Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt The Witch in The Great Movie Ride is good. Still, I think Mr. Potato is more convincing. Maybe 'cause he's a toy? Here's a video of the Witch: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoKZqyO0vtI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...ZqyO0vtI</a>
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt Now compare that to this: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETQTKMyqw7s&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a>
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Thanks for the YouTube movies, Hans. Cool to make the comparison. Still, pound for pount, vegetable for vegetable, I'll always find that the human AA figures are more fascinating than toys, bugs, bears, or potatos.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 But, Mr. Potato Head still moves more fluid, toy or not... Just imagine when they do use what they learned building Mr. Potato Head on a human AI....The skies the limit...
Originally Posted By FerretAfros The potato definately seems a lot more cartoony in his movements. They're pretty exagerated and just generally don't look like anything a human would do. The witch seems like her actions are firmly rooted in how I would personally do the same movements. For me, it's a lot harder to capture something subtle that we all see in real life all the time, than it is to capture one person's vision of how something would move. And his mouth really creeps me out too! It seems too wide, and it never quite closes properly...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo The more I see of PH, the more I am falling for him. Hmmmmm, I wonder if the Baloos could muster a Christmas trip to DL?
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 davewasbaloo, the WilliamK99 family is going to be there from the 9th to the 18th, would love to get together with a fellow European dwelling family while we are there.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo That would be cool William, but if we did go this year, it would probably be during the christmas dates themselves. But it would be great to hook up, even if while in Europe.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I know we are traveling to London area next May for a few days prior to our cruise which sails out of England. Once it gets closer maybe we can set up a UK meet or something. But I digress, Mr. Potato head rocks, I wonder how long before they start selling talking Mr. Potato heads.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz I am not a Toy Story fan. Yes it was a very good movie but I have not even seen part two. I am not excited about Midway Mania as it is another film based attraction. Shooting guns in attractions can be fun but is not the be all end all for new attractions, though this seems like it may be a fun attraction, I just wish it wasn't based on Toy Story, or even animated characters. In any case. I think Mr. Potatohead is an awesome animatronic... which brings me to another issue. Maybe it's just because I am and oldster but this kind of animatronic is what I like INSIDE the rides. I think he is good enough to be part of the climax of the ride. He is the payoff. Why are they using these great animatronics in the queues instead of inside? I like a nice atmospheric queue but save the best for the inside part of the attraction.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << Even the Jack Sparrow AAs are superior to Mr. Potato Head. >> I have to agree with this. There some subtleties in the movement of the Jack Sparrow AAs that just makes them seem lifelike. With Mr. Potato Head, you get these awkward broad gestures that just don't come across as being "alive." The whole ear gimmick seems very mechanical, as well. Can they program some more subtle and lifelike movements for Mr. Potato Head?
Originally Posted By utahjosh Not to put down the Cap. Jack AAs, which are fantastic, but Mr. PH has plenty of sublte movements. Look at his eyes, and eyelids. Look at that mouth! Look at the feet and hat. A big toy can't have more "subtle" things, there are only so many parts.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "Can they program some more subtle and lifelike movements for Mr. Potato Head?" But isn't he supposed to be "acting" like Mr. Potato Head, not a lifelike human character?
Originally Posted By barboy "See, I just disagree with this. The Wicked Witch of the West in 'Great Movie Ride' is a better AA figure. Heck, the new Auctioneer in 'Pirates of the Caribbean' is a better AA figure. Even the Jack Sparrow AAs" Ya Jim, **thematically** I agree, totally agree that those are far better AA's but if we go by fluidity of animation, sound and total bag of tricks Potato is way ahead of his peers.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << but if we go by fluidity of animation, sound and total bag of tricks >> I just don't see Mr. Potato Head as being all that "fluid." There's a lot of broad sweeping gestures and other constant movements, but it doesn't seem all that "fluid" to me. I think they need to tone down some of the excessive movement a bit. It's more of my favorite analogy to the big blockbuster movies of summer -- too much gimmicky explosions and special effects, not enough heart.
Originally Posted By barboy Me: "I would have preferred a large Woody instead" You: "Not touching that line with a 10' foot one." LOL, I guess I unintentionally set you up for the slam dunk.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Also, the fluidness of the movements are completely lost during the awkward pauses while the CM decided which recording to use next. He sings fine, but when he's interacting (and especially the ear bit), he just sort of sits there and looks at you for a while before doing anything. Not really like the one in the movie, if you ask me. And the eyes may be expressive, but I've just never felt that projections in AA's work. You have so much real movement and then you add in a projection and throw the whole thing off. The Buzz AA works a lot better because none of the tones in his face are seen elsewhere on his body, but with the spud, the eyelids don't really match that well. They also don't allow for the bend and squish that they had in the movie to make them lifelike. I would have rather had eyes like Brer Rabbit in Spalsh, with pupils that rotate around a white background. They can be a little creepy, but I think they are less creepy and more effective than the projections. Just think, what happens when the inevitable occurs and a projector breaks? Are they just going to let him sith there with a milky blankness washing across his eyes? That sounds like a great idea!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice <<I guess I unintentionally set you up for the slam dunk.>> She shoots; she scores! (So to speak... *LOL* ;-)
