseter's mother.

The film sent shock waves throughout the industry. At the time most animators were fearful of the computer; Luxo Jr. (1986) made them appreciate that it was just another tool.