Walt Disney envisioned SLEEPING BEAUTY as his masterwork; his nearly decade-long effort to bring this 17th century fairy tale to the screen at the then-shocking cost of $6 million resulted in a spectacular, exquisitely detailed animated fantasy. Tonight we saw this new digital restoration of SLEEPING BEAUTY made from 4K scans of the camera original successive exposure Technirama negative. Eyvind Earle’s visual and color stylings brought this fairy tale to life. It was the first animated feature I ever saw on a big screen and I was scared to death. At a crucial moment this evening when Princess Aurora is about to follow the mysterious green ball up a dark and ominous staircase, a child in the audience blurted out, "Don't do it." I felt the same way. Following the screening, I explored the first floor pre-computer animation exhibit “Ink & Paint” which celebrates the artists whose genius spawned those stylized looks and simple lines which approach modern art. The Academy’s Grand Lobby Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends from noon to 6 p.m. Admission is free. http://www.oscars.org/
Friday, July 18, 2008
Sleeping Beauty
Walt Disney envisioned SLEEPING BEAUTY as his masterwork; his nearly decade-long effort to bring this 17th century fairy tale to the screen at the then-shocking cost of $6 million resulted in a spectacular, exquisitely detailed animated fantasy. Tonight we saw this new digital restoration of SLEEPING BEAUTY made from 4K scans of the camera original successive exposure Technirama negative. Eyvind Earle’s visual and color stylings brought this fairy tale to life. It was the first animated feature I ever saw on a big screen and I was scared to death. At a crucial moment this evening when Princess Aurora is about to follow the mysterious green ball up a dark and ominous staircase, a child in the audience blurted out, "Don't do it." I felt the same way. Following the screening, I explored the first floor pre-computer animation exhibit “Ink & Paint” which celebrates the artists whose genius spawned those stylized looks and simple lines which approach modern art. The Academy’s Grand Lobby Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends from noon to 6 p.m. Admission is free. http://www.oscars.org/
