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\nSPOILER WARNING:<\/strong>\u00a0This story discusses plot details for \u201cToy Story 5.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tPixar\u2019s \u201cToy Story 5\u201d doesn\u2019t open until June 19, but fans are clamoring for every snippet released by the studio.<\/p>\n

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\n\tBeloved toys Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie, Rex, Forky and the rest of the gang are back in the franchise\u2019s fifth installment. The story picks up a few years after the fourth film, and things have changed. Aside from the new toys added to the mix, the biggest shocker is how Woody has aged. At first glance, it doesn\u2019t seem like much, until everyone\u2019s favorite pull-string cowboy toy removes his hat and reveals he is balding.<\/p>\n

\n\tVoiced by Tom Hanks, the character still sports his trademark shirt and jeans. This time around, Woody has a red poncho and has visibly aged. He\u2019s also gained a little weight. Speaking at a press preview in Anaheim last month after screening the first 30 minutes of the film, Andrew Stanton explained that Woody is simply loving his retirement. \u201cHe has a new purpose of not being devoted to one kid. He\u2019s out in the field and not worrying,\u201d Stanton said.<\/p>\n

\n\tStanton continued, \u201cThe bald spot symbolizes that he\u2019s just worn out from not trying to take care of himself so much anymore \u2014 just doing whatever dirty work needed to be done to save a toy.\u201d He added that the idea came during a gag session about older toys. Co-director McKenna Harris revealed that there were a few more gags that didn\u2019t make it into the film. \u201cWe wanted to make him insanely sun-bleached, but that didn\u2019t make it,\u201d Harris said.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe latest installment brings the franchise into the modern age with the introduction of Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee). All the kids are glued to their tablets and screens. Bonnie, now 8 years old, and her friends use their devices to interact with one another via group chats and online games. Lilypad becomes the film\u2019s main antagonist as the toys grapple with her. Are they in danger of facing extinction now that kids don\u2019t spend as much time with their toys?<\/p>\n

\n\tStanton, who has spent half of his life on the franchise, clarified that Lilypad isn\u2019t a villain. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cShe is to the toys because they\u2019re understandably intimidated,\u201d Stanton told Variety.<\/em> \u201cShe\u2019s just the next phase in Bonnie\u2019s life. She\u2019s built like a toy in the sense that she wants to help the kid go forward, but she\u2019s got very different skills and zero experience, whereas Jessie has nothing but experience and is probably unprepared for what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHarris explained that there were discussions within the studio about whether or not Lilypad should be a villain. \u201cLots of people at the studio wanted her to be a villain, and it was so hard to strike the balance because I think we all come in with such loaded emotions towards devices. At the end of the day, it never made sense.\u201d Harris emphasized that the filmmakers wanted those feelings to be anchored in reality. \u201cWe\u2019re not getting rid of these devices, no matter how hard we try. I\u2019m always going to have my phone. I\u2019m probably going to be partially addicted to it. So it felt right for the toys to have to grapple with that nuance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFinding the right person to voice Lilypad was a tricky process. Producer Lindsay Collins explained, \u201cShe\u2019s got to be not likable, but also warm and appealing.\u201d Lee was perfect because she struck that balance of being both. \u201cThe voice needed to not cross into \u2018Oh, I don\u2019t like her. I don\u2019t want to listen to her anymore,\u2019\u201d Collins said.<\/p>\n

\n\tHere\u2019s what else we learned.<\/p>\n

\nJessie\u2019s Story<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tThere\u2019s a new sheriff in town, and it\u2019s Jessie. The fifth film places her front and center.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cToy Story 2\u201d revealed Jessie\u2019s backstory that her owner Emily abandoned her. In the film, Jessie finds herself returning to her former home. Except, Emily doesn\u2019t live there anymore. There\u2019s a new family in the house, and the person living in the house is a young girl named Blaze (Mykal-Michelle Harris).<\/p>\n

\n\tStanton admits that when he was asked over five years ago to write the film he said, \u201cI wasn\u2019t sure if I was interested. I basically said, \u2018Let me go off and write something and let me see what I would want to see as a fan.’\u201d In writing her story, he need some things needed addressing, one being that she had earned the right to run that room. Stanton jokes he also wanted to see 50 Buzz Lightyears washed ashore \u2014 purely for shallow reasons. He also wanted to address devices eating away from play time and what that would mean. Those ingredients stayed, and when Harris joined other aspects came to the front of the story, like going back to her old address and the issue of friendship.<\/p>\n

\n\tJessie\u2019s storyline promises to be an emotional one as she is forced to reckon with some memories of the house, Emily and issues of abandonment.<\/p>\n

\nConan O\u2019Brien as Smarty Pants and the other tech toys<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tLate-night talk show host Conan O\u2019Brien is one of the new additions to \u201cToy Story 5.\u201d O\u2019Brien voices Smarty Pants. <\/p>\n

\n\tEver since casting the first film, Stanton has maintained a standard for voice casting: \u201cWas it a memorable voice? Does it complement the character?\u201d O\u2019Brien was their first choice, and practically their only choice. It was a no-brainer. <\/p>\n

\n\tOnce he said yes to voicing Smarty Pants, it paved the way for them to cast the other voices that would make up the tech trio.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI said, \u2018I want somebody that\u2019s low on one voice and somebody who\u2019s high on the other because they\u2019re always going to be talking together. I want it to be easy to know who\u2019s talking when,\u2019\u201d Stanton explained. This led to the casting of Craig Robinson (Atlas) and Shelby Rabara (Snappy).<\/p>\n

\n\tSmarty Pants was designed to help with potty training. His look drew inspiration from a toilet paper roll, and the toy\u2019s digital display reflected toilet training iconography. <\/p>\n

\n\tProduction designer Bob Pauley explained that Smarty Pants, along with Snappy (an older digital camera) and Atlas (a hippo-shaped geocaching toy), were older devices. \u201cWith Smarty Pants, Bonnie would have had that potty training device when she was two or three, and that device could have been made five or eight years before that,\u201d Pauley said.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn his design, Pauley added, \u201cWe wanted to build some nostalgia into that, so it\u2019s not competitive in the way the tablet is. It has a low-res LCD screen like Snappy.\u201d Once voice casting was complete, Pauley and the animators tweak the designs to complement the voice. Smarty Pants has a yellow handle as a nod to O\u2019Brien\u2019s hair color.<\/p>\n

\nBlaze<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tMeet Blaze. She too enjoys her screen time, and has forgotten her old toys. But, she\u2019s a kid who rides a real horse and keeps her animal in the stable. Her passion for horses is made clear when Jessie accidentally finds herself at Blaze\u2019s house \u2013 it happens to be Emily\u2019s house, Jessie\u2019s old home. Emily has moved. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe introduction of Blaze marks a technological advancement for Pixar. Animator Matt Nolte was the lead character designer. \u201cPart of the goals of Blaze was making her super cool, and someone that Bonnie would kind of look at, and if they met, would an aspirational figure,\u201d Harris said.<\/p>\n

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\n\tBut if they were going to accomplish everything and bring Blaze to life, authenticity was key. \u201cWe had a Black colleagues at the studio who kept us honest to whether or not her hair was feeling \u2013 the way it would feel, especially when it came to scenes that you might not see of her waking up early in the morning, and what might those curls look like and consistently along the way, it was just making sure the tech can nail that authenticity.\u201d Harris adds, \u201cShe\u2019s so cute. I love her so much.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tVFX supervisor Thomas Jordan added new innovations at Pixar in lighting and rendering allowed for the team to developa system for creating and animating fine detail curls. He explained \u201cEach curve or curl knows about one another, so that they can bounce and collide off of each other, as well as interacting with Blaze\u2019 shoulders and clothing.\u201d He added, \u201cFuture Pixar films will be able to have a greater variety of hairstyles and diversity because of this new hair system.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nBonnie\u2019s Imagination<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tIn previous films, audiences have been given a look into Andy\u2019s imagination during his playtime. Each time has been cinematic. This time, it\u2019s about the Bonnie years.<\/p>\n

\n\tHarris explains, \u201cWe\u2019re introducing her as this character that you really need to care about, because ultimately, she\u2019s the stakes of the movie. And so how do you fall in love with her, but also get this peek into how her brain works?\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIn the scene, Bonnie creates a wedding day sequence with Forky and Karen getting married. Visually, it\u2019s ephemeral and artsy. Harris says, \u201cIt looks like Bonnie handcrafted it and made it. But most importantly, it shows off how crazy chaotic she is, and random,\u201d Harris says, referring to how Bonnie loves drama and turns the wedding into a chaotic moment. Again, it was reflective of her imagination.<\/p>\n

\n\tHarris says there\u2019s a deeper meaning to the scene. \u201cIt\u2019s showing that she might be missing something, that she wants someone to share such a funny, awesome thing with.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tCollins adds that thematically, it was important to celebrate the imagination. \u201cPart of the job of this film is to talk about the importance of protecting and celebrating imagination, especially in the face of technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWith this scene, the filmmakers took liberties with the look, and by doing so, she says it, \u201cFurther kind of emphasizes how fun it is, how great it is, how special it is to be inside your imagination.\u201d It\u2019s the flip side of device distraction, which becomes a contention point later in the film.<\/p>\n

\n50 High-Tech Buzz Lightyears<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tPauley says it\u2019s the first interaction with tech, and these are the new high-tech Buzz Lightyear toys with new digital chest displays. Even his joints have had a metallic upgrade.<\/p>\n

\n\tPauley explains that the idea of creating a shipwreck was fun. \u201cIt takes you off guard. You\u2019re expecting the start of \u2018Toy Story\u2019 to be a particular way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBut it raises the question, \u201cIs he on the moon?\u201d \u201cWhere are we?\u201d \u201cWhere are the Buzzes?\u201d Pauley says, \u201cWe didn\u2019t want to confuse the audience and say, \u2018This is our old Buzz.\u2019 You start in the box, it\u2019s a high-tech Buzz, you see his screen, and it\u2019s weird.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAs they start to explore their surroundings, Pauley says he had fun with the environment. \u201cThe jungle is kind of like \u2018Apocalypse Now,\u2019 with beautiful lighting that was accompanied by harsh light coming in between.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tJordan adds, \u201cThere\u2019s a scene where the 50 Buzzes have their helmets and their lights on, and they all come up from the bottom of a lake. It just looks cool. That is definitely something we\u2019ve never seen in a Pixar film before.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nAnimating Lilypad<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tJordan explains bringing Lilypad to life required two types of animation: one for her eyes, face, hands, feet and her body. \u201cThat was more traditional animation,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\n\tBut there was a separate animation process going on with her screen. \u201cThe animators don\u2019t have control over what\u2019s on her screen, so when they\u2019re animating her, her screen is black. So they have to pantomime what they think might be on there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPauley says it wasn\u2019t enough, so his team gave the animators a virtual pencil where they could sketch onto the screen to help them pitch ideas for what type of thing Lily might be doing at that moment. He says, \u201cAfter the animation was done, a different group goes in and creates the graphics for what you see, whether it\u2019s the pond, her version of an operating system, or all the different apps that are on there, or maybe she\u2019s texting with friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nComposer Randy Newman Returns<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tRandy Newman, who composed the previous films, is back to score \u201cToy Story 5.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tStanton declares himself \u201cTeam Randy\u201d before anyone knew who the composer for the first film would be. Fast forward to the latest film, Stanton says, \u201cHe\u2019s got this right level of romanticism and cynicism.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tNewman landed an Oscar nomination for best original and for scoring \u201cToy Story,\u201d plus he won original song for \u201cWe Belong Together\u201d from \u201cToy Story 3.\u201d Could this be Newman\u2019s year? Stanton admits being biased to Newman\u2019s work, and says, \u201cSome of the best stuff I\u2019ve heard him do was on this movie.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tCollins teases, Newman gets the \u201cchance to go really big in this film too. He gets to do big Western cues.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nOn the Use of AI<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tStanton says the work of \u201cToy Story 5\u201d was the work of artists and not AI.<\/p>\n

\n\tHe explained, \u201cWe\u2019ve had machine learning since the beginning of Pixar as far as figuring things out for you occasionally, but it\u2019s always been to make the tools work better. I have no interest in doing anything but working smarter, faster with another artist.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHarris echoed the sentiments, \u201cPixar is a technology company first, and so things are changing. Pixar is figuring out how to change along with it. But as far as our process on \u2018Toy Story 5\u2019 went, we had to figure it out ourselves, mainly because ultimately, what you\u2019re seeing on screen is the work of a lot of awesome artists.\u201d<\/p>\n

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