Toy Story opens with the scene of a child playing and acting out scenes with his toys in his bedroom. This helps to establish what the main theme of the film will be, and an initial location. In this scene, transitions such as cuts and whip pans are used, to speed the pace of this scene. The increase in speed could also connote the excitement of the child playing with his toys. As the scene progresses, the films titles begin to show. The placement of the titles is made to be more interesting by having them appear from behind or next to objects in the child’s room. This also helps to draw the audience’s eyes around the room. The child then goes downstairs and continues with what the audience can assume is his favourite toy. Children watching the film can empathise and relate to this scene, as it shows the friendship between a child and their toys. As the boy moves back up to his bedroom, a shot from the point of view of the toy is shown. This helps to show the audience what the rest of the child’s house looks like, and also connote that this toy could be a key part of the film.
So far, the film has a very light-hearted and happy mood, which is amplified by the objects and settings being shown as very vivid and brightly coloured. These bright colours will also please the young children in the audience. From this opening sequence the audience can see that this will be a film appropriate for young children, and with the theme of things that children enjoy, like toys, running throughout the rest of the film.
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