10) The Most Aesthetically Pleasing Disney Film
So this is actually split between two films.
1) The Hunchback of Notre Dame
So as I stated in an earlier post that I have an art history minor, so this film is amazing. I mean this is so beautiful the way they try and mimick every bit of the orginal structure. It’s hard to find really good pictures of it, you can defintely tell in the actual movie that they tried to copy all of the fine little details, from the Rose Windows, (the round windows in a cathedral that had glass which added to its beauty); the flying buttresses,( the outside supports to help keep the walls up like a strut); and the pointed arches, (the points allowing these stone structures to reach massive heights that were previously unparalleled). The gargoyle that resembles a warthog (which can be seen during the climactic battle atop Notre Dame Cathedral) is not Pumbaa as most think, but a copy of an actual gargoyle on the real Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. In fact in order to get it as close as possible, the animators spent several weeks in and around the actual cathedral. All I can think is good job Disney, you’re doing it right.
2) Sleeping Beauty
This film is sooooo AMAZING! They studied actual 14th century paintings and tapestries and hand painted the background in layers like real artists would before adding the animation in on top. For the first time on a Disney animated feature, one man, Eyvind Earle, was in charge of the color styling, background design, and the overall look of the film. He was the one who actually painted the great majority of the production backgrounds for this film. It took seven to ten days to paint each background, in contrast to one day by animation. This was the last Disney feature to have cels inked by hand. From 101 Dalmatians(1961) onward, the cleaned-up pencil drawings were xeroxed onto the cels. However, some of the scenes in this movie did use the xerography process. This was the first Disney animated film on which Walt Disney personally worked to be released in high definition. This film always leaves me speechless with its beauty and imagery.
For more on my favorite pieces of art, go to Elevation of the Cross
For more on Sleeping Beauty, go to That Would Make Me Happy
For more on Disney, go to The Right Path is Not the Easiest One
For more on The Hunchback from Notre Dame, go to It’s Back: The Sequel
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