Group Word Document

             

Caleb Cooper

Allie Bailey

Kayla Sasser

October 28, 2014

Intro to Computers

Block 2

Toy Story 3

            Our group members consist of Kayla Sasser, Caleb Cooper, and Allie Bailey. We are all freshmen attending University Academy of Cenla. Each one of us are between the ages 14-15. However, we all have our own personalities and slight differences. One of Kayla’s interests includes playing the guitar, Caleb likes to watch TV, play on his tablet, and go to his grandmother’s house, and Allie enjoys riding horses and photography. Despite their differences, Caleb, Allie, and Kayla all have one similar interest. This interest is watching the movie Toy Story 3.

            Toy Story 3 is about how the toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.

            The protagonists of the story include Woody the Cowboy, Buzz Light-year, and Jessie the Cowgirl. Woody had a markedly more distasteful personality; having the character of one whom had let his role as "leader" go to his head and had little compassion towards his peers. One notable example of this from the original script is that Woody actually throws Buzz out the window on purpose, and doesn't care one bit over what had happened or what the other toys thought of the incident, even saying in a casual tone that it was a "toy-eat-toy world" when accused of doing so. He also proceeded to heavily insult the toys, especially Slinky, during this time, which resulted in all of them turning on him. This poor choice in characterization for Woody had been forced upon Pixar by then-Disney Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg due to the latter wanting more of an adult, cynical, edginess to the story, resulting in Woody becoming jealous, sarcastic, belligerent, and mean toward Buzz and the other toys.

Buzz is a universal space ranger from the Intergalactic Alliance and is stationed in the Gamma Quadrant of Sector 4. He is the captain of the Alliance's team. Light-year is known for his bravery and courage. Buzz believes that following rules are the way people should live their life. There are rare moments when Buzz will bend the rules or tell a cover story if he needs to when he knows it is the right thing to do. Though a great leader, at times he can be rather unemotional, one of his biggest character flaws.  

            Jessie is an excitable and beautiful cowgirl doll. She likes being loved by any other child and has the power to yodel. She hates being in storage -- as it makes her claustrophobic -- and not having someone to love her.

            

Reflection

We enjoyed working on this blog together. We all have a love for the series Toy story. When we were thinking about what to do our blog on we happily chose Toy Story 3. It was a fun topic to write on. Toy Story 3 will probably be our favorite Pixar movie for a long time. This was a fun project we were able to work on. What a better way than to do it with you best friends. This blog definitely wasn’t easy but it was all worth it in the end.

A Picture of Us

Conflict and Resolution

The conflict element in a story, in other words, is the problem. In the movie, Toy Story 3, there is an internal conflict between the toys and an external conflict they are going through. They are attempting to resolve both. The internal conflict is the toys getting over Andy not needing them. Now that Andy is going off to college, he doesn’t have room to bring his toys or time to play with them. The external conflict in the story is that the toys are trying to escape the Day Care Center because the "leader", Lotso, toy was evil and turned against Andy’s toys. However, both internal and external conflicts were resolved by the end of the story. By the end of the story, the toys eventually escaped the daycare center where they were held captive. After getting out, the toys return to Andy's room, and Woody climbs into the box with Andy's college supplies, while the other toys ready themselves for the attic. Woody leaves a note for Andy and Andy, thinking the note is from his mother, takes them to Bonnie's house and introduces her to his old toys. To Andy's surprise, Woody is at the bottom of the box. Though hesitant at first, Andy passes him on to Bonnie, and then plays with her before leaving. The toys’ internal conflict is resolved by them knowing that Andy still cares about them, and instead of putting them in the attic to collect dust, he gives them to a little girl that will play with them. 

Dolly

Dolly is a one of the toys owned by Bonnie. She is a soft dress-up rag doll with purple hair, googly eyes and gently blushing cheeks. Dolly also comes with her own templates for creating and sewing different outfits. She is about 8.25 inches tall. And she first appearance in Bonnie room's shelves and Bonnie call her is wizard when Bonnie play with her. When Dolly learns Woody's name, she asks if he's gonna "stick with that." She has shown to be sassy, and apparently the brains of of Bonnie's Toys as she was the only one not dense enough to misread "Andy" when Woody holds his boot upside down. In the end credits, she shows the toys drawings Bonnie has made for all of her toys, including the ones handed to her from Andy, and tells Chuckles that Bonnie got his smile right, making Chuckles smile for the first time ever since.

Trixie

Trixie is a blue toy triceratops who appears to be of the same toy line as Rex. She is one of the toys owned by Bonnie. She usually chats online with someone who goes by the name "Velocistar237" She is somewhat scatterbrained and very zany. She helps Woody find his way back to Sunnyside. In the credits, she is seen to have become close friends with Rex, as they are often seen together and playing on the computer together. Trixie is first seen after Woody was taken to Bonnie's house by Bonnie, who, having just returned home from Sunnyside Daycare and places him with her toys for a tea party. She helped Woody determine the distance and route path between Bonnie's House and Andy's house when she receives an IM. Trixie has been instant-messaging someone named Velocistar237, who has left a message saying, "U there? I made it 2 the Dark Fortress!!" When Woody asks about this, she quickly exits it out saying that it is just a dinosaur down the street and nothing important. In the end credits, Trixie becomes close friends with Rex after the latter is donated to Bonnie by Andy. During the credits, the two dinosaur toys are seen playing a video game on a computer in one scene. 

Falling Action

The falling action occurs right after the climax. It is what happens after the main problem of the story has been solved. In Toy Story 3, the falling action occurs when in Andy's room, Woody climbs into the box with Andy's college supplies, while the other toys ready themselves for the attic. Then, Woody leaves a note for Andy and Andy, thinking the note is from his mother, takes them to Bonnie's house and introduces her to his old toys. Bonnie recognizes Woody who, to Andy's surprise, is at the bottom of the box. Though hesitant at first, Andy passes him on to Bonnie, and then plays with her before leaving. Sadly, Woody and the other toys watch Andy's departure before beginning their new lives with Bonnie.