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About the Film
Ever wonder what toys do
when people aren't around? Toy Story answers that question with a fantastic fun-filled journey, viewed mostly through the eyes of two rival toys – Woody, the lanky, likable cowboy, and Buzz Lightyear, the fearless space ranger. Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz.
But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the comically-mismatched duo eventually learn to put aside their differences, and they find themselves on a hilarious adventure-filled mission where the only way they can survive is to form an uneasy alliance.
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The Story
Most of the Pixar team
were new to feature films and crafting a full-length story posed the first challenge. An early version pitched Toy Story as a road trip. Woody started out as a ventriloquist’s dummy. There was talk of making it a musical. When John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton envisioned a new toy and old toy vying for their owner’s affection, the film took the shape of a buddy picture and the story took off.
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The Characters
The filmmakers assembled
the Toy Story cast from a wealth of childhood memories. But for the story
to work, the two main characters needed to have their own chemistry. Early versions of Woody included a ventriloquist's dummy and an ill-tempered cowboy before he became the affable hero seen on screen. Buzz Lightyear offered a different challenge: inventing a brand-new toy
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The World
The filmmakers wanted to
create something both fantastic and real, and the world of toys offered a comfort zone. The finished shots proved dramatic. “It felt like...you could reach into the screen and take the toy off and play with it,” remembers animator Jeff Pidgeon. “It was incredible.”
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The Film That Almost Wasn't
Pixar’s creative team turned to the
experienced hands at Disney to help create a feature-length film with broad appeal. Disney executives wanted to ensure Toy Story had an edge, and the Pixar team pushed the edge until one Friday—a year into production—when they showed a rough cut to Disney. It wasn’t the film John Lasseter and Pixar wanted to make. It wasn’t the film Disney wanted, either, and the studio ordered the production shut down. It was up to the Pixar team to trust its instincts and save the movie.
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The Coolest Pencils in the World
Pixar had assembled
some of the world’s most advanced computer technology and some of animation’s best artists and designers. It wasn’t always a natural fit. Soon the design team realized that a human touch was a critical tool in realizing the film, and as a result, Toy Story would be built on thousands of hand drawings, sculptures, and models. The new computer technology simply meant they had “the coolest pencils in the world” at their disposal.
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Awards
Academy Awards
Winner of Special Achievement Award "for his inspired leadership of the Pixar Toy Story team, resulting in the first feature-length computer-animated film": John Lasseter
Nominated for Music (Original Music or Comedy Score): Randy Newman
Nominated for Music (Original Song) - 'You've Got a Friend in Me': Randy Newman
Nominated for Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for Screen): Screenplay by Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow; Story by John Lasseter, Peter Docter, Andrew Stanton, Joe RanftAnnie Awards
Winner for Outstanding Achievement in Animated Theatrical Feature
Winner for Best Individual Achievement: Animation: Pete Docter
Winner for Best Individual Achievement: Directing: John Lasseter
Winner for Best Individual Achievement: Music: Randy Newman
Winner for Best Individual Achievement: Producing: Bonnie Arnold &
Ralph Guggenheim
Winner for Best Individual Achievement: Production Design: Ralph Eggleston
Winner for Best Individual Achievement: Technical Achievement
Winner for Best Individual Achievement: Writing: Andrew Stanton, Joss Whedon, Joel Cohen & Alec SokolowArs Electronica
Winner of Golden Nica for Computer Animation: John LasseterAustralian Effects & Animation Festival
Winner for Feature Films: Pixar/Disney StudiosGolden Globe Awards
Nominated for Best Original Song - 'You've Got a Friend in Me':
Randy Newman
Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Musical or ComedyInternational Teleproduction Society
Winner of International Monitor Award for Best Electronic Special Effects (Theatrical Releases): PixarLos Angeles Critics Association
Winner for Best Animation: John LasseterProducers Guild of America
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Credits
DIRECTED BY
John LasseterEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Edwin Catmull, Steven JobsPRODUCED BY
Ralph Guggenheim, Bonnie ArnoldSUPERVISING TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
William ReevesMUSIC BY
Randy NewmanSONGS WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY
Randy NewmanORIGINAL STORY BY
John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, Joe RanftSCREENPLAY BY
Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen and Alec SokolowART DIRECTOR
Ralph EgglestonFILM EDITORS
Robert Gordon, Lee UnkrichSUPERVISING ANIMATOR
Pete DocterSOUND DESIGN
Gary RydstromPRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Karen Robert JacksonCast
Woody
Tom HanksBuzz Lightyear
Tim AllenMr. Potato Head
Don RicklesSlinky Dog
Jim VarneyRex
Wallace ShawnHamm
John RatzenbergerBo Peep
Annie PottsAndy
John MorrisSid
Erik Von DettenMrs. Davis
Laurie MetcalfSergeant
R. Lee ErmeyHannah
Sarah FreemanTV Announcer
Penn JilletteToy_Story-credits
