Editor's Note: If you saw Tangled this week-end you might be interested to learn where Disney animators have found their inspiration for the wonderful "lanterns in the sky" sequence. The answer is below.
Also, i remind you that the Disney and more Black Friday sale with special prices on all the collectibles items is ending tonight. You'll find the items below, under the TRON Legacy topic. Most of them would be great Christmas collector gifts for a Disney fan!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Where " Tangled " Animators found their Inspiration for the Magical " Lanterns in the Night " Sequence
This week Tangled was released in the U.S, and apparently most of film critics loved it, some even saying it deserves an Academy Award... If you've seen it you probably have been fascinated by the magical "lanterns" sequence with hundreds of lanterns flying in the sky.
I thought you would be interested to know where Disney animators found their inspiration for this sequence, but first, for those of you who haven't seen Tangled yet, have a look at the "lantern" scene in the Tangled trailer.
In the trailer you've seen just a few seconds of the lanterns scene but in the movie it is a longer and fascinating sequence. And if i tell you that the sight of hundreds of paper lanterns flying in the sky is truly magical and memorable it's because i've seen it myself! And in real.
And where did I saw it, you ask? In South-East Asia. In Thailand, more precisely. You see, on New Year's Eve it's thousand of lanterns who fly high in the sky over the Andaman Sea. Thaïs people are there to help tourists to light the lanterns (and to sell them too, for a small amount of 3$) and if one day you come to Phuket for Christmas holidays it's something you must not miss.
Above two pictures shot in Phuket on Patong beach - you don't see well the people because it's nighttime but there was literally thousands of people on the beach, both flying lanterns and waiting for the New Year's Eve fireworks. And below, two short videos filmed by me which will show you these hundred of lanterns flying in the sky - in the video, all the white spots in the night are lanterns! On the second video, a big part of the New Year's Eve firework WITH the lanterns flying in the middle of it! These two videos are in HD and the firework itself, launched from almost everywhere all around Patong Bay is spectacular, so don't hesitate to watch the videos in full screen mode!
As you understood these lanterns-flying-in-the-sky is a typical Asian tradition and, although you won't see this in Europe, it didn't stopped Disney animators to use the idea for this Tangled sequence, even if the story don't happen in Asia. After all, why not, and i'm sure this sequence will be magical in the movie. But at least you will know where the idea is coming from.
Pictures: copyright Disney - Alain Littaye
Videos: copyright Alain Littaye
Libellés :
lantern scene,
tangled,
walt disney animation studios
Saturday, November 27, 2010
The Ultimate TRON Legacy Trailer !
You better don't miss this "private editing" of a TRON Lagacy trailer! Khameleon808 loves to do editing - as he says: "it's in my blood, my only wish is to do this professionally" - so he took all public available TRON Legacy trailers and resources, add a new music from The Glitch Mob, and completely created a new trailer which is way more better than the "official" TRON trailers.
He is so gifted that i really hope he'll be able in the future to make this for a living. I'll be Disney i will call him right now and hire him to do the editing of their future trailers. Talking about Disney, did the mouse liked it? Well, apparently they loved it as the video is now on the official TRON Facebook page!
Okay, it's time to have a look at it - don't miss it, it's brilliant, really!
Picture and Video: copyright Disney, editing by Khameleon808
Libellés :
tron legacy,
tron legacy trailer
Friday, November 26, 2010
D&M BLACK FRIDAY SALE ON ALL COLLECTIBLE ITEMS ! DISCOUNT UP TO 50% !
It's "Black Friday" on Disney and more with SPECIAL PRICES and discount up to 50% on all the RARE Disney events collectible items that, for most of them, you will find nowhere else! Don't miss this special Black Friday sale which will last until Sunday November 28th!
As You know i'm a Disney fan since a long time and in one of my previous life as journalist i was invited at many Disney events and park's Grand Opening. Many of you asked me if i had kept interesting press material and collectibles from these events and today i've decided to open my personal "vault" and put on sale in exclusivity for my Disney and more readers rare press collectibles! Some of these collectors have an affordable price, and few others are more expensive as they are really rare collectibles.
How does this private sale works? Very simple: from the moment the collectible you're interested by is still listed below OR if it's not written "ITEM SOLD", it means that it's still available and you can buy it. All prices are in U.S dollars, if you live in Europe, thanks to the change euro/dollar deduct 30% of the price in dollars to know the price in euros.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR THE BLACK FRIDAY SALE: During the three days of the D&M Black Friday sale you'll find the special black friday price written after the normal price. From Nov 26 to Nov 28 the "special black friday price" is the price that you will pay for the item if you order it.
How do you order and pay for it? Just email me at: lawrence55@wanadoo.fr and send the payment of the total amount including shipping by Paypal. Paypal payment must be sent to the same email adress: lawrence55@wanadoo.fr
For any questions, just email me. Please note that sometime i might not be able to answer you immediately but generally i always answer in the next day or so.
There we go for the new collectible items! Note that all "press kits or media guides" have a dimension approximately 12.5" x 9.5". There is 53 different items and from the top you'll find rare press events collector's items about: Disneyland, Disney's California Adventure, Walt Disney World, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Tokyo Disney Sea, Hong Kong Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Walt Disney Studios, Disney Animation, and also about Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios, Star Trek Experience, and more!
NO 1: DISNEYLAND AND CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE 2001 MEDIA SOURCE BOOK
Price: $70 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $50 - Shipping: $15
A fantastic media guide released for Disney's California Adventure opening. 110 pages full of exclusive informations and WDI description for each land and DCA attractions. Great collectible!
NO 2: VERY RARE DISNEY'S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE PROJECT BROCHURE
Price: $50 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $35 - Shipping: $15
This extremely rare Disney's California Adventure project brochure is highly collectible. Wy? Because it was done to introduce the Disneyland Resort project and California Adventure years before its opening, and on the brochure you will find renderings showing WDI first concepts or DCA attractions and Grand Californian hotel. Except that these renderings does NOT show the attractions as they are currently built! The brochure actually shows concepts of a Disney's California Adventure that never was! A true collectible!
NO 3: TOON TOWN OPENING PRESS KIT
Price: $30 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $20 - Shipping: $15
Rare Toon Town press kit released for the opening of the new land. The press kit open and unfold and Toon Town trolley appear in "3D". Magical press collectible.
NO 4: DISNEY'S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE GRAND OPENING FUN MAP
Price: $70 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $40 - Shipping: $15
This Disney's California Adventure fun map was given to the guests invited to DCA's Grand Opening. The map was originally fold, not rolled, and will be sent like this. Also include, press exclusive DCA opening Disney's Storyteller special issue.
No 5: DISNEYLAND 1960's VIEW-MASTER 3D DISCS
Price: $30 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $20 - Shipping: $5
Rare early 60's Disneyland View-master 3D Discs. Include 3 Viewmaster discs with rare 1960's pictures of the park!
NO 6: DISNEYLAND 30TH ANNIVERSARY AND 1981 GRAD NIGHT BUTTONS.
Price: $30 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $18 - Shipping: $5
Two rare buttons released for Disneyland 30th Anniversary and the 1981 Grad Night. Sizes: approximately 2.2" and 3.6".
NO 7: WDW 2000 MILLENIUM INVITATION
Price: $75 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $45 - Shipping: $15
WDW 25th 2000 Millenium special guests Invitation. When the invitation open Epcot's Spaceship Earth pop-up with Mickey's apprentice sorcerer hand. Also include the Epcot 2000 brochure, two press-exclusive Disney's Millenium Magic issues, press infos and a 2000 Hollywood Brown Derby menu.
NO 8: WALT DISNEY WORLD 25TH ANNIVERSARY INVITATION AND PRESS KIT
Price: $80 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $50 - Shipping: $20
WDW 25th Anniversary special guests Invitation and Press kit, beautiful, include the program/itinerary of the 3 days 25th celebration events, etc...The cover image of the press kit magically changes when you open it. Very rare items.
NO 9: WALT DISNEY WORLD 25TH ANNIVERSARY INVITATION
Price: $75 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $50 - Shipping: $15
WDW 25th Anniversary special guests Invitation only, without the press kit, beautiful, include the program/itinerary of the 3 days 25th celebration events, etc...Very rare item. Also include, a Set of WDW press credentials, and even DLP Honey I schrunk the audience Grand Opening credential.
NO 10: WDW 25th ANNIVERSARY MEDIA GUIDE
Price: $70 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $50 - Shipping: $15
Fantastic 100 pages document. Not only it details each attraction but part two of this WDW 25th Anniversary media guide have an exclusive 50 pages which details all WDW history. A great collectible piece for any WDW fan.
NO 11: ANIMAL KINGDOM GRAND OPENING PRESS KIT
Price: $50 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $40 - Shipping: $15
Beautiful Animal Kingdom Grand Opening press kit. On the front cover the Tree of Life animals are in relief. Also include inside rendering picture of the Tree of Life and Animal Kingdom Grand Opening souvenir map!
NO 12: ANIMAL KINGDOM GRAND OPENING MEDIA GUIDE
Price: $80 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $60 - Shipping: $15
Fantastic Animal Kingdom 135 pages Media Guide released only for the Grand Opening. Why is it fantastic? Because descriptions for each attraction (and virtualy for everything in the park) are the WDI original attraction script!! Also include with the book an Animal Kingdom Grand Opening souvenir map.
NO 13: EPCOT MISSION SPACE OPENING PRESS KIT
Price: $30 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $25 - Shipping: $18
Great Mission Space press kit, including official pictures of WDI artwork, press material, four beautiful official pictures prints, map of the park, etc...
NO 14: TOKYO DISNEY SEA GRAND OPENING COLLECTOR WATCH
Price: $75 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $50 - Shipping: $15
RARE Tokyo Disney Sea Grand Opening collector's watch, in its original box, perfect condition, never used. Great collector's item.
NO 15: HONG KONG DISNEYLAND MEDIA GUIDE
Price: $60 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $45 - Shipping: $10
Hong Kong Disneyland exclusive media guide. Printed all in color this 146 pages beautifully designed media guide include exclusive infos about HKDL park and attractions with maps of each land and all about hotels, restaurants, etc. This is a press exclusive item, never released for HKDL guests.
NO 16: 2002 DISNEY LEGENDS AWARDS CEREMONY BROCHURE
Price: $20 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $15 - Shipping: $7
Rare Disney Legends 2002 Awards ceremony brochure. The ceremony happened during Walt Disney Studios Grand Opening and legendary movie directors or singers - like Phil Collins - received a Disney Legends award. Great art-deco brochure design.
NO 17: DISNEYLAND PARIS CHRISTMAS EVENT INVITATION
Price: $30 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $15 - Shipping: $15
Disneyland Paris Christmas press event invitation. Rare, simple, and classy. Sorry, the picture is a bit too "blue", don't pay attention to that. Also include: two DLP press kits of 2009 Christmas season and Mickey's Magical Party
NO 18: DISNEYLAND PARIS 2005 CHILDREN CARNIVAL PRESS KIT WITH PHOTO CD
Price: $25 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $18 - Shipping: $12
Rare Disneyland Paris 2005 "Children Festival" press kit, which include DLP press photo CD!
NO 19: DISNEYLAND PARIS PARIS MATCH COLLECTOR'S ISSUE
Price: $10 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $8 - Shipping: $5
Special DLP collector's issue published in Paris Match magazine with exclusive pictures shot specially for this issue, including pictures with Imagineers.
NO 20: FOUR 1995-1996 ISSUES OF DLP CAST MEMBERS EXCLUSIVE "EN COULISSES" MAGAZINE
Price: $40 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $20 - Shipping: $15
Four issues of Disneyland Paris cast-member magazine issues, full of exclusive park and backstage pictures. These are issues published in 1995-1996 nos: 20, 25, 30, 33
NO 21: SPACE MOUNTAIN GRAND OPENING AND "EN COULISSES" NO 27 SPACE FESTIVAL 1995 ISSUES
Price: $40 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $30 - Shipping: $12
A special issue of the cast members exclusive "En Coulisses" magazine was released to celebrate the Grand Opening of DLP's Space Mountain in 1995, with plenty of exclusive pictures of the opening ceremony, Space Mountain construction, etc. Include issue 27 of the "En Coulisses" magazine: with Space Mountain opening a "Festival de l'Espace" happened inside Videopolis with rare genuine items of space discovery coming from NASA.
NO 22: SET OF DISNEYLAND PARIS ENTRANCE CARDS
Price: $25 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $15 - Shipping: $5
During DLP early years the entrance ticket was not in paper but in plastic, just like and the size of a credit card, with special image printed on it. They've changed this a looong time ago and these early tickets are now highly collectibles! The price here include seven different DLP 1990's entrance tickets plus the same for Disney Quest AND a rare Peter Pan 3D image! (which changes depending of the angle of view). See picture below.
NO 23: DISNEYLAND PARIS LARGE COLLECTOR PIN'S
Price: $30 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $20 - Shipping: $5
Big and Beautiful Disneyland Paris collector's pin's released by Disneyland Paris in a limited edition series. The pin's show Disneyland Paris icons with Sleeping Beauty Castle, Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain and Captain Hook's ship. Size: approximately 3" long x 1.7" high. Perfect condition.
NO 24: DISNEYLAND PARIS PHANTOM MANOR COLLECTOR PIN'S
Price: $25 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $18 - Shipping: $5
Beautiful Phantom Manor collector's pin's released by Disneyland Paris in a limited edition series. The pin's show Phantom Manor sign located at the entrance of the attraction. Size: 2" high. Perfect condition.
NO 25: DISNEYLAND PARIS IT'S A SMALL WORLD COLLECTOR PIN'S
Price: $25 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $18 - Shipping: $5
Beautiful It's a Small World collector's pin's released by Disneyland Paris in a limited edition series. The pin's show It's a Small World sign located at the entrance of the attraction. Size: approximately 2.4" high. Perfect condition.
NO 26: DISNEYLAND PARIS PETER PAN'S FLIGHT COLLECTOR PIN'S
Price: $25 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $18 - Shipping: $5
Beautiful Peter Pan's Flight collector's pin's released by Disneyland Paris in a limited edition series. The pin's show Peter Pan, Captain Hook and the crocodile. Size: approximately 2" high. Perfect condition.
NO 27: WALT DISNEY STUDIOS COLLECTOR PIN'S
Price: $25 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $18 - Shipping: $5
Beautiful Walt Disney Studios collector's pin's released by Disneyland Paris. Size: 2" high. Perfect condition.
NO 28: DISNEYLAND PARIS "SONG OF THE SOUTH" COLLECTOR PIN'S
Price: $40 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $25 - Shipping: $5
Beautiful Song of the South collector's pin's released by Disneyland Paris in a limited edition series. The pin's includes a picture of Walt in the center. Size: approximately 2" large x 1,75" high. Perfect condition.
NO 29: DISNEYLAND PARIS "DL MOUSEKETEERS" COLLECTOR PIN'S
Price: $25 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $15 - Shipping: $5
Beautiful DL Mouseketeers collector's pin's released by Disneyland Paris in a limited edition series. The pin's includes a picture of Walt in the center. Size: approximately 2" large x 1,75" high. Perfect condition.
NO 30: LION KING MUSICAL PARIS GRAND PREMIERE INVITATION
Price: $50 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $35 - Shipping: $15
When the Lion King musical opened in Paris some years ago each guests invited at the grand premiere received this gorgeous invitation, a huge box with the Lion King musical logo printed in relief on it and inside the show program and a special african cloth. Great collector, size: 12" high.
NO 31: POCAHONTAS ORIGINAL PRESS BROCHURE
Price: $50 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $40 - Shipping: $15
Gorgeous Pocahontas french press kit. Actually, more than a press kit it looks more like a luxury brochure with even pages which unfold. If you're a Disney Animation fan this one is for you! Also include six Disney original slides of Pocahontas cellos!
NO 32: SNOW WHITE AND JUNGLE BOOK POSTCARDS FROM DISNEY ANIMATION EXHIBIT IN PARIS
Price: $12 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $10 - Shipping: $5
Two years ago a gorgeous Disney Animation exhibit happened in Paris Grand Palais. Some beautiful postcards - here below from Snow White and Jungle Book artwork - from legendary Disney animators artwork were published specially for the exhibit and are not available anymore. Note that the picture is a bit too "blue".
NO 33: TWO VIEW-MASTER 3D DISCS "LADY AND THE TRAMP" AND "PINNOCHIO"
Price: $30 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $15 - Shipping: $5
Two View-Master 3D discs sets of Lady and the Tramp and Pinochio released in 1991-92. Brand new, never open.
NO 34: TWO VIEW-MASTER 3D DISCS "SLEEPING BEAUTY" AND "WINNIE THE POOH"
Price: $30 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $15 - Shipping: $5
Two View-Master 3D discs sets of Sleeping Beauty and Winnie the Pooh released in 1991-92. Brand new, never open.
NO 35: SIX TOMART'S DISNEYANA MAGAZINE ISSUES
Price: $50 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $25 - Shipping: $15
Six issues of the great Tomart's Disneyana magazine. Great magazine with tons of pictures of collectibles items.
NO 36: FOUR ISSUES OF THE FRENCH DISNEY NEWS MAGAZINE
Price: $30 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $20 - Shipping: $15
Four issues of the french Disney News magazine which was a "company only" magazine, which means it was not a magazine sold anywhere. Disney France don't publish it anymore and these are 1993-94 issues. Rare items, big size: 13.2" high x 9.8" large, printed on luxury paper.
NO 37: THREE U.S DISNEY MAGAZINE ISSUES
Price: $30 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $15 - Shippping: $5
Three issues of the U.S Disney Magazine. Summer 1998, Fall 1998 and Winter 1998-99 issues. Great magazine with dozens of great articles about Disney Animation and Disney theme parks. Include the special issue for Disney's Animal Kingdom opening.
NO 38: ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE RARE PRE-OPENING BROCHURE
Price: $45 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $30 - Shipping: $15
Rare Islands of Adventure pre-opening brochure released to the press only. Beautifully printed it include rare IOA artwork, and Universal Orlando beautiful pictures prints. Very rare collectible on one of the best themed theme park in the world outside Disney!
See below pictures of some pages of the brochure.
NO 39: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS TERMINATOR 2 3D PRESS KIT
Price: $45 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $35 - Shipping: $15
Rare Universal Studios Terminato 2 3D original press kit, filled with 10 fantastic pictures prints some even showing James Cameron on the set of T23D!
NO 40: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS REVENGE OF THE MUMMY PRESS KIT
Price: $40 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $30 - Shipping $15
Great Universal Studios Revenge of The Mummy attraction press kit. When you open the press kit you hear the Mummy voice saying "Your souls are mine!". The press kit includes a set of beautiful pictures prints including Revenge of the Mummy ride rendering! A great collectible about one of Universal's best ride.
NO 41: STAR TREK EXPERIENCE MEDIA ONLY COLLECTOR PRESS KIT
Price: $80 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $55 - Shipping: $15
RARE Star Trek Experience Media collector's press kit. Not only it include the regular press kit but also a special and classy Star Trek stationery item , and ten original slides of the attraction. A real Star Trek fan collector's item.
NO 42: FRENCH WALL-E AND UP! PRESS KITS
Price: $40 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $25 - Shipping: $15
Beautiful and rare french WALL-E press kit. It includes a special brochure which unfold in all directions to reveal the WALL-E Press brochure inside. Also include, the french UP! Press kit.
NO 43: PIRATES OF CARIBBEAN DEAD MAN'S CHEST PARIS GRAND PREMIERE INVITATION - SIGNED BY JERRY BRUCKHEIMER
Price: $50 - BLACK FRIDAY PRICE: $30 - Shipping: $15
Huge 18" x 11" Pirates of Caribbean Dean Man's Chest Paris Premiere Invitation, signed by Producer Jerry Brukheimer. Beautiful invitation for this VIP event, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Jerry Bruckeimer were there, surrounded by hundred of Paris fans.
All pictures: copyright Disney, Pixar, Bruckheimer Productions, Oriental Land Co, Universal Studios, Paramount Studios.
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