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Here's a quick peek of the King Triton statue placement.
From the Disney Parks Blog:
"King Triton – who is Ariel’s father – has taken his place on top of the main archway in front of the upcoming attraction, The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, in Disney California Adventure park. The statue itself is 76 inches tall. You’ll probably recognize him. He’s the same Triton who once appeared near the Little Mermaid meet-and-greet area in Fantasyland. He was moved when that space became Pixie Hollow. Walt Disney Imagineers knew the Little Mermaid attraction was the perfect new place for him. He even inspired the design of Ariel’s sisters as classic bas-relief figures on the archway’s face. They will complement King Triton on the arch."
Senior publicist at the Disneyland Resort,Shannon Swanson, writes:
"Part of my job is to produce videos for the Disney Parks Blog and various Disney websites. I’ve had a lot of fun producing all kinds of videos, but my favorites are the “making of” pieces. Meeting with the Walt Disney Imagineers and documenting their vision from concept drawings to opening day of an attraction is truly inspiring.
Today, I’m sharing a video I produced back in 2008 of the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough, which re-opened on November 27 that year. For the figures, artists used a mix of ambient and UV paint, and they painted in a black light room that was created just for this project. They often used brushes with as little as one hair to paint the tiniest detail. Scenes from the movie, original Eyvind Earle and Ken Anderson drawings from 1957, color boards and renderings were used for inspiration. Forced perspective was used to make the one-dimensional paintings look 3D.
"The lovable monsters from “Monsters, Inc.” are inviting guests to scream, laugh and dance in a 10-minute interactive fun experience called “Monster Mayhem.” It’s a scream! (Note: You really will scream and laugh.)
You can see this show Fridays through Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. in front of the ElecTRONica stage (park entrance) and again at 1:00 p.m. at the cloud wall near the Hyperion Theater.
“Pixar Pals! Monster Mayhem” follows the debut of another show that has been popping up at Disney California Adventure park recently, “Pixar Pals! The Incredibles: Heroes in Training.” You can see that show Fridays through Tuesdays at 2:15 p.m., 3:25 p.m. and 4:15 p.m."
Here's an excerpt as well as video from the OC Register article:
"The show is part of Disney parks’ yearlong promotion, “Let the Memories Begin,” to recognize visitors’ recollections of their trips. Visitors also can submit their personal photos and videos on a Disney website. There, Disney chooses some pictures for the park shows and commercials.
Walt Disney World is a running similar show.
The Disneyland show is based on 5,000 preselected photos and videos, said Jennifer Magill, the show producer. The other 500 or so pictures are taken that day by PhotoPass photographers at character-greeting areas and other locations throughout the park.
For the PhotoPass system, Disney photographers take pictures of visitors and upload the photos to a website. Visitors get a card with a code so they can look up and buy their photos online. Read tips on using Disney’s PhotoPass.
Disney assigns about six PhotoPass employees to spot photos that would work in the show as they are being shot, said Alan Bruun, associate creative director of entertainment at Walt Disney World, who worked on shows on both coasts.
For now, photographers stop submitting new photos about 3 p.m. to give show creators time to assemble that night’s show, Bruun said. The PhotoPass photos are sent to Orlando, where crews put together that night’s show through a computer program.
But the show consists of more than just photos: Animation and effects are projected on the building, making it look like the tiles are moving.
Characters, including pirates and “small world” dolls, go across the screen. The videos of visitors were chosen beforehand. Disney also made a video, a recreation of a Walt Disney speech, from a collage of guest photos."
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