The World of Roald Dahl

I recently discovered this featurette on one of the films I'm tracking this fall - Fantastic Mr. Fox, based off the children's book by Roald Dahl. This clip goes behind the scenes of the creative direction for the movie and how the director spent quite a bit of time investigating Mr. Dahl's home and surroundings in order to gain inspiration for the film.



What struck me as remarkable is the fact that Mrs. Dahl is largely in favor of her late husband's works being translated onto the screen considering that the reaction of the author and/or his family is usually the opposite. This is one of the reasons I'm excited to see this movie. When a classic book is adapted through filmmaking not so much for the sake of making money as for the purpose of telling it in a whole new light, you know that the filmmakers' efforts are going to be wonderful and worthwhile.
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The MultiPlane Innovation

Right now I'm incredibly busy. With two papers due in less than a week, I have little time for much else. However, I did have enough time to watch this fascinating video, which was of great assistance in lending information to one of my papers, a research topic on Walt Disney. I enjoyed it so much that I thought it fitting to post it here for you to enjoy.

This video features Walt Disney talking about one of his greatest innovations, the multiplane camera. This incredible device was produced from Walt's undying efforts to achieve excellence in his work, and it brought a sense of realism to his animated productions. How so? Watch this clip to find out:



Quite fascinating, isn't it? Tune in again tomorrow for "The Old Mill", the first animated short to utilize this amazing device.
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