Joe Rohde, executive designer and vice president with Walt Disney Imagineering and the chief caretaker and spirit behind Disney’s Animal Kingdom, spoke Tuesday at Siggraph 2006. Rohde said computer graphics specialists could improve their craft by employing some of the same techniques Disney has used for years to create its own "virtual realities" for visitors… Read More »Joe Rohde speaks at SIGGRAPH
The Hollywood Reporters Risky Business Blog has two interesting points on the Gibson affair (I’m sorry, I can’t help it. The story keeps popping up on my radar). First they claim that Oren Aviv says this won’t change Disney’s plans to release Apacalypto. Which is fine, I think. We should be able to separate the… Read More »L’Affair Gibson
The Disney Experience is known for the great paper models they make and host. A recent favorite has been The Wicked Wench from Disney’s famous Pirates Of The Caribbean attraction. Over at Cardmodels.net Kevin G. has documented his build of the paper model with great photos of how he did it, and even some pitfalls… Read More »Wicked Wench Paper Model: A Documented Build
Re-Imagineering is back with two posts in what looks to be a series on some of the ‘elemental’ losses Disneyland has experienced over the years. The first two are Air – The Skyway and Earth – The Parking Lot. Walt and his designers knew that by carefully contrasting the parking lot’s wide grey expanse of… Read More »Imagineering Rebirth returns
I wasn’t going to comment on the whole Mel Gibson DUI arrest and ensuing madness. However, I think it’s worth it to point out how this will affect the Walt Disney Company who had both an ABC documentary from Gibson, now postponed, and Apacalypto, Mel’s next ‘passion’ movie. Not to mix metaphors, but is it… Read More »Mel’s Diner
Hong Kong Disneyland is continuing to struggle and word has leaked that it will fail to meet its attendance goals for the year. The park has seen an average daily turnout of around 18,000, only half the theme park’s capacity, the newspaper said, quoting company insiders. I’m sure Disney’s not giving up anytime soon. However,… Read More »Hong Kong Disneyland to miss attendance goals
Step Up, yet another of those boy from the wrong side of the tracks finds good through dancing movies, opening August 11th from Touchstone Pictures. The film stars teenage hearthrobs Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum. In a unique marketing angle it has hung its shingle in the virtual world of Myspace. There you can download… Read More »Step Up steps into Myspace
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