Originally Posted By actingforanimators Disney Animation Studios (formerly Walt Disney Feature Animation) now has a truly wonderfully designed website online that features peeks at upcoming releases and projects in production. Included is a series of 7 lovely images of James Finch and Ian Gooding's production design and art direction for "The Princess and the Frog". (No artists are identified, but several of the pieces look like the work of Gooding, and as I'm not familar with Finch's painting style, only his layouts, the others could be his.) <a href="http://www.disneyanimation.com" target="_blank">http://www.disneyanimation.com</a> (The site is fairly fresh and can still be a little temperamental, so be patient if it doesn’t load or the link is cold…try back later, it’s worth it.) If you click on "projects", select PatF you can see the teaser trailer, and then leaf through "more" images on the right to see the beautiful atmospheric renderings that give us a taste of the mysterious, elegant, lively and lush deep American South of the early part of the last century that will serve as the setting for this film. Looks deliciously spooky and fun! A great site to explore for anyone interested in a career in animation, or just interested in Disney's animation process or history. Some of it is "same old same old" but some is new and surprising. Clean design, easily navigated, and well worth the click.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Thanks for the link, a4a. Cool stuff. The production design paintings of the swamp for 'The Princess and the Frog' remind me of 'The Rescuers' -- those great scenes of the old paddle wheeler where Madame Medusa lives.
Originally Posted By mawnck <------ Wants to see the Loch Ness Monster short!!! Thanks for that link.
Originally Posted By basil fan A great site but the "play" option didn't work for me. Nothing happened.
Originally Posted By dshyates I think t P&F art looks amazing. Ink & Paint. That's what I'm talkin' about. Ink & Paint.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Ink & Paint. That's what I'm talkin' about. Ink & Paint.<< Er, um, uhhhh ... I'm afraid that's not what you're talking about. ;-)
Originally Posted By utahjosh The development art may very well be ink & paint, but the cells for the movies will be colored by computer no doubt.
