Breakdown

29 scenes · 11 story beats · 6 plot threads · 18 characters

Toy Story

Animation, Adventure, Family

Logline: A cowboy doll becomes jealous when a new space action figure replaces him as the owners favorite toy

Theme: Friendship / Jealousy and Acceptance

Medium: Feature film

Credits: Original Story by: John Lasseter Pete Docter Andrew Stanton Joe Ranft Screenplay by: Joss Whedon Andrew Stanton Joel Cohen Alec Sokolow

1.INT. andys bedroom - DAY
2.int. living room / int. andys bedroom - dayTheme: Explored
3.int. ANDYS BEDROOM - DAY
4.int. ANDYS BEDROOM - DAYStory Beat: The Ordinary WorldTheme: Stated
5.int. LIVING ROOM / INT. ANDYS BEDROOM -
6.int. ANDYS BEDROOM - DAYStory Beat: The Call to AdventureTheme: Explored
7.INT. ANDYS BEDROOM - DAYNotes: Montage sequence - 'Strange Things are Happening'
8.INT. ANDYS BEDROOM - MORNING
9.INT. ANDYS BEDROOM - DAY
10.INT. ANDYS BEDROOM - EVENINGStory Beat: Refusal of the CallTheme: Symbolized
11.INT. driveway - evening
12.int. car - gas station - nightStory Beat: Crossing the ThresholdTheme: Challenged

Moving Day
- The family is preparing to move
- The toys need a 'moving buddy'
- Another good reason to move -- the psychopath next door
- Moving day is tomorrow
- The moving truck arrives
- Chasing the moving truck
- Woody and Buzz make it into the car with Andy
Being Replaced
- No toy is getting replaced
- Woody is pushed off his spot on the bed
- Woody's position is threatened
- Woody is replaced
- Buzz has ANDY's name inscribed on his foot. Only Woody had this prior.
- Woody tries to get rid of Buzz so he'll be Andy's favorite toy
- Buzz and Woody joke about being replaced
Buzz's Identity
- Buzz believes he's a Space Ranger
- Buzz is confused why Woody is mocking him
- Woody tells Buzz again that he's a toy
- Buzz is confused when Woody uses his manual karate-chop function
- Buzz finds out he's a toy
- A toy that cannot fly
- Buzz comes to terms with being a toy
Woody
- The toys retaliate against Woody
- When Woody doesn't return, most of the toys are relieved
- The toys think Woody is lying and abandon him
- The toys see Woody is telling the truth (after they throw him off the truck)
- The toys all live together harmoniously
Sid
- Introduction to the Villain: Sid.
- Sid collects Woody and Buzz
- We see Sid's true villainous nature
- Sid straps Buzz to a firework rocket
- Sid is defeated
Sid's Toys
- Sid's deformed toys are cannibals
- Woody and Buzz fight off Sid's toys
- Sid's toys aren't cannibals, but friends
- Sid's toys help Woody save Buzz

WoodyWhite · Male · HeroWhat does your character want?: To be Andy's favorite toyHow will your character attempt to get it?: To convince Buzz to that he is a toy not a spaceman and/or get rid of him from Andy's toy collection.What does your character need?: To be there for Andy
RcOther · Not Specified
MollyWhite · Female
HannahWhite · Female
Scud
DeformedtoysNot Specified · Not Specified
AlienOther · Not Specified
Buzz LightyearWhite · Male · KnightWhat does your character want?: To complete his Space Command missionHow will your character attempt to get it?: By finding a rocket to fly thereWhat does your character need?: To realize that he is a toy, not a space rangerHow will your character realize it?: When he watches a television advert of himself and thereafter failing an attempt to fly
Mr Potato HeadMale · Judge
Slinky DogMale