Originally Posted By Sparrow Is that the thing across from Monsters Inc? They were using it as a dance performance thing last weekend...
Originally Posted By DBitz2 No, I believe it is the interior "lobby" of the Animation building with the projections on the screens that was being asked about. Another site had photos of the screens showing "Returning in March", but, I haven't seen any reports on any of the fan sites of the return of the projections on the screens.
Originally Posted By oc_dean That is one of the better elements to the Animation pavilion ... so it better come back. It's like circle-vision in a much more "artistic" manner ... with not just scenes of various animated features .. but some of the background art too.
Originally Posted By danyoung >That is one of the better elements to the Animation pavilion ... so it better come back.< I'm very much with you on that. I think this is one of the coolest uses of projection technology that I've ever seen. I used to stand there in that lobby for 30 minutes at a time, just soaking it all in. I'm hoping it comes back with very few changes.
Originally Posted By oc_dean ^^^ Many times ... that's the only reason I would go in there too. I always found repeat value with those large projections.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <I wonder why it's taking so long to update this.>> I was wondering that too. This seems like the type of thing they should be able to change in a day or two. I mean, we're only talking about changing out some movie clips, right. I assume this is all run by computers and digital projectors, right, so why the huge delay?
Originally Posted By mawnck By this point the original computers and projectors would be outdated and near the end of their life cycle. I 'spect they would be replacing everything. How long has it been down?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It's been down since the beginning of the year. I'm not sure of the exact date, but it's related to contract issues with the clips used. The original contract was scheduled to run 10 years, so it's expired. I'm not sure exactly when the expiration date was (10 years from the park's opening, 10 years from the first preview day, etc), or what exactly was the problem with it, but they have been working on renewing the contractual language, and possibly the technology and segments used. Hopefully it will be up and running soon. The area is pretty dull without anything going on in it.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance For what it's worth, I enjoy the animation projection screens too.
Originally Posted By danyoung The large screens that show only still images have used slide projectors since they opened. Perhaps they're changing to a more reliable digital form of source for these. Just speculating . . .
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I love going in so look forward to the return. It always amazed me to see grown men discovering what they have maybe have missed all their lifes about the allure of Disney. It is a wonderful showpiece and should be at WDW also.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<I'm not sure of the exact date, but it's related to contract issues with the clips used. The original contract was scheduled to run 10 years, so it's expired.>> This is something that has always baffled me about big corporations. Why should one department of Disney have to pay another to use something that is essentially owned by the whole company? Why should Disney need a contract with itself to use its own movies in the theme parks. It's just nuts, and probably adds layers of costs and overhead that shouldn't need to be there. Modern corporations can be so stupid at times.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "I'm not sure of the exact date, but it's related to contract issues with the clips used." Contract for the equipment or the content? Wouldn't the material being shown on the screens be owned by Disney, and why would they let the contract expire?
Originally Posted By phruby It's because of a nifty little invention called "Cost Centers". That is how one department stays "in business" by charging another department for its services. IT departments do it all the time. That is why its so hard to get a programming project approved because the line of business has to pay for the code changes.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt OK, I get that, but why would park operations let the contract expire?
Originally Posted By cheesybaby <<By this point the original computers and projectors would be outdated and near the end of their life cycle. I 'spect they would be replacing everything.>> I thought so too. But then... Instead of having the projectors display solid colors and "returning in March" until they are changed out, why not just have them... continue to show the same thing they've been showing for 10 years until they're changed out?!
Originally Posted By danyoung I'm guessing that they are changing the technology used to provide the images. If they've yanked out all of the slide projectors (which would be wise), then they'd have nothing to show other than what they're showing. Again, just a guess.
