'The Princess and The Frog'

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A Prince of a Preview

09.13.09 -Disney has done it again! With its triumphant return to hand-drawn animation, The Princess and the Frog is sure to become Disney's next classic film. And judging by the reaction to the sneak preview panel on day three of the D23 Expo, fans will definitely be lining up at theaters around the country to catch this film on opening day this November.

On board for the jam-packed presentation were all-star artists and animators Mike Gabriel, Ian Gooding, Andreas Deja, Eric Goldberg, Bruce Smith and Michael Surrey, as well as co-directors Ron Clements and John Musker, story supervisor Don Hall, writer Rob Edwards and storyboard artist Josie Trinidad. After starting off the event by showing a musical number from the movie, "Friends on the Other Side," the crew spent the next hour and a half, spilling their movie-making secrets telling the story of how the simple tale of a princess and a frog came to fruition.

full story at:
D23 | The Official Community for Disney Fans

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From Disney Legend Floyd Norman's blog:

colorful princess

September 17, 2009

When I was a kid growing up in Santa Barbara, a friend was nice enough to let me “sneak in” the back door of the Granada Theater. The old guy who worked there knew I wanted to be a Disney artist when I grew up. Walt Disney’s “Cinderella” had just begun its theatrical run, and it was destined to be a hit. I sat through two screenings of the Disney classic that day.

Things have changed since 1950 when a young blonde Cinderella had to schlep trays of food for her wicked stepmother. Now, there’s a new girl in town, and she’s got a handful of trays as well. Let’s just hope her fortunes are as bright as her blonde, blue-eyed counterpart.

It’s 1920’s New Orleans, and I love this image from the new Disney motion picture. I almost feel I know the people in this shot. The woman in purple reminds me of my mom. That’s the way I remember her when she was a young woman full of youthful enthusiasm. My mom’s gone now, but in a way she’s still here. My young granddaughter, Evelyn carries on her name.

No doubt Evelyn will be delighted when I take her to see Disney’s “Princess and the Frog” this fall. For all the racial politics, she probably won’t even notice that Princess Tiana shares her skin color. And, in my opinion that’s exactly the way it should be.

Mr.fun

[Cactushugr]

ALIASd, have you seen any posts of MCers from the expo? I was trying to get into the panel to see what had changed since the screening we attended in May, and the line DID. NOT. MOVE. I heard they played most of the songs and I was wondering what others thought of them. Maybe they are as good as Randy Newman can do them. IMHO, they need to give They Might Be Giants a shot at scoring one of these. They're already on the payroll for the Disney Channel and they rocked the Dr. Evil song from Austin Powers.

[ALIASd]

Hey, not sure which scenes you're refering too. Here's some notes from Cartoon Brew's Jerry Beck on the latest presentation though.
First 1/3 of Princess and the Frog | Cartoon Brew: Leading the Animation Conversation

Be sure to read the comments for this, it's filled with credit details, etc. from the WDAS animators that worked (& are working on the film at this writing).

[ALIASd]

I was at WDAS this evening for an event and took some random shots of some of 'The Princess and the Frog' artwork around the building ( & a few other things too) - enjoy!

First the famous corridor leading to the lobby







Mama Odie by supervising animator Andreas Deja


Tiana by supervising animator Mark Henn



Dr. Facillier looms over the lobby entrance



This gorgeous piece is at the bottom of the staircase



Tiana down the hall from Effects & Lighting






Across from the conference room



Looked like some storyboards for 'Rapunzel' in there...



Cutest ladies room attendent ever, "Baby Mine"!



The Princess and the Frog bid you good evening on your way out



Legendary Disney animator Glen Keane escorting his family over to the event (really. He walked out when I did to go meet them in the lot. It was so fabulous chatting with him about painting & drawing especially over wine!)




A slightly different view of WDAS from the west, in the shade of the ABC building

[Queentitania19]

Thanks Aliasd!!! These are great!!

[ZeekSlider]

The villain is suppose to be charming like Oogie Boogie and not scary. If anything, I think this villian is the most focused from what has been revealed about him. His motive to turn the prince into a frog hasn't been revealed yet, but I'm sure it will make sense in the film.

Besides, I'm looking forward to hearing Keith David sing.

[Semiquaver]

Don't forget that some of us have seen the first 30 minutes of the film. One of the things in that time frame was a song for Dr. Facilier. He certainly had enough screentime to base judgements on something other than his static appearance.

[ALIASd]

OUT OF THE VAULT
Classic Disney Films on the big screen at NOMA

This fall, NOMA is proud to present five Disney animated classics which are featured in the upcoming exhibition Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from The Walt Disney Studio. This exclusive engagement, specially selected for the inauguration of the exhibition, brings together Disney's all-time best loved animated fairy tales for a rare big screen presentation in one venue. This event just for NOMA members welcomes children of all ages!

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4
11AM, 1P, 3PM

Cinderella
Saturday, October 10 and Sunday October 11
11AM, 1PM, 3PM

Sleeping Beauty
Saturday October 17 and Sunday, October 18
11AM, 1PM, 3PM

The Little Mermaid
Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25
11AM, 1PM, 3PM

Beauty and the Beast
Friday, Novermber 6 5PM, 7PM
Saturday, November 7 11AM, 1PM, 3PM

New Orleans Museum of Art

Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy tales from The Walt Disney Studio
http://micechat.com/forums/news/1109...post1055379506

[ALIASd]

So I just got a copy of the Princess and the Frog Little Golden Book, that I illustrated. It printed out a bit darker but I'm happy with it overall. It will be available in October!!!

Lorelay Bove

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New featurette: "The Disney Legacy" with WDAS animators Smith, Deja, Goldberg, Henn and co-directors Clements and Musker

Video

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"Designing Prince Naveen...as a frog" with WDAS supervising animator Randy Haycock video from D23 Expo


Video

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Princess Tiana "Determined Dreamer" sculpture by Kent Melton from Walt Disney Classics Collection 2009 series

photos at:

The Princess and The Frog-Princess Tiana (Open Edition)

[ZeekSlider]

Nice collectible sculpture.

[ZeekSlider]

Hey, a 3 minute preview surfaced on YouTube!

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lUcy3_Ay4U]YouTube - The Princess and the Frog- Kiss the Frog clip[/ame]