This weekend D23 event took placeSomeone biggest Disney events announcements I eagerly await the upcoming films and future plans. The event featured previews of some of the most notable films, including Toy Story 5, Zootopia 2 and The Incredibles 3. What was curious about the launch of Toy Story 5 was that this movie, which was released 7 years ago, included animated Apple Watch covers..

Toy Story animations used on Apple Watch were also used by Pixar this weekend

Pixar assets created for watchOS 4 revived for Toy Story 5 trailerWe can see one of the aliens being lifted by a steel claw, while in the background is the logo symbolizing the fifth episode, which features beloved characters such as Woody, Buzz and Jessie.

I stole the idea for this from a friend of mine but yes, these are literally the animations on the watchOS 4 Toy Story Apple Watch face 💀

They even seem to have edited their backgrounds https://t.co/aGlrI7YgV1 pic.twitter.com/cvk63GuJdS

— Dylan (@DylanMcD8) August 10, 2024

These characters emerge; Woody says hello, Buzz runs to the left loop to respawn on the right and also say hello Jessie winks. It is known thanks to a publication by Dylan McDonald in X magazine that This was made possible thanks to the covers designed for the Apple smartwatch.

SunApps owner demonstrates how to reuse familiar watchOS 4 assets. Determining the startup event was made possible by an Apple intern He was the first to post images of Woody and Jessie directly from his Apple Watch, noting that the animations looked familiar to him.

Reviews of what has been seen have been mostly positive, although some critics have noted that the Pixar project has yet to progress to produce new animations that haven’t been seen before. Both the beginning of the trailer and Buzz’s intervention are similarly not from the Apple Watch, but from other previously revealed material.

Pixar, a story that reminds us of Steve Jobs

If you think the only thing that unites Pixar and Apple is this Toy Story 5 reference and the Apple Watch, let us remind you of this. Pixar’s success is due in part to Steve Jobs being a fundamental part of the company. Not only as a founding partner but also Part of his working philosophy has spread among his collaborators to create great stories through innovative animations..

Creativity, SA

To discover some of this history it is important to read Ed Catmull’s book Creativity, SA.He is one of the founders of Pixar. That is an incredible power Knows the ins and outs of the animation world and how stories are createdIn addition to the way animation was being reinvented as part of a new era in cinema, like Toy Story, Ed Catmull has a very special approach to meeting and working with Steve Jobs.

Toy Story 5 will hit theaters on June 19, 2026It’s been almost 30 years since the premiere of the first installment. It was written and directed by Andrew Stanton, who wrote the previous 4 films.

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