In the announcement of Toy Story 5, made this weekend, we noticed something very particular associated with the Pixar covers dedicated to the Apple Watch
This weekend J23 event took placeone of the the biggest Disney events where announcements are made awaiting upcoming movie releases and future projects. During this event, several previews of films such as Toy Story 5, Zootropolis 2 and The Incredibles 3 were unveiled, to name only the most notable ones. What’s curious about the launch of Toy Story 5 is that the animated covers of the Apple Watch appeared on this film and came out 7 years ago.
Toy Story animations used on the Apple Watch were used by Pixar this weekend
Pixar assets created for watchOS 4 have been reactivated for the Toy Story 5 trailer. We can see one of the aliens being lifted by the steel claw while in the background appears the logo that marks the fifth installment with beloved characters such as Woody, Buzz and Jessie.
I’m stealing this idea from a friend, but yes, these are literally just the animations of the Apple Watch’s Toy Story watch face in watchOS 4 💀
It even looks like they had a modified background https://t.co/aGlrI7YgV1 pic.twitter.com/cvk63GuJdS
— Dylan (@DylanMcD8) August 10, 2024
These characters make their appearance; Woody says hello, Buzz runs to the left loop to respawn right and say hello too, in addition to Jessie winks. Thanks to a publication by Dylan McDonald in X, we know that This was possible thanks to the cases designed for the Apple smart watch..
SunApps owner shows how familiar watchOS 4 assets have been reused. The identification of the start event was made possible by an Apple intern
The comments on what was seen were mostly good, although some critics said that perhaps the Pixar project had not yet advanced to not get new animations never seen before. The beginning of the trailer and the intervention of Buzz derive, in the same way, from other material already exposed and not from the Apple Watch itself.
Pixar, a story that reminds us of Steve Jobs
If you think that this reference to Toy Story 5 and the Apple Watch are the only thing that unites Pixar and Apple, let’s remember that Pixar’s success is due, in part, to Steve Jobs, having been a fundamental part of the company. Not only as a co-founder, but as a part of his work philosophy was shared between collaborators to create beautiful stories through innovative animations.
To discover part of this story it is essential to read the book Creativity, SA by Ed Catmull.one of the co-founders of Pixar. It’s an incredible power know the ins and outs of the animation world and how the stories were formedlike Toy Story, as well as how animation was reinvented as part of a new era of cinema. Ed Catmull discusses his meeting and collaboration with Steve Jobs in a very particular way.
Toy Story 5 will be released in theaters on June 19, 2026.almost 30 years after the premiere of the first opus. Written and directed by Andrew Stanton, screenwriter of the 4 previous films.
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