The FULL Movie Trailer for Disney’s The Princess and the Frog - Blu-ray Forum

GreenScar · 05-10-2009, 03:52 AM

Aug 5

Princess and the Frog Comic-Con Video Test

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Surfacing on You Tube today was a rather interesting The Princess and the Frog clip. It’s being called the ‘Comic-Con Video Test’ so despite being a rare /Film-er not at SDCC, I’ll take their word for it and assume that’s where the clip originated. Rather than just being more footage from the film (which, frankly, would still have sucked me in right away) it is something a little more special. In this clip you can see several shots from the film in pencil test form. We’ve embedded it below the break.

A ‘pencil test’ is described thus on Wikipedia (well, at the moment anyway):

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In traditional animation, a preliminary version of the final animated scene. The pencil drawings are quickly photographed or scanned and synced with the necessary soundtracks. This allows the animation to be reviewed and improved upon before being passed to assistant animators, who will add details and some of the missing frames in the scene. In European studios, the pencil test is called the “line test”, because it happens before the cels get their colour.

Here’s the clip: Click the title above to check it out

Some of the later shots show the integration of line drawing with computer generated FX work or lighting (compare with the image at the head of this post). As there’s no audio, I think I’m going to assume a live commentary was provided in Hall H for the lucky thousands. Any of you remember what was said? Or do I have to wait for the Blu-Ray?

I’m particularly interested in the ‘creeping shadows’ shot. Are those hand-animated over a CG background? It would seem so. And there definitely appears to be some computer assistance going on with ripples around wading feet, bouncing logs and with the chop-chop-chop food preperation.

It’s a tricky one, blending CG work with cel animation but it’s looking good so far. Disney pioneered this sort of cross breeding many moons ago, of course - with Basil the Great Mouse Detective, I believe. They used a computer to animate series of cogs in that one, if I remember correctly. Look how it’s all grown up now!?

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So what do you think?

PH3AR · 05-10-2009, 03:57 AM

It looks ok, but i dont think i saw a Disney movie i didnt think suck, i usually just cant get into them probally for my age but they are always good,may watch if little cousin gets it and watches it

Blu-Ron · 05-10-2009, 04:05 AM

Nice to see some good 'ol traditional animation. It actually looks pretty good. Date movie for me and the wife!

EricJ · 05-10-2009, 02:55 PM

No matter what material they're given, John Musker & Ron Clements have their own innate mutant ability to never make a bad Disney animated. EVER.

(And yes, I remember the initial trailers to "Hercules" and "Treasure Planet", too, and why do you think "Great Mouse Detective" was the only "good" pre-Mermaid 80's one?)

BellesPrince · 05-10-2009, 03:04 PM

I think it looks awesome!

Yayyyy, 2D is back.

And we've got a new Princess too at last.

SquidPuppet · 05-10-2009, 03:33 PM

I like the twist. Music sounded very cool.

GreenScar · 05-11-2009, 11:58 PM

Here's the poster:

masoud90 · 05-12-2009, 12:59 AM

100 percent going to see it...I have been waiting on this movie for a long time!

STARSCREAM · 05-12-2009, 06:51 AM

Love the poster!

FindYourWay · 05-12-2009, 03:30 PM

I'm intrigued! Looking forward to this.

GreenScar · 08-06-2009, 01:25 AM

Princess and the Frog Comic-Con Video Test

Quote:

Surfacing on You Tube today was a rather interesting The Princess and the Frog clip. It’s being called the ‘Comic-Con Video Test’ so despite being a rare /Film-er not at SDCC, I’ll take their word for it and assume that’s where the clip originated. Rather than just being more footage from the film (which, frankly, would still have sucked me in right away) it is something a little more special. In this clip you can see several shots from the film in pencil test form. We’ve embedded it below the break.

A ‘pencil test’ is described thus on Wikipedia (well, at the moment anyway):

Quote:

In traditional animation, a preliminary version of the final animated scene. The pencil drawings are quickly photographed or scanned and synced with the necessary soundtracks. This allows the animation to be reviewed and improved upon before being passed to assistant animators, who will add details and some of the missing frames in the scene. In European studios, the pencil test is called the “line test”, because it happens before the cels get their colour.

Here’s the clip: Click the title above to check it out

Some of the later shots show the integration of line drawing with computer generated FX work or lighting (compare with the image at the head of this post). As there’s no audio, I think I’m going to assume a live commentary was provided in Hall H for the lucky thousands. Any of you remember what was said? Or do I have to wait for the Blu-Ray?

I’m particularly interested in the ‘creeping shadows’ shot. Are those hand-animated over a CG background? It would seem so. And there definitely appears to be some computer assistance going on with ripples around wading feet, bouncing logs and with the chop-chop-chop food preperation.

It’s a tricky one, blending CG work with cel animation but it’s looking good so far. Disney pioneered this sort of cross breeding many moons ago, of course - with Basil the Great Mouse Detective, I believe. They used a computer to animate series of cogs in that one, if I remember correctly. Look how it’s all grown up now!?

05-10-2009, 03:57 AM	#2
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	It looks ok, but i dont think i saw a Disney movie i didnt think suck, i usually just cant get into them probally for my age but they are always good,may watch if little cousin gets it and watches it Last edited by PH3AR; 05-10-2009 at 04:05 AM.

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Blu-Ron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Nice to see some good 'ol traditional animation. It actually looks pretty good. Date movie for me and the wife!

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BellesPrince Banned Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray collection:153	I think it looks awesome! Yayyyy, 2D is back. And we've got a new Princess too at last.

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05-11-2009, 11:58 PM	#7
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	Here's the poster:

05-12-2009, 12:59 AM	#8
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05-12-2009, 03:30 PM	#10
FindYourWay Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:LA, CA	I'm intrigued! Looking forward to this.

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