Toy story

By charlotte pike

Reading a film

Title • The title of the film (Toy

story) is and brilliant title for a family/ kids film. The logo itself is affective as it has nice bubble writing that is clear and bold with bright colour like yellow and red to make the logo stand out.

The title that comes up at the start of the film is the actual logo for the film. This is affective because children remember a certain logo for certain things. The yellow wording has a darker colour around the outside so you can see it even in the dark this is good as it was viewed it the cinema when it came out

GenreThe genre of the film is action/ adventure. This is one of the best genres that attracts the majority of children.it is adventure in the way that the film is a journey of good and bad. It is also action because there is a lot of cuts building suspense and tension. In addition it is shown to be a action because of the fighting and there is more than one hero. It makes it an action film as it has stunts. This is affective because it gives a an exiting and emotional feeling that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Production company • The production

company is Walt Disney pictures PIXAR . Walt Disney pictures is a world wide production company with hundreds of top selling movies like : finding nemo (2003) ,the lion king (1994) and monsters Inc. (2001).

• Briefing of production company

• Domestic Television.

Walt Disney Pictures, Inc. is an American film production company and division of The Walt Disney Studios, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The division is based at the Walt Disney Studios and is the main producer of live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Studios unit. It took on its current name in 1983. Today, in conjunction with the other units of The Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Pictures is classified as one of Hollywood's "Big Six" film studios. Nearly all of Walt Disney Pictures' releases are distributed theatrically by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, through home media platforms via Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and through television syndication by Disney–ABC Domestic Television.

Distributor • The distributor of toy story is

Buena vista pictures distributionPrior to 1953, Walt Disney's productions were distributed by Columbia Pictures, United Artists and RKO Radio Pictures. However, a dispute over the value of Disney's True-Life Adventures series of live-action documentary featuretted in 1953 led to Walt and his older brother Roy Oliver Disney to form its wholly owned subsidiary, the Buena Vista Film Distribution Company, Inc. (BVDC), to handle the U.S. distribution of their own product. Buena Vista's first release was the Academy Award–winning live-action feature The Living Desert on November 10, 1953 along with Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom, Buena Vista's first animated release. Notable subsequent releases include the foreign film, Yang Kwei Fei (Most Noble Lady), released in US theatres in September 1956, The Missouri Traveler in March 1958, and The Big Fisherman in July 1959 (the first third-party production financed by Disney).

The target audience is the family audience as is has basic language for kids to understand, bright colours and friendly characters with happy positive vibes almost all the time. There is a clear baddy so it is easy to follow the story and also normally has a happy ending like (toy story). However there is quite dark bits in the film like when Sid (the bad guy) is being nasty to the toys . this makes it a family film because the parent can be there with the kids when the dark bits are shown.

Target audience

Director John lasseter

John lasseter has directed many films such as toy story 2, cars and lady and the tramp He has won two Academy

Awards, for Animated Short Film (for Tin Toy), as well as a Special Achievement Award (for Toy Story).

Main actors/actresses• Tom hanks - woody• Tim allen- buzz • Don rickles – mr. potato head • Jim varney – slinky dog • Wallace Shawn - rex• John ratzenberger - Hamm• Annie Potts -bo peep • John Morris – Andy • Erik von detten – Sid • Laurie metcalf - Andy's mum• R.lee ermey – sergeant • Sarah freeman - Hannah

Andy's sister • Pen jillette -TV announcer

CINEMATOGRAPHY

The camera shot types

• The opening uses camera shot types like close up, mid shot and body shot to create action/ adventure feel.

Toy story uses camera angles like birds eye view and high angle to create the idea of the toys being toy sized and the view looking down on the toys as you would do in a child friendly environment. it also uses eye-level so that you can fell like the character is talking/looking at you.

Camera angles

Camera movement • the camera movements used in the

film are pan and dolly these are both good camera movements as the pan shows the whole area of the scene and dolly as it moves along with the character.

Transitions (EDITS)

Within the first few minutes of the film toy story uses transitions like cut fade out and jump cut to create a quick and eventful scene

sound

Diegetic sound • Toy story's diegetic sound

includes the voices of characters sounds made by objects in the story this creates a good atmosphere as it makes the movie sound real .

Non- diegetic sound non diegetic sound includes sound effects which is added for the dramatic effect and mood music to help set the scene

Mise-n-scene

Set and lighting • The set is very child friendly with lots of bright and colourful rooms however there are some sets in toy story that are gloomy and quite dark.

Andy's house on the inside is a warm cosy family home with lots of modern elements so it looks like a new house.

The pizza planet set is very bright lighted and fun for kids the set includes arcade games, party food and cool rides to go on while the pizza is cooking

The living room is where Andy has his party it is very comfy and looks like a nice family film should be

Costumes

• The costumes are quite simple in which there is very simple clothing that the characters where through out the film. For example the toys where the same clothes to make the film looks real as real toys do not change there own clothes

On the other hand the human characters do change clothes as the film lasts for a few days and to make it seem real each day in the film the characters have different outfits

Make up • The girl toys have a little

make up on but as it is a animation no really seen

props

Most of the characters have a little prop that the carry around everywhere

Prop

Prop

Acting and dialogue

Key characters• Woody • Buzz• Hamm• Rex• Mr potato head• Bo peep

Quotes

somebody do something – bo peep reach for the sky – wooody

The opening 5 mins of the film give the idea to the views of a action/adventure film. In the first five mins there is a lot of movement of the characters and there is a lot of sound effects to create a lively vibe