My Magical Sketchbook

2008-09-16T17:58:00.001-07:00

Apparently Disney is making its first Russian produced film called "The Book of Masters". There is not much information about it right now but I believe it is a live-action fairy tale. It is supposed to be released in fall 2009.

Speaking of Russians, anyone interested in Glago's Quest?
http://www.disneyanimation.com/projects/shorts/glago/index.html

The Next Platinum Editions

2008-09-01T15:12:00.000-07:00

As you all know, Disney's Sleeping Beauty is to be the first of the platinum edition movies to be released on blue ray. Over the next couple of years, 5 classics will follow. Pinocchio, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Fantasia 2000, and Beauty and the Beast are next up on Blue Ray.

I'm really pumped for Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 (I saw it in theatres!). What's interesting about the Fantasia 2000 is that it will be it's first re-release. I already have Fantasia on DVD but I'll buy the Platinum Edition version too because I'm that obsessed.

Sleeping Beauty Lithograph

2008-08-18T12:34:00.000-07:00

Recently I went to the Disney Store and pre-ordered Disney's Platinum Edition Sleeping Beauty. I recieved a discount and four wonderful lithographs. They're so beautiful I thought that I should show you. The scans are sort of blurry and my scanner isn't big enough to scan the whole lithograph. I hope you don't mind.

Coraline Behind-the-Scenes

2008-08-16T20:03:00.000-07:00

A while ago I found out about Henry Selick (director of Nightmare Before Christmas) directing the stop-motion film Coraline. I just read the book, the basis of the movie, and it is wonderful. It's an easy read because it's a children's novel so there's no excuse for not reading it.

I decided to look up when the movie was coming out and discovered four new behind-the-scenes clips have just been released.

View the behind-the-scenes clips at: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/coraline/trailers_player.php?IGNMediaID=2506683&playerType=playlist

Rhapsody Commercial

2008-08-15T12:30:00.000-07:00

United Airlines has a new commercial that I have seen during the olympics. What does this have to do with Disney? Why, they use the song "Rhapsody in Blue". Still don't get it? Rhapsody in Blue was also used in Disney's "Fantasia 2000".

It's classical music but it's still worthy of being in the movie. The art style is much like "Class of 3000" and very different from your typical disney animation (just like Lilo and Stitch). My favorite part would have to be when Rachel, the little girl, is trying different things but keeps screwing up. Oh, and does anyone else think John looks like Mr. Snoops from Rescuers?

Just something fun to share with everyone :)
The commercial can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzvamSr3lec

and the Fantasia 2000 segment at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEm5ff0wxIc&feature=related

Why am I not surprised?

2008-08-06T16:46:00.001-07:00

Johnny Depp is working for Tim Burton... again. He is playing in an odd movie as an odd character... again. Yes, Johnny Depp is playing as Mad Hatter in Disney's live action Alice in Wonderland. I think he will do wonderfully. He'll be just like the original Mad Hatter, except hotter.

Oh, and Mia Wasikowska has been cast as Alice.

Frog Princess Teaser Trailer IS HERE!!!

2008-07-30T11:33:00.000-07:00

The moment I saw the words "teaser trailer", I LOST MY FREAKIN MIND!!! The link is right below. Click on it. It's not a request, it's a demand! I must add, Disney was right to cast Anika Rose as the voice of Tiana.

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/princessandthefrog/

Goose Girl Continued

2008-07-15T17:21:00.000-07:00

I've been lazy, so there isn't much. These sketches are of her with her 'working clothes' on.

I wanted her dress to look like she was a milk maiden or something of the sort. I chose the color orange because it goes good with her hair. As for the goose, I didn't know how to draw the legs so I decided not to draw them. I didn't bother researching to find out how to draw goose legs. Like I said, I've been getting lazy. It's summer so give me a break.

As you can see, I changed her face (like I mentioned in my previous blog entry). I'm not exactly sure, but I thought she had her hair braided. I can't remember because I haven't read it in a while.

Her neck looks akward. I don't know, it was half asleep when I drew it.

"The Golden Goose Girl" Disney style

2008-06-28T16:09:00.000-07:00

This post's sketch theme is "The Golden Goose Girl" (more commonly known as "The Goose Girl"). For those who don't know what the golden goose girl is, it's a Grimm fairy tale that happens to be one of my favorites. It's a story about a princess forced into posing as a geese caretaker while her waiting-maid takes her place as the princess. The real princess has hair of gold (Rapunzel isn't the only one famous for her hair ^_^ ).

These are my first sketches of her but I thought the chubby cheeks made her look too childish so I changed that.

I know only her hair is gold but I wanted her whole color pallete to be gold or yellow. Unlike most disney blondes the hair isn't a yellow blonde. I wanted it to look more like a bronze/gold so I added tan and brown to the hair. Also, unlike most disney blondes, her eyes aren't blue. Instead I went with a yellowish hazel. Again, unlike most disney blondes (or disney caucasians) she's a gold tan. She works outside all day so you can't tell me she won't get a tiny bit darker.

I wanted her to have some sort of feather design on her dress but then I came up with a different idea. The dresses will be posted in my next entry. Keep checking my blog!

AFI's 10 top 10: Animation

2008-06-18T13:25:00.000-07:00

Snow White & the Seven Dwarves
Pinocchio
Bambi
The Lion King
Fantasia (PWNED the others! That's right! Don't mess with the mouse!)
Toy Story
Beauty and the Beast
Shrek
Cinderella
Finding Nemo

This list really surprised me. I never thought that Fantasia would make the cut. Not that it's bad or anything. It was my first Disney movie so it's very close to my heart. It's actually my favorite Disney movie because it influenced me greatly with my interest in art. No, what makes it's appearance on the countdown surprising is the fact that some people have heard of it but only a handful have actually seen it.

You can see clips and other countdowns at http://www.afi.com/10top10/animation.html.
I recommend you click on the link because you can watch the original movie trailers for each movie in the countdown. I love how some of them are really retro.