Bambi coming to Blu-ray in 2012? - Blu-ray Forum

thunderhawk · 02-26-2007, 08:50 PM

Bambi coming to Blu-ray in 2012?

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Bambi was released in theaters in 1942, during World War II and was Disney's fifth full length animated film. It was an advance over the previous movies in sophistication of the animation, due to the experience gained in character animation at the Disney studio. The famous art direction of Bambi, which suggests emotion and the feeling of a forest rather than depicting a real forest, was due to the influence of Tyrus Wong, a former painter who provided eastern and painterly influence to the backgrounds. Bambi was re-released to theaters on 1947, 1957, 1966, 1975, 1982, and 1988. It was released on VHS video in 1989 (The Classics version), 1997 (Masterpiece Collection version) and remastered and restored for the March 1, 2005 Platinum Edition DVD. The Platinum Edition DVD went on moratorium on January 31, 2007. However, as the case with all Platinum Editions, the DVD is expected for a re-release in 2012 (seven years later) to be put on Disney Blu-Ray disc.

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Once Disney closes the Vault on these titles, they will not be for sale, so be sure to rush out and pick them up as soon as possible if you're interested in obtaining them (only the four-disc Narnia set is not yet released). Bambi (Special Edition), The Lady and the Tramp (50th Anniversary Edition), and The Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2006 Edition) all run for the MSRP of $29.99, while The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Four-Disc Extended Edition) runs for the MSRP of $42.99 and the Gift Set expansion runs for the MSRP of $79.99.

Darn, do we really have to wait that long for our 5.1 high quality remastered version of Bambi?

FYI; a comparison. Before and after restoration:

Guinness7 · 02-26-2007, 10:38 PM

Seems like a very long time from now, but the new film looks a heck of a lot better than the old one.

Smallville206 · 02-26-2007, 10:42 PM

Wow that's a long time to wait.

Jodi · 02-26-2007, 10:48 PM

My God, I don't know if we'll all be alive by then?

Jodi

DTMoney84 · 02-26-2007, 11:12 PM

A 5 year preorder watch list, has it really come to this?

dialog_gvf · 02-27-2007, 02:16 AM

Better than waiting until pigs fly for it to be available on HD DVD, no?

simpspin · 02-27-2007, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

Better than waiting until pigs fly for it to be available on HD DVD, no?

In 2012 we'd be saying "what's HD-DVD?".

DTMoney84 · 02-27-2007, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by simpspin

In 2012 we'd be saying "what's HD-DVD?".

I'm hoping more like in 2008 we will be saying "what's HD-DVD?".

akadkins · 02-27-2007, 12:15 PM

I've seen other threads ask this question - but will an animated film look that much better in 1080p? What was the original resolution of the drawing? I have the latest DVD edition of Bambi and it looks practically flawless on my HD set as far as I can tell.

This would also apply to CGI movies - what resolution is the original image generated at? Will Cars look any better in High-Def than it does on DVD (which looks really good)?

simpspin · 02-27-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by akadkins

I've seen other threads ask this question - but will an animated film look that much better in 1080p? What was the original resolution of the drawing? I have the latest DVD edition of Bambi and it looks practically flawless on my HD set as far as I can tell.

This would also apply to CGI movies - what resolution is the original image generated at? Will Cars look any better in High-Def than it does on DVD (which looks really good)?

If there is any dithering in the colors, yes. Cartoons like the Simpsons where it's pretty much solid colors wouldn't look any better. However, movies like Shrek would look much better.

Deciazulado · 02-27-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by akadkins

What was the original resolution of the drawing?

10 million by 13.75 million

Seriously. The drawing and painted backdrop were real objects so they had infinite resolution in front of the camera.

As for the film in the camera it was 3 sequential b/w film exposures (for RGB) with an aperture of 15.24mm x 20.96mm each so the resolution was more than HDTV. When they restored Snow White, they scanned it at 4k (4096 pixels)

And for a CGI example: A Bug's Life was rendered at 2k (2048 pixels)

Aaron · 02-27-2007, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jodi

My God, I don't know if we'll all be alive by then?

Jodi

Lol

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02-26-2007, 10:38 PM	#2
Guinness7 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:NJ Blu-ray collection:259 Trading Score:59	Seems like a very long time from now, but the new film looks a heck of a lot better than the old one.

02-26-2007, 10:42 PM	#3
Smallville206 Active Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Seattle, Washington	Wow that's a long time to wait.

02-26-2007, 10:48 PM	#4
Jodi Power Member Member since:Jan 2006	My God, I don't know if we'll all be alive by then? Jodi

02-26-2007, 11:12 PM	#5
DTMoney84 Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Philadelphia, PA	A 5 year preorder watch list, has it really come to this?

02-27-2007, 02:16 AM	#6
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	Better than waiting until pigs fly for it to be available on HD DVD, no?

02-27-2007, 12:15 PM	#9
akadkins Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:San Diego, CA Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:2	I've seen other threads ask this question - but will an animated film look that much better in 1080p? What was the original resolution of the drawing? I have the latest DVD edition of Bambi and it looks practically flawless on my HD set as far as I can tell. This would also apply to CGI movies - what resolution is the original image generated at? Will Cars look any better in High-Def than it does on DVD (which looks really good)?

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