The first installment in the franchise of the same name, it was the first entirely computer-animated feature film, as well as the first feature film from Pixar.

In the early budgeting process, Jobs was eager to produce the film as efficiently as possible, impressing Katzenberg with his focus on cost-cutting. Taking place in a world where toys come to life when humans are not present, the plot of Toy Story focuses on the relationship between an old-fashioned pullstring cowboy doll named Woody and a modern space cadet action figure, Buzz Lightyear, as Woody develops jealousy towards Buzz when he becomes their owner Andy's favorite toy. Recruiting animators for Toy Story was brisk; the magnet for talent was not mediocre pay but the allure of taking part in the first computer-animated feature. has been used not only on themed merchandise, but among philosophers and mathematical theorists as well.

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The success of Toy Story launched a multimedia franchise and a series of three sequels, starting with Toy Story 2 (1999), and the spin-off film Lightyear (2022), with a fourth sequel planned. Lasseter, grateful for Jobs' faith in him, felt compelled to stay with Pixar, telling co-founder Ed Catmull, "I can go to Disney and be a director, or I can stay here and make history.However, he invited them to talk with Disney's animators and get their opinions on working under him and Lasseter was impressed with what he heard. Voiced by Sean Hankinson, Nakia Burrise, Paula Rhodes, Laura Gerow, Tara Sands, and Haviland Stillwell.