COnTeNtS Chapter 1 Toy Story Trendsetter 4 Chapter 2 Cartoon Kid 6 Chapter 3 Inspired by Disney 8 Chapter 4 Classes and River Rides 10 Chapter 5 A Dream Come True 12 Chapter 6 The Super Computer 14 Chapter 7 Pixar Pioneers 16 Chapter 8 Toy Story and Beyond 18 Chapter 9 The Best of Both Worlds 20 Chapter 10 Today Tomorrow 26 Timeline 28 Glossary 30 Websites 31 Index 32
TOY STORY TRENDSETTER CHAPTER 1 A cowboy and a spaceman are strapped to a blazing rocket They soar high into the sky as the fuse burns down Seconds before explosion the spaceman spreads his wings to escape This thrilling scene is from Toy Story the first full-length computer-animated film Toy Story amazed viewers at its 1995 release That was thanks to writer and director John Lasseter Lasseter is creative chief and executive producer for both Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios He oversees the creativity and quality of each film Under his direction Toy Story’s characters came to life Toy Story was just the beginning Lasseter wrote and directed a sequel Toy Story 2 premiering in 1999 The film was another hit Lasseter was also a writer for 2010’s award-winning Toy Story 3 4
John Lasseter poses with action figures of characters Buzz left and Woody right at the world premiere of Toy Story 3 in Hollywood California Lasseter never outgrew his love of toys and great stories In 2015 he announced that he would be directing Toy Story 4 The film is set to premiere in 2017 In one interview Lasseter said I am very excited to be directing again The story is a brand new chapter in the Toy Story world 5
