Friday, June 11, 2010
I Hit My Lipring And Behind My Lip Is A Bump
PRINCE OF PERSIA - THE SANDS OF TIME: Interview with illustrator Julian Caldow
What exactly was your role on Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time?
How did you join this team?
How did you work with Wolf Krueger? We do
Have you worked on eventually deleted scenes?
How did you approach the architecture of the sacred city of Alamut?
It also feels Indian influence.
How did you manage to find the right balance between realism and fantasy?
The key is, I think the scale. While ensuring that the details ring true. In my case, I have invented nothing stylistically speaking. It was really a question of adapting details borrowed from ancient monuments to the structures of a surreal level.
Have you referred to the original game?
What is your favorite illustration?
What was the figure most difficult to achieve?
Again the Piston Room, by its complexity. There was also the Room of Sand by the time we had to do it. I wish I had the dagger at the end of the shoot!
A word about Clash of the Titans, which you also participated as an illustrator?
What exactly was your role on Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time? I was part of the team of illustrators of the film, with Peter Popkin, Kim Frederiksen and Neil Ross. My job was to take the designs of production designer Wolf Kruger and adapt them to the locations determined by production. From these drawings it was possible to determine what should be built on the shelf and what should be added in postproduction. I also worked on the layout of the palace and more widely on the underground section of the finale Film, in close collaboration with the art director Rob Cowper.
How did you join this team?
Initially, they appealed to me as an artist, storyboard working in the London offices of production, but in Marrakech, they realized they were in desperate need of visual and as they knew that I also did the artwork, they asked me to join them on site for two weeks. Four months later, I was still there!
How did you work with Wolf Krueger? We do
not fit his vision. It adheres quickly. Wolf had a very clear vision and a great team. His office had prepared the ground carefully by bringing all sorts of references and iconographic it guides you through each idea carefully decorated. It is extremely accurate. You know immediately if you are wrong. It makes you very clear. By doing so, he really brings out the best of me.
Have you worked on eventually deleted scenes?
There is a particular scene that was deleted, that of the "Piston Room." It was a great machine that Dastan stone was run. I worked on for quite some time. It was a very complex machine with all kinds of Indian inscriptions. Everything was mapped in 3D, textured and verified. But this scene was replaced by that of the Sand Room on which I also worked in depth.
How did you approach the architecture of the sacred city of Alamut? As I told you it was a mix of real locations and designs Wolf's ideas. I made some preliminary sketches to give a general idea to production and then Peter Popkin Tino Schaedler is specifically working on the layout. The end result is exactly the vision that Wolf was largely inspired by the famous painting of the Tower of Babel by Bruegel.
It also feels Indian influence. The city of Alamut was supposed to be geographically closer to India. That's where these influences come from their amazing water palace, details Red Fort in New Delhi, Fort Jodpur Saraswathi and temples in Rajasthan.
How did you manage to find the right balance between realism and fantasy?
The key is, I think the scale. While ensuring that the details ring true. In my case, I have invented nothing stylistically speaking. It was really a question of adapting details borrowed from ancient monuments to the structures of a surreal level.
Have you referred to the original game?
Not at all. When I have done, I had no access to a console. I saw some screenshots, but in the end, I confined to the ideas of Wolf. I understand that the game designers were pretty happy with what they saw. These are the characters who were really close to those of the game
What is your favorite illustration? Hard to say. I am generally pleased with what was done. Of course, when I look at my drawings, I tend to see my mistakes first. I leave it to others to choose the most successful. That said, I tell my first 3D version of the Piston Room, mainly because the reaction of Wolf has been very positive.
What was the figure most difficult to achieve?
Again the Piston Room, by its complexity. There was also the Room of Sand by the time we had to do it. I wish I had the dagger at the end of the shoot!
A word about Clash of the Titans, which you also participated as an illustrator? A great experience. Soon, many freedoms. Martin Laing was the chief designer. Someone very well. We met on the Batman of Tim Burton. I'm mostly occupied with Olympus, whose design has changed many times during production. Initially, Martin wanted an Olympus opened on the elements, but it would have cost a fortune in terms of effects. Weird, because everything has radically changed in postproduction.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Slime In Newborn Reflux
YEAR OF THE NEW GENERATION TO DISNEYLAND PARIS: Interview with the Creative Director Kat de Blois
What is your assessment of the Travel Directory?
was really .... Magic! We have carried out no less than eight exciting projects. It was a lot of work and gave us the opportunity to use consultants from around the world. It was very rewarding. And who better than Mickey could have a party so big?
How did the idea germinated in the year of the new generation?
In fact, we wanted to associate this new wealth that represent the Disney films of the last ten years the idea of the festival. This idea came from discussions "Blue Sky" in which we go outside, such as the Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant, and it starts to dream of what might be do it again, to celebrate, translate and bring to life these wonderful films live in three dimensions, through our parks and interactivity with our visitors. Artists studios Disney invent all sorts of wonderful worlds and our role is to find ways to make them real. The word "festival" has also inspired many. For centuries, Europe is crossed and lively festivals of all kinds in the streets celebrating the culture of each country, each region and on our side, we wanted to celebrate this spirit in our stories and characters.
How did you choose the characters that would embody the year of the new generation ?
We have chosen in the spirit that we wanted to give our Festival. Take The Incredibles. They are super heroes, but at the same time, these are people who live normal lives like you and me. Somewhere, they show us that everyone can be a superhero. And the link between all these new characters and the classic is, of course Mickey and his friends, because as you know, "it all started with a mouse! . They have themselves met these new characters through the year of the new generation and wanted to share this experience with our visitors and other classic Disney characters. In this sense, we wanted our festival also speaks of another relationship, that of friendship. This is expressed in particular through the presence of Lilo and her unlikely friendship with an alien came from across the galaxy, Stitch! Similarly, you have the friendship between the adorable little Boo and the big monster from Monsters, Inc. Sulley.
You mention here the new show The Incredible Visit Disney park Disneyland.
Exactly. It was an opportunity for us to meet the characters that were not used to seeing on our parks. I was talking about Boo, but there's also Mike Razowski and Angel, Stitch's girlfriend. From the perspective of the creative process, it was a real challenge to combine for example the world of Buzz and Woody in Toy Story, Mickey and his friends, and develop a number that will allow you to immerse yourself in 2 minutes this world. Thus the dancers at their disposal toy boxes in which they will be able to draw new accessories to transform themselves and accompany Mickey and his friends in each different table.
We also worked the soundtrack. We used to music that are not necessarily music for musicals. Composers like Alan Menken and Phil Collins wrote the themes to be perfect staged. But it is more difficult with the music from Toy Story, for example, to the extent that they do not participate in the action film. Rather, they accompany. It was therefore necessary to make the music danceable and singable. To do this, we used a process called "Routining. This means that we will in the studio with the musical director. We're all standing around five bars of music already recorded, and movements in search for different musical accents.
You then find the Castle Stage, which opened last year with the show's Party Time ... with Mickey and his friends. What lessons have you taken a year of practice in this new scene like no other?
It is true that it is always nice to come back on stage and we know we wanted to strengthen this aspect
"360" by creating an experience in some way "ambulatory." This means that, not being seated as a theater, visitors can follow our show going around the stage. They can choose a character or a particular family and really follow their every movement on stage. By its nature, this scene naturally invites a degree of interactivity and gives you the freedom to choose what you want, when you want to see. In this spirit, we worked on timing, on elevators, escalators and effects to make visibility even better than last year, drawing on the behavior of spectators as we observed during the year earlier. That moreover not bad helped and guided to stage this incredible Visit Disney.
There was also a lot of work on the costumes, I think.
Imagine that for each table, specifically Mickey is dressed to party in every world that we are experiencing. Thus he spends Green Soldier costume for Toy Story to the Hawaiian shirt Lilo & Stitch, through the deck head of Ratatouille and the jacket of Dixieland The Princess and the Frog. We also worked on the costumes of dancers, plus accessories, badges and all sorts of little things that change very quickly on their T-shirt. In this way, the audience really feels the passage from one world to another because the audience can see these changes on stage, squarely before them. It was a real challenge for Sue Lecash and his team also modular design clothes, and find materials that can wear in all weathers, for all temperatures, with colors that remain vivid to live each universe.
How did you decline the concept the year of the new generation as different stories of the Disney parks, whether the Disneyland and Walt Disney Studios?
The idea is that all the characters of the new generation come to Disneyland Paris, but obviously not all in one place! They are thus "parachuted" in the middle of our usual activities. So if you see Disney's Stars'n'Cars - In car with Disney stars, a ride where the cars are the stars, you'll discover a whole new car, which is a kitchen made for walking Remy from Ratatouille, and c is a new opportunity for a small number to the Busby Berkeley on the Place des Stars! Side Princesses, Disney's Parade of Dreams was the best place to host Tiana, especially the chariot Dreams of Romance, which closes the parade in a wonderful garden where you can find all the Disney Princesses in the company of their Prince. And so it is naturally found there along with Naveen Tiana, New Orleans with a touch that is grafted in the music of the parade. Regarding the Express Train of the Stars Disney, which highlights all of our families favorite Disney characters, of course we have reserved a car specifically for this new generation. This car is therefore added to the VIP Disney, Goofy, Pluto, Chip & Dale and the others, and that of the new Disney Classic meeting between the generations.
Finally, we imagined Monsters, Inc. - The Academy scary!, A course of shock for all visitors wishing to meet both Sulli, shake hands and be photographed with him, but s' Try to Scream-o-meter, a concept that integrates seamlessly with the history of this park dedicated to the sound and special effects and receive a small badge "I cried with Sully!"
All of these events is also perfectly related to park attractions, starting with the long-awaited Toy Story Playland Park Walt Disney Studios.
You know, we are "one big, happy Disney family! We always work closely with our imagineers, but also with our friends in the catering department as the Restaurant of the Stars with Remy, or at Buzz Lightyear's Pizza Planet Restaurant Buzz Light year theme. There is always how to liaison with all divisions and all departments of Disney because everyone wants to join the party.
What is your favorite event this year the new generation ?
I dreamed for years: have a cancan on the music of Offenbach at the Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant! We designed a burlesque Cancan with giant vegetables around Remy and Emile, the kings of French gastronomy in Ratatouille. The chefs are then in a panic, trying to do everything at once: Cancan dancing and cooking! It was really fun to set up! And every time I see him, I chills!
year of the new generation started a few weeks ago. What are the first reactions you have identified in the parks?
We already have interesting feedback. Our visitors appreciate that they welcome this new generation of stories, characters and music. It is a celebration that will unfold over the next ten months, allowing you, going from one park to another, completely different experiences, new and always exciting.
Discuss New Generation is about the same time sharing between generations.
Our festival is for the whole family, from children to grandparents. Everyone has their favorite character and we imagined a festival where small could pull the handle of their grandfather to show their Buzz Light year, while their grandfather would speak of Peter Pan by showing that he knows everything both fly! By combining now the new Disney characters in our parks, our Festival unites all these stories from different times, for the sake of the whole family, in keeping with the ambition of Walt Disney to Disneyland, that is ie create a theme park where all generations can, together, have fun and share moments. was really .... Magic! We have carried out no less than eight exciting projects. It was a lot of work and gave us the opportunity to use consultants from around the world. It was very rewarding. And who better than Mickey could have a party so big?
How did the idea germinated in the year of the new generation?
In fact, we wanted to associate this new wealth that represent the Disney films of the last ten years the idea of the festival. This idea came from discussions "Blue Sky" in which we go outside, such as the Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant, and it starts to dream of what might be do it again, to celebrate, translate and bring to life these wonderful films live in three dimensions, through our parks and interactivity with our visitors. Artists studios Disney invent all sorts of wonderful worlds and our role is to find ways to make them real. The word "festival" has also inspired many. For centuries, Europe is crossed and lively festivals of all kinds in the streets celebrating the culture of each country, each region and on our side, we wanted to celebrate this spirit in our stories and characters.
How did you choose the characters that would embody the year of the new generation ?
We have chosen in the spirit that we wanted to give our Festival. Take The Incredibles. They are super heroes, but at the same time, these are people who live normal lives like you and me. Somewhere, they show us that everyone can be a superhero. And the link between all these new characters and the classic is, of course Mickey and his friends, because as you know, "it all started with a mouse! . They have themselves met these new characters through the year of the new generation and wanted to share this experience with our visitors and other classic Disney characters. In this sense, we wanted our festival also speaks of another relationship, that of friendship. This is expressed in particular through the presence of Lilo and her unlikely friendship with an alien came from across the galaxy, Stitch! Similarly, you have the friendship between the adorable little Boo and the big monster from Monsters, Inc. Sulley.
You mention here the new show The Incredible Visit Disney park Disneyland.
Exactly. It was an opportunity for us to meet the characters that were not used to seeing on our parks. I was talking about Boo, but there's also Mike Razowski and Angel, Stitch's girlfriend. From the perspective of the creative process, it was a real challenge to combine for example the world of Buzz and Woody in Toy Story, Mickey and his friends, and develop a number that will allow you to immerse yourself in 2 minutes this world. Thus the dancers at their disposal toy boxes in which they will be able to draw new accessories to transform themselves and accompany Mickey and his friends in each different table.
We also worked the soundtrack. We used to music that are not necessarily music for musicals. Composers like Alan Menken and Phil Collins wrote the themes to be perfect staged. But it is more difficult with the music from Toy Story, for example, to the extent that they do not participate in the action film. Rather, they accompany. It was therefore necessary to make the music danceable and singable. To do this, we used a process called "Routining. This means that we will in the studio with the musical director. We're all standing around five bars of music already recorded, and movements in search for different musical accents.
You then find the Castle Stage, which opened last year with the show's Party Time ... with Mickey and his friends. What lessons have you taken a year of practice in this new scene like no other?
It is true that it is always nice to come back on stage and we know we wanted to strengthen this aspect
"360" by creating an experience in some way "ambulatory." This means that, not being seated as a theater, visitors can follow our show going around the stage. They can choose a character or a particular family and really follow their every movement on stage. By its nature, this scene naturally invites a degree of interactivity and gives you the freedom to choose what you want, when you want to see. In this spirit, we worked on timing, on elevators, escalators and effects to make visibility even better than last year, drawing on the behavior of spectators as we observed during the year earlier. That moreover not bad helped and guided to stage this incredible Visit Disney. There was also a lot of work on the costumes, I think.
Imagine that for each table, specifically Mickey is dressed to party in every world that we are experiencing. Thus he spends Green Soldier costume for Toy Story to the Hawaiian shirt Lilo & Stitch, through the deck head of Ratatouille and the jacket of Dixieland The Princess and the Frog. We also worked on the costumes of dancers, plus accessories, badges and all sorts of little things that change very quickly on their T-shirt. In this way, the audience really feels the passage from one world to another because the audience can see these changes on stage, squarely before them. It was a real challenge for Sue Lecash and his team also modular design clothes, and find materials that can wear in all weathers, for all temperatures, with colors that remain vivid to live each universe.
How did you decline the concept the year of the new generation as different stories of the Disney parks, whether the Disneyland and Walt Disney Studios? The idea is that all the characters of the new generation come to Disneyland Paris, but obviously not all in one place! They are thus "parachuted" in the middle of our usual activities. So if you see Disney's Stars'n'Cars - In car with Disney stars, a ride where the cars are the stars, you'll discover a whole new car, which is a kitchen made for walking Remy from Ratatouille, and c is a new opportunity for a small number to the Busby Berkeley on the Place des Stars! Side Princesses, Disney's Parade of Dreams was the best place to host Tiana, especially the chariot Dreams of Romance, which closes the parade in a wonderful garden where you can find all the Disney Princesses in the company of their Prince. And so it is naturally found there along with Naveen Tiana, New Orleans with a touch that is grafted in the music of the parade. Regarding the Express Train of the Stars Disney, which highlights all of our families favorite Disney characters, of course we have reserved a car specifically for this new generation. This car is therefore added to the VIP Disney, Goofy, Pluto, Chip & Dale and the others, and that of the new Disney Classic meeting between the generations.
Finally, we imagined Monsters, Inc. - The Academy scary!, A course of shock for all visitors wishing to meet both Sulli, shake hands and be photographed with him, but s' Try to Scream-o-meter, a concept that integrates seamlessly with the history of this park dedicated to the sound and special effects and receive a small badge "I cried with Sully!"
All of these events is also perfectly related to park attractions, starting with the long-awaited Toy Story Playland Park Walt Disney Studios.
You know, we are "one big, happy Disney family! We always work closely with our imagineers, but also with our friends in the catering department as the Restaurant of the Stars with Remy, or at Buzz Lightyear's Pizza Planet Restaurant Buzz Light year theme. There is always how to liaison with all divisions and all departments of Disney because everyone wants to join the party.
What is your favorite event this year the new generation ?
I dreamed for years: have a cancan on the music of Offenbach at the Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant! We designed a burlesque Cancan with giant vegetables around Remy and Emile, the kings of French gastronomy in Ratatouille. The chefs are then in a panic, trying to do everything at once: Cancan dancing and cooking! It was really fun to set up! And every time I see him, I chills!
year of the new generation started a few weeks ago. What are the first reactions you have identified in the parks? We already have interesting feedback. Our visitors appreciate that they welcome this new generation of stories, characters and music. It is a celebration that will unfold over the next ten months, allowing you, going from one park to another, completely different experiences, new and always exciting.
Discuss New Generation is about the same time sharing between generations.
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