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Tex is the mascot for the THX sound system (originally created by Lucasfilm and currently owned by Razer), depicted as a rotund, mustached robotic handyman with a jetpack. Tex was created by John Lasseter, co-founder of Pixar, who also animated the first two trailers he appeared in. THX had partnered with, as well as certified films released by Pixar from 1998 through 2006. He appeared in some THX trailers. The first one was introduced with the theatrical release of Barney’s Great Adventure on April 3, 1998 - which sees him repairing the THX logo after it becomes misaligned and stops hovering in midair. A second trailer titled "Moo Can" was released in 1999 with the opening of Elmo in Grouchland - here, Tex hot-wires a tip-over moo can with the power of THX through a connection cable from the large THX logo behind him, resulting in a choir of moos that perform THX's signature "Deep Note" as the logo begins to levitate. This trailer was also shown before theatrical showings of Monsters, Inc. and other Pixar films. This was followed by a third trailer in 2008 preceding theatrical showings of WALL-E titled "Action", where Tex stumbles into the inner workings of an automobile. Tex also makes a minor appearance in the 2009 "Genesis" trailer made to celebrate THX's 35th anniversary. Tex is seen inside of a space station, and is also briefly seen on a billboard. Tex appeared in his first starring role in a THX trailer in 14 years with the release of the 2010 trailer titled "Tex VS The Robot", which served as a demo for THX Spatial Audio; here, he co-stars with a mischievous robot drone who steals from him a blue orb used to power the THX logo. These were the only trailers since the first that did not precede a specific Pixar film in theatrical showings. While he doesn't have any comprehensible dialogue, his occasional grunts and mumbles were provided by Lasseter in his first two appearances.

Design[]

Tex is depicted as a rotund robotic handyman with a mustache, a large nose, a large, round torso, claws for hands, cylinder bellows for shoulders and legs, an antenna on the left side of his head, and treads on the bottom of his feet. He wears a red billed cap turned to its side and a red shirt which does not cover his entire torso; his navel is a screw. He sports a tool belt and a jetpack.

In 2008, ten years after Tex debuted, his third trailer "Action" marked the introduction of an updated design for the character. The orange button on the right side of his torso is replaced with a smaller red button, a speaker is now present on the left side of his torso, and he has a visible ear with an earring on the right side of his head. His claw hands are now more visibly articulate with more joints, and the treads on the bottom of his feet are slightly thicker and now have grooves in them, with his feet now larger and covering more of the treads. The joints in his arms are now more detailed, his torso is noticeably smaller, his tool belt is now black instead of brown, and his tools are slightly larger.

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