Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Lotion-View.asp?ID=364" target="_blank">LP Lotion: LP Lotion: Annie Leibovitz Disney Parks Images</a>
Originally Posted By imtigger2 Wow! These images are just spectacular. Love 'em. Thanks Rebekah! I was look around for larger images of these... would you have anything bigger than 1024? Puh..Puh...Puh... Pleeeeeze? - Danny B Carlsbad, CA
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo At first I was annoyed they went for David Beckham - footballers are so overrated IMHO. But it looks good and all of the models gave their earnings to Make A Wish, so very cool. I love the pictures.
Originally Posted By califtink OOOOH - I was so happy to find these here! I had just read about them in the paper or someplace - didn't know how I would see them - and here they are! Thanks!!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Great pics. She is, after all, a world-class photographer. But it's an ad campaign. It isn't an attraction. It isn't a show. It isn't a park. Heck, I'm not sure why this shouldn't be on the Disney Business Board rather than the WDW forum.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Same reaction here: great pics, although I expressed concern over Beyoncé as Alice, and I do think that one is not particularly successful.
Originally Posted By irishfan In terms of getting Disney on the news it seems to be working, lots of international media seem to be picking it up.
Originally Posted By SuperDry Wonderful photographs. But the whole thing doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense. I did enjoy seeing Lyle Lovett.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I will agree that the pictures are really nice, but...who cares? They are announcing these like they are something spectacular that will make people come to the parks. I would venture to guess that these would have the same effect on most people as just having a no name model do it. Maybe even worse, since the no-name leaves the "it could be you" mentality while the stars are the focus of the ads. It's nice that they gave the money to Make A Wish, but I just don't really get the point of them at all.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I think the point is just to add another talking point about Disney. Yeah, it's not a new attraction, but these celebrities have enough star power (apparently) that it is being picked up by a lot of media. I don't think everything Disney does needs to shout overt messages about visiting the parks, and I definitely think if they used no-name models, the ads would not be picked up by the media at all.
Originally Posted By kennect OK, I am under the impression these are being placed in some magazines that typically wouldn't get Disney advertising dollars...Am I right or wrong? To me it all makes sense...Will it be effective is another thing...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I think this is a great campaign. Joe public already knows what Disney is about and wants to go there. disney has always been about pushing the creative bound - multiplane camera, first use of Xerox (ok, not so good), Fantasia, and even during Michael Eisner's Tenure - the amazing architectural commissions. Now we have a top notch photographer engaging and moving into the quality publications. To me this art. And it is the art that is drawing the attention. I am bored of seeing little kids hugging rubber heads. It's old, tired and gives a myopic impression of what Disney is all about. To me, the magic of Disney is putting me in an immersive environment so that I can be a jungle explorer, a pirate, enjoy New Orleans, become a colonial, travel to Everest, fly in space etc. These picturs show adults living the imagination. That to me is cool. Some of my greatest memories of Disney vacations are enjoying meals at the Napa Rose, or California Grill, having a message at a great themed Disney Spa, or going for a twirl in a teacup. Upscale and Disney goes hand in hand. People complain about the walmarting of Disney, but this add campaign is the antithesis of this. One a whole heartily applaud. I think all the fan boys out there are disappointed because we comb the web for news and rumours daily. But the truth is, we know most of it by the time it is official. For non raving fan boys, these announcements were big. In the days of instant mass communication, I believe the days of big announcements are truly over.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> I just don't really get the point of them at all. << This is an artistic thing. You don't have to get it, you just enjoy it.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> I'm not sure why this shouldn't be on the Disney Business Board rather than the WDW forum. << Perhaps. But Million Dreams is all about WDW isn't it? So an ad campaign about Million Dreams fits okay here too?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy I think this stuff is marvelous. It's kind of fun bumping into a famous face in a different role, like in a cameo role in a movie. The choice of who to use in the photo is a creative step all it's own. Did you see "The Prestige?" Check out who played the part of Nikolai Tesla in that movie.
Originally Posted By Labuda Beyonce doens't work for am as Alice. But, Scarlett as Cindy is FABULOUS, and I loved seeing Lyle Lovett, though I'm not quite sure which Alice character he's supposed to be! lol
