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034. WALL-E (Character Info)

Added 2024-03-06 14:35:24 +0000 UTC

WALL- E, which stands for Waste Allocation Load Lifter - Earth-Class, is a waste collector drone created by the Buy n Large corporation to haul the garbage plaguing earth in the distant future. Unexpectedly, his years of loneliness and unending work allowed him to gain a consciousness of his own.

For the model I chose the pose above for the standalone version which I have tweaked slightly for the one holding hands with Eve. As I expected this was a really detailed sculpt, he was made using Fusion which was a bit of a feat for me but it means he's super accurate and can also be printed massive without fear of losing his details. The model is already finished and will be out in the next hour I just like to include the trivia which is below. Up next I'll have the deco model later today along with the diorama version, holding hands with EVE which will finish off our WALL-E and EVE segment, throughout tomorrow at the latest. As always thanks for subscribing!

The name "WALL-E" is a tip of the hat to Walt Disney (Walter Elias Disney).
The sound that is heard when WALL-E's power is regenerated is the same sound that is heard when an Apple computer is turned on (specifically an iMac G3) or when Video Treasures Presents (1997) is played. Similarly, the icon of the Sun on his Solar Charge Level readout is the same as the Brightness icon on a Macintosh. These are likely references to former Apple CEO Steve Jobs' involvement in the formation of Pixar Animation Studios.
Steve Jobs, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Apple Computer, was CEO of Pixar until its acquisition by Disney in 2005, and as a shareholder and member of the Disney Board of Directors he was still actively involved with the company until his death in 2011.
The sounds of WALL-E's treads were created by a hand-cranked electric generator when he moves around and an automobile self-starter for when he goes fast.
WALL-E was painted yellow to resemble a Caterpillar Inc. tractor. As a result, the garbage-strewn Earth had to have most of its colour drained away so as to make him stand out.
WALL-E shares many traits (including appearance) with another personality-prone movie robot, Johnny-5, from the 1986 sci-fi comedy movie Short Circuit. Director Andrew Stanton states this is a mere coincidence, as WALL-E's appearance is based on the character Lenny from Toy Story, and his behaviour is based on Luxo Jr, the infamous Pixar Lamp which features in their very first animation of the same name.
In previews for the movie, and at the end of the DVD, the Pixar intro features WALL·E fixing the broken lightbulb in the bouncing Lamp. He replaces the older-style round incandescent bulb with a newer energy-friendly spiral tube fluorescent light bulb.
WALL·E uses the Pixar trademark lamp from Luxo Jr. as one of his EVE sculpture's arms.
WALL-E was seen in the short film Your Friend the Rat (during the "Plan B" sequence) that came with the Ratatouille DVD release.
Some pictures floating around the internet have shown WALL-E making cameo appearances in every Pixar movie since Toy Story. However, all of these pictures are fake.
The giant-sized Waste Allocation Load Lifters in the Axiom's waste area are named "WALL·A". Where the "E" in "WALL·E" refers to "earth class", the "A" here refers to "AXIOM".
According to Disneystrology, his birthday is September 10.
WALL·E, as a character, is a possible example of the Ship of Theseus Paradox. It's hinted that every single piece of the original WALL·E has been replaced by himself prior to the story.
The concept for the film evolved from a now-famous lunch that took place between John Lasseter, Pete Docter and Joe Ranft in 1994. Toy Story (1995) was nearing completion and the writers sat down to brainstorm ideas for their next projects. Out of this lunch was born WALL·E, A Bug's Life (1998), Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Finding Nemo (2003).