Convergence This is a research about the media convergence applied to Toy Story. It has been carried out for the subject Media Convergence‚ in the faculty of Business and Communication in the University of Vic. Author: Tania Sar Piñeiro Professor: Ruth S. Contreras Espinosa Media Convergence UVIC Faculty of Business and Communication tania.sar@uvic.cat Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Media Convergence in Toy Story 4 1. Case of study 4 2. Platforms 13 3. Consumers 19 4. Conclusions
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This is often achieved by the main character of the story being a child themself‚ making it easier for child viewers to see themselves reflected in the characters/story. This however is not seen in Toy Story. Andy‚ a child and the owner of Woody and Buzz‚ is not the main character of the film. It is the toys that are the main focus of the film‚ bringing a possible imagination of Andy’s‚ and child viewers into reality. Wojcik-Andrews adds that the inclusion of alternative worlds are a “defining
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Drama in Toy Story In Toy Story‚ a toy cowboy‚ Woody‚ has long enjoyed the position of being Andy’s favorite since Andy was in kindergarten. Quick to calm the other toys fears of being replaced on Andy’s birthday‚ Woody finds his position in jeopardy with the arrival of Buzz Lightyear‚ a space ranger action figure. Trying to get rid of Buzz‚ Woody ends up making himself lost along with Buzz. Trying to return from Pizza Planet‚ they get caught by Sid‚ the neighborhood kid who tortures toys. They find
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Toy Story is a classic children’s film that really teaches kids life lessons. Who would have thought a Disney Pixar movie about living toys would relate to our everyday lives and god’s Beatitudes. Young children watch movies with hidden messages‚ that they will need to understand and fulfil later in life. The characters in this movie all show the basics of the Beatitudes and how to achieve them. The first Beatitude is “Blessed are the poor in spirit‚ for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” This means
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Jennifer Smith G.G. Toys: Case study #2 G.G. Toys was a toy manufacturer facing problems with productivity and profitability. The company found a profitable product in their Geoffrey doll and Specialty branded doll #106. Retailers could customize to the specifications and buying habits of their customer base. On average‚ the Geoffrey Doll cost $19.19 to produce‚ and the #106 doll $23.74. To access in a study of their overhead cost for both of their plants‚ research showed that: 1. A setup
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Another aspect of career choice being impacted by gender stereotypes in toys is imagination. Imagination affects what one’s career will be‚ and toys have a direct impact on imagination. Imagination is heavily promoted by toys‚ especially wooden blocks and water tables (“Importance”). Toys can also help babies and young children develop imaginative skills through pretend play (“Impact”). Gender stereotyping causes limited imagination in kids‚ and for girls to miss out on problem solving opportunities
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Toys have always been around through the centuries of humankind‚ and I believe that yesterday’s toys taught children to use their imagination‚ taught child patience‚ and social skills. First‚ to begin with‚ let us look at yesterday’s toys‚ when children played with Lego Building Blocks‚ when they were just building blocks. Children used their imaginations to build a house‚ landscapes‚ and create buildings. Today’s Lego Building Blocks are three-dimensional and come with perceptible directions
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Critique of a toy Introduction It is extremely important to make sure that the toys your children play with follow the recommended safety standards and guidelines. Toys have been a part of almost everyone’s life‚ especially for kids. In the past‚ choosing the toys for kids was just a very easy task to do but at present‚ things are completely different. If you have seen on the televisions or read on newspapers‚ there are a lot of toys that have been recalled‚ confiscated and banned because they
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While walking in Wal-Mart today I happened to find myself in the toy section. The first thing I did was to take a look at the boys section and then the girls section. The reason I split those to up is for what I found. I looked down each. When I looked down the one section it was more dark and gloomy looking. Then I walked to the other isle and looked down that one. What I seen in that isle was a much brighter isle which was lit up with bright colors. I entered the girls section first and
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Toys R Us in the Right or Wrong? Toys R Us is clearly on track to be the number one children’s toy store for the past and the present. With an average layout of 60‚000 square feet‚ you’re bound to find what your child is looking for. The toys for the boys are in one area of the store‚ while the toys for girls are in another. The store merchandise has a lot to do with the passing along of gender stereotypes. Boy’s toys are portrayed as more active and girls as more passive Toys that may be
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