Originally Posted By Bellella They'll have to do a LOT of CGI. Fantasyland doesn't have too much resemblance to the way it was back in the 60's. Oh, well. I guess I might see the film, if only to watch them make fools of themselves. Not getting my hopes up, though.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Finally .... a look: <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2229563/FIRST-LOOK-Tom-Hanks-pioneering-animator-Walt-Disney-Saving-Mr-Banks.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvs...nks.html</a> Next ... I'll be interested to see how close he mimic's Walt's voice, mannerisms, facial characteristics, etc.
Originally Posted By oc_dean <a href="http://www.movieweb.com/news/saving-mr-banks-set-photos-reveal-tom-hanks-as-walt-disney" target="_blank">http://www.movieweb.com/news/s...t-disney</a>
Originally Posted By oc_dean <a href="http://perezhilton.com/2012-11-08-tom-hanks-on-set-saving-mr-banks-walt-disney-picture#.UJzE82fYCSo" target="_blank">http://perezhilton.com/2012-11...E82fYCSo</a>
Originally Posted By oc_dean <a href="http://www.justjared.com/photo-gallery/2752749/tom-hanks-as-walt-disney-in-saving-mr-banks-first-look-01/" target="_blank">http://www.justjared.com/photo...look-01/</a>
Originally Posted By oc_dean I can't wait to find out ... if the shots at Disneyland remain "tight" scenes .. that reveal nothing that was built beyond 1964. Or .. if they erect blue tarps in some backgrounds .. that will be later, digitally replaced by CGI scenes. I would love to see a Mark Twain pass around the island ... with Cascade Peek digitally inserted! And I would think ... some scenes would be shot in the hours before Disneyland is opened to the public .. or sections shut down to regular guests. And as I saw guests in early 60s garb .. walking around the hub in one of those pics ... you can obviously see the castle in the middle of it's transformation for Christmas, circa 2012, ... So, we know, already, what will have to be digitally replaced in post production.
Originally Posted By DlandDug The photos of extras milling about in the hub were taken as they were going back and forth from their break. They were shooting mostly inside the castle courtyard around the carousel.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 And some will probably carp "but the carousel was closer to the castle then! Blasphemy!" Perhaps we should wait till we see the finished product before we pronounce it... Wait- what am I saying?
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA One detail I did not see, but it should certainly be. A cigarette in Walt's fingers. I remember when I worked at Disney University years ago, a black and white photo had been altered, to remove a cigarette Walt had in his fingers. Long before the days of Photoshop, it had essentially been painted out using a 'white out' type of material.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 >>One detail I did not see, but it should certainly be. A cigarette in Walt's fingers. I remember when I worked at Disney University years ago, a black and white photo had been altered, to remove a cigarette Walt had in his fingers. Long before the days of Photoshop, it had essentially been painted out using a 'white out' type of material.<< But, did he smoke in public when he was in public out in the Park? I seem to remember hearing or reading that he didn't. But, I could be wrong about that.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 >>I can't wait to find out ... if the shots at Disneyland remain "tight" scenes .. that reveal nothing that was built beyond 1964. Or .. if they erect blue tarps in some backgrounds .. that will be later, digitally replaced by CGI scenes. I would love to see a Mark Twain pass around the island ... with Cascade Peek digitally inserted!<< My guess is they may use some actual vintage park footage for some of the establishing shots of certain park elements like the Castle and old Fantasyland, along with tighter shots of the actors, and, possibly a little GCI. For audiences other than nitpicky Disney fans, the visual cues of vintage signage, props and clothing for the location photography will signify the era. I recently got to walk around LA Chinatown dressed out as 1940's for some reshooting for Gangster Squad. It was interesting to see how they disguised the more recent and modern elements of the area in addition to the vintage signage, props, cars, etc. They even had a fake Red Car Trolley, which wasn't on the set the day I was there, but, in a nearby parking lot. Ryan Gosling looked good in his 1940's style suit! As to the actors in Saving Mr. Banks, they needn't look exactly like the people they are portraying, or, even necessarily sound just like them. What is important is that they capture the spirit and essence of those people. Otherwise, the performances may come off simply as bad imitations.
Originally Posted By DlandDug If you hadn't seen this yet, here's LP's "official" coverage of the shoot, with over 100 photos: <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-1383.asp" target="_blank">http://www.laughingplace.com/L...1383.asp</a>
Originally Posted By cheesybaby <<I would love to see a Mark Twain pass around the island ... with Cascade Peek digitally inserted!>> They only shot 2 days in Disneyland, probably only a very few scenes within a 2-hour film. The movie is not about Disneyland - I wouldn't expect to see much. 3+ months of shooting the movie, only 2 days of which included shooting in Anaheim.
