'[It's] almost as if we'd taken it to NASA and worked with experts who actually do space travel and add that authenticity of space to the suit.'
into the character that inspired it."Lightyear," now in theaters, is the fictional big-budget movie that gave rise to the action figure that was then central to the earlier"Toy Story" films."We had to incorporate some of the ingredients of the toy in the design," said production designer Tim Evatt in a statement released by Disney.
Buzz's first suit in the film, for example, evokes the hardware from the early days of human space exploration, embracing function over form. "The utility belt is bulky with large metal buckles. And the boots, gloves and neck rings all allow for rotation but are heavy and a bit unwieldy," she said.Related:
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