presto is a 2008 american pixar computer animated short film shown in theaters before their feature-length film "wall-e". the short is about a magician trying to perform a show with his uncooperative rabbit and is a gag-filled homage to classic cartoons such as "tom and jerry" and "looney tunes", as well as the work of tex avery. "presto" was directed by veteran pixar animator doug sweetland, in his directorial debut.