The Deleted Scenes

The Deleted Scenes

New and Old #244

Digital transfers of film films, a new-old game console, unobtainable replacement parts, and made-up traditions

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Addison Del Mastro
Dec 12, 2025
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The ‘Toy Story’ You Remember, Animation Obsessive Staff, November 9, 2025

Toy Story was a transitional project. Since Pixar couldn’t send digital data to theaters, every one of the movie’s frames was printed on analog film. When Toy Story originally hit home video, that 35 mm version was its source. Only years later, after technology advanced, did Pixar start doing digital trans…

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