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Toy Story (1995)

Film
DirectorJohn Lasseter
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Figures

Locations
  • The character of Woody, the cowboy, as the established leader of Andy's room.
Form & technique
  • The film's computer-generated imagery (CGI) and visual style. → The Hyperreal Mirage
  • The social structure and rules of Andy's bedroom. → The Utopian Impulse
  • The core plot structure revolving around Woody and Buzz's relationship.
Tropes
  • The rivalry and eventual friendship between Woody and Buzz Lightyear.
  • The toys' existential fear of being replaced by new toys or being abandoned by Andy.
  • The toys' ability to live, think, and act independently when humans are not present.
  • Buzz Lightyear's realization that he is a toy after seeing his own TV commercial.
  • The character design and role of Bo Peep.

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