From Toy Story 2, comes this new release featuring Buzz Lightyear and Rex the plastic dinasaur as they work together playing a video game and defeating the evil Zurg.
The Story:
Brave Buzz Lightyear encourages nervous Rex, as the plastic dinosaur tries to "go to infinity and beyond" by
mastering the Buzz Lightyear video game and defeating the evil Zurg, despite his tiny arms. "You¹re a better Buzz than I am," the stalwart space toy generously tells the neurotic Rex, and it's almost believable since Rex sports his own plastic space helmet, complete with suction cup dart-antennae. Their teamwork is typical of the camaraderie that all the toys in Andy's room share, helping make these personable playthings both lovable and unforgettable.
The Artwork:
This limited-edition giclée print captures a scene direct from Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 2 (1999). Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the original Toy Story (1995) introduced some of the most beloved characters ever featured in an animated film. Director John Lasseter said that the best thing about creating Toy Story 2 was seeing the plaything pals again. "In making the first film, we created these characters and got to know them so well that by the end of the production they were our friends. When the film played around the world, audiences came to love them as much as we did and they became popular beyond the boundaries of the movie. It's been so much fun to go back to these friends of ours and create a new adventure for them." Buzz Lightyear was back, of course, representing "whatever cool flashy toy you owned at one time," explains John Lasseter, adding that the space hero toy (named in honor of famed NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin)is "kind of a combination of G.I. Joe and Star Wars." At the other extreme is Rex, also introduced in the original Toy Story. A 12-inch plastic dinosaur, Rex has never been comfortable with the role in which he's been "cast." "Part of Rex's personality came from taking what they did in Jurassic Park and putting a funny spin on it," said John Lasseter. "We certainly had the ability to animate him with all the articulation a real beast would have, but he's a rigid plastic toy with weak, cheesy little arms. So when his legs move, they only move around the given rotation points that are manufactured into him. When he turns his head, the whole head top rotates, because there's a seam around his neck. And as soon as he does that, the spray-paint markings don't line up anymore so he's as unconvincing to see as he is to hear." Together, these two very different toys represent the entire colorful Toy Story cast.
These character images were created using the fine art printing process of color reproduction known as giclée. Using original digital files from Toy Story 2, this process creates a first-generation "print" from the digital source, the same way the digital source is used to output to motion picture film.
In addition, the paper edition features a reproduction of the original story sketch that was used to create this moment of prehistoric and space age toy teamwork, along with the official Toy Story 2 logo.
"Nervous Rex"
Limited-Edition Giclée Paper Print
Edition Size: 350
Image Size: 18" x 25"
Framed Size: 26" x 35"
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