VIDEO: Pixar's 'The Blue Umbrella'

LOVE IN THE RAIN. 'The Blue Umbrella' is directed by Saschka Unseld with original score by Jon Brion. Screen grab from YouTube (WSJDigitalNetwork)

MANILA, Philippines - On January 6, the Wall Street Journal Digital Network published a sweet and romantic short on YouTube, showing two umbrellas falling in love under the rain.

The short is called "The Blue Umbrella" and is slated for release on June 21, preceding the screening of "Monsters University."

Watch it here:

The film, courtesy of Pixar Animation Studios, is the directorial debut of Saschka Unseld, a technical artist, according to movie blog Film.

The blog mentions that "The Blue Umbrella" uses startling photorealism, as opposed to Pixar's trademark "innovative, intricate animation." Yet it still carries the "warmth and humor" that the studio is known for.

Jon Brion's original score is used, allowing us a feel of how otherwise inanimate objects fall in love when they discover each other under the rain (According to Film, Pixar has yet to confirm Brion's involvement in the short, although this was mentioned by The Playlist in July 2012.).

The "Monsters University" trailer was launched on January 2 at the 99th Annual Rose Bowl game in Los Angeles. If you haven't seen it yet, watch it here. - Rappler.com