Lamp Life

About Lamp Life

Lamp Life is an 2020 American computer-animated short film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film serves as a prequel to 2019's Toy Story 4, and it focuses on the life of Bo Peep from the time her lamp was redecorated until the time we see her again in Toy Story 4. Following her various adventures, we get a deeper look into what she was up to and how she became the fearless character we see in the latest installment of the Toy Story franchise.

Making/Production

Lamp Life was directed by Valerie LaPointe who worked on Toy Story 4 as a story supervisor, and produced by Marc Sondheimer. It is one of the series of short films made by Pixar that builds and extends the Toy Story world. The animation is Pixar’s usual top-notch quality.

Actors

• Annie Potts as Bo Peep: Annie Potts has validated the character of Bo Peep in a manner that’s warm, engaging, adventurous and brave. A fine performance as the porcelain figure from a lamp in a baby’s room.
• Ally Maki as Giggle McDimples: Ally played Giggle McDimples with vivacity and energy, embodying the pet cop from the miniature toy world.

Trivia/Interesting Facts

• Lamp Life is a prequel to Toy Story 4.
• It reveals how Bo Peep ended up in the antique shop where Woody found her in Toy Story 4.
• The film provides further depth to Bo Peep's character.

Quotes

• "She is a shepherdess. She doesn’t have to play by the rules."
• "Who needs a kid's room when you can have all of this?"
• "Aw, Sheriff Woody, you always comin' to the rescue."

Music/Soundtrack

• The soundtrack of this short film flawlessly brings the story and the emotions of the characters to life.
• The music score of Lamp Life was composed by Jake Monaco, who has composed scores for many other Pixar projects.