John Lasseter Explains The Origins Of Buzz Lightyear

 

 

Ok, so the second half of this video clip is basically just John Lasseter (the head of Pixar and Disney Animation) trying to get people to buy the newly redesigned Buzz Lightyear action figure, but the first half of the video is pretty amazing.  Lasseter discusses the early origins of where the character of Buzz Lightyear came from and how the he developed over time.  Did you know that GI Joe was an influence in Buzz's creation?  I didn't.

 

Lasseter also explains where the name Buzz Lightyear comes from, and being the big space and science nerd I am, I think it's really awesome where he gets his first name from.  Props to Pixar for being so damned awesome on such a consistent basis.