A113 is chemical compound known as adrenochrome. It's also the number of the classroom at the California Arts Institute where students learn graphic design & animation. Coincidence or intenional?
It took me 2 years to understand whaat reference to A113 meant: https://x.com/DrC_IET17/status/1803456192204701944
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A113 is the chemical compound known as adrenochrome. It's also the number of the classroom at the California Institute of the Arts where students learn graphic design and animation. Coincidence or intentional?
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It took me 2 years to understand whaat reference to A113 meant: https://x.com/DrC_IET17/status/1803456192204701944
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An alternative view:
Easter eggs are common in Pixar movies, but one of the most mysterious is the code “A113” that appears in every film. Other Easter eggs have clearer meanings, such as those that reference other Pixar movies; for example, a carving of Sully from Monsters, Inc. appears in the witch’s cottage in Brave. There is also a board game in Inside Out called “Find Me!” with a clownfish on the box, referencing Finding Nemo. In addition, other Easter eggs are present in multiple Pixar movies, such as the Pizza Planet truck originally from Toy Story.
However, A113 is unique in that it appears in every Pixar movie. Starting with Toy Story, A113 is Ms. Davis’ license plate number. Most recently, A113 appears on Luca’s train ticket as his seat number in Luca. Other Pixar films have had to include the Easter egg in even more creative ways. For example, the Roman numerals ACXIII appear above the door to the witch’s shed in Brave, which equates to A113. Additionally, Onward includes the code only in an audio format when Colt Bronco receives a dispatch about an “A113 in progress.”
While many long-time fans likely noticed this Pixar Easter egg, the history behind it is never made clear by the movies. This is because the reference is to real-life history for the industry: A113 was the number for the classroom used by animation students at the California Institute of the Arts, where many now-popular animators studied. As these animators’ careers progressed, they began including the code in their movies, especially Pixar films, as a reference to their former classroom. Although this Easter egg initially started as a joke, the running gag soon took on other meanings as well. A113 became a way for the animators to not only recognize each other and their experiences together but to honor the school that helped shape their careers.
https://screenrant.com/pixar-a113-easter-egg-explained/