In 1982, inspired by the groundbreaking film "Tron", Keane collaborated with animator John Lasseter ("Toy Story", "Toy Story 2") on a 30-second test scene of Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are", which was optioned for them by Disney executive Tom Wilhite. The test integrated traditional character animation and computer-generated backgrounds (), and, like "Tron", was a cooperation with MAGI. It was Disney's first experiment with digitally-drawn characters. Although the project was revolutionary (and became a predecessor to the famous ballroom scene in "Beauty and the Beast"), Disney declined to invest further in the featurette due to its cost.