Preliminary research
Just doing some initial research, seeing what the world of toys has to offer, learning about different making methods and availability of certain toys. This toy collector gives a low down of his understanding and experience with toys and designer toys. I particularly enjoyed learning about the 'mystery' boxes, a kind of lucky dip of collector toys where you can't see the toy inside and only find out what you've bought once you take it home. This documentary on how toys and actions figures are made was really interesting. Gives you a little interview of a few toys makers at different stages of the toy production line, how important details are and the need for passion/boarder line obsession in the toy making business. This short doco gives insight into the Indian tradition of "Kondapalli Toys" which are made as an art form near Vijayawada. This short film underlines the importance of these toys as a means of education, telling stories and informing o...