Surviving Sid
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Surviving Sid is a 2008
computer animated short direct-to-video
short from Blue Sky Studios
(20th Century Fox Animation
) and distributed by HiT Entertainment
, starring Sid the Sloth of Ice Age
and a cameo appearance by Scrat. It is the third in the series of Ice Age short films, the first being Gone Nutty
released with the Ice Age DVD in November 2002. The second being No Time for Nuts
on the Ice Age: The Meltdown
DVD in November 2006. Unlike the first two Ice Age short films, Surviving Sid focuses on Sid the Sloth and a small group of camping children. This is opposed to the first two movies where Scrat the Saber Toothed Squirrel was the lead role. The direct to video short was and still is a cult favourite.
in the short, he has swallowed his nut
and is struggling to keep it down, in true Scrat style he coughs it up and it is stolen from him. The camping trip leaves some of the children somewhat traumatised. Sid tries to pick a flower, but somehow this has led to a tree falling, which then hits a rock, which causes a chain reaction
and hits a series of larger rocks, until eventually hitting a large iceberg. The iceberg then carves out a u-shaped valley
, which Sid later names the Grand Canyon
. Afterwards the kids get so annoyed with Sid that it ends with them tying
him up. At the end of the short movie (20,000 years later in the present day) it shows a father and son beaver looking over the Grand Canyon with the son asking who made it. The father replies "Nature
or a being with infinite wisdom
."
Blu Ray and DVD, which was released in the United Kingdom
on October 20, 2008, and in the United States
on December 9, 2008.
As of July 2009, it is also available as a free "Video Podcast" in the USA iTunes store
, and on the PlayStation Network.
was released with Gulliver's Travels
on December 26, 2010.
2008 in film
This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
computer animated short direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
short from Blue Sky Studios
Blue Sky Studios
Blue Sky Studios is an American CGI-animation studio which specializes in high-resolution, computer-generated character animation and rendering. It is owned by 20th Century Fox and located in Greenwich, Connecticut...
(20th Century Fox Animation
20th Century Fox Animation
20th Century Fox Animation is the animation division of film studio 20th Century Fox.-Fox Animation Studios:Before 20th Century Fox started its animation division in 1997, 20th Century Fox released its first six animated films, such as Wizards, Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure , Fire and Ice...
) and distributed by HiT Entertainment
HIT Entertainment
Hit Entertainment is a British-American entertainment distribution company established in 1989, and originally the international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions called Henson International Television...
, starring Sid the Sloth of Ice Age
Ice Age (film)
Ice Age is a 2002 American computer-animated film created by Blue Sky Studios and released by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Carlos Saldanha and Chris Wedge from a story by Michael J. Wilson. The story follows three Paleolithical mammals attempting to return a lost human baby to its parents...
and a cameo appearance by Scrat. It is the third in the series of Ice Age short films, the first being Gone Nutty
Gone Nutty
Gone Nutty is an animated short film, directed by Carlos Saldanha for Blue Sky Studios. The short features the character Scrat from Ice Age, who is yet again having troubles with collecting his beloved acorns. It has roughly the same story as the trailer at the very beginning of Ice Age...
released with the Ice Age DVD in November 2002. The second being No Time for Nuts
No Time for Nuts
No Time for Nuts is a computer animated short film from Blue Sky Studios , starring Scrat of Ice Age fame, premiering on the DVD release of Ice Age: The Meltdown, much in the same vein as Gone Nutty on the previous movie's DVD release...
on the Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ice Age: The Meltdown, also known as Ice Age 2: The Meltdown or simply as Ice Age 2, is the 2006 sequel to the 2002 computer-animated film Ice Age. It was produced by Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox, and premiered in Belgium on March 1, 2006...
DVD in November 2006. Unlike the first two Ice Age short films, Surviving Sid focuses on Sid the Sloth and a small group of camping children. This is opposed to the first two movies where Scrat the Saber Toothed Squirrel was the lead role. The direct to video short was and still is a cult favourite.
Synopsis
Sid, the Sloth, takes a school of children out on a camping trip from home, only to find that in typical Sid style, he is not a very good guide and the children he takes with him don't have a very good time. Scrat makes a small cameo appearanceCameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
in the short, he has swallowed his nut
Nut (fruit)
A nut is a hard-shelled fruit of some plants having an indehiscent seed. While a wide variety of dried seeds and fruits are called nuts in English, only a certain number of them are considered by biologists to be true nuts...
and is struggling to keep it down, in true Scrat style he coughs it up and it is stolen from him. The camping trip leaves some of the children somewhat traumatised. Sid tries to pick a flower, but somehow this has led to a tree falling, which then hits a rock, which causes a chain reaction
Chain reaction
A chain reaction is a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions to take place. In a chain reaction, positive feedback leads to a self-amplifying chain of events....
and hits a series of larger rocks, until eventually hitting a large iceberg. The iceberg then carves out a u-shaped valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
, which Sid later names the Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park, the 15th national park in the United States...
. Afterwards the kids get so annoyed with Sid that it ends with them tying
Knot tying
thumb|right|[[The Ashley Book of Knots]] is considered the definitive work on the topicKnot tying consists of the techniques and skills employed in tying a knot in rope, nylon webbing, or other articles. The proper tying of a knot can be the difference between an attractive knot and a messy one,...
him up. At the end of the short movie (20,000 years later in the present day) it shows a father and son beaver looking over the Grand Canyon with the son asking who made it. The father replies "Nature
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
or a being with infinite wisdom
Deity
A deity is a recognized preternatural or supernatural immortal being, who may be thought of as holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, and respected by believers....
."
Release
The short film was released with the Horton Hears a Who!Horton Hears a Who! (film)
Horton Hears a Who!, also known as Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!, is a 2008 American CGI-animated comedy feature film based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. It is the fourth feature film from Blue Sky Studios, and the third feature film based on a Dr. Seuss book, following How the Grinch...
Blu Ray and DVD, which was released in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on October 20, 2008, and in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on December 9, 2008.
As of July 2009, it is also available as a free "Video Podcast" in the USA iTunes store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
, and on the PlayStation Network.
Sequel
A fourth Ice Age short, Scrat's Continental Crack-upScrat's Continental Crack-up
Scrat's Continental Crack-up and Scrat's Continental Crack-up - Part 2 are animated short films directed by Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier for Blue Sky Studios. The short films serve as a promotion and story introduction for a feature film Ice Age: Continental Drift...
was released with Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels (2010 film)
Gulliver's Travels is a 2010 fantasy comedy film directed by Rob Letterman and very loosely based on Part One of the 18th-century novel of the same name by Jonathan Swift, though the film takes place in modern day...
on December 26, 2010.