In anticipation of the 79th annual Academy Awards, Animated News & Views speaks with Chris Renaud, writer and co-director of the Oscar-nominated and Annie Award-winning short No Time for Nuts. During the conversation, Renaud explains his beginnings in animation, as well as how he joined Blue Sky Studios. Likewise, the director elaborates on the making of the Scrat short No Time for Nuts, reminiscing on the time of its conception to the news of its Oscar nomination.