Alien Encounter??

[bellablue450]

Hiya! I was browsing through some old Alien Encounter concept art , and it got me thinking, how in the world did they create the illusion of the main teleportation glass breaking over and over again????

 

[Rob562]

It was a clear tube twice as tall as what is visible. When it was in the start position, the solid part of the tube was visible, with an identical stretch of "broken" tube up in the ceiling.

Once the alien "smashed" the tube (which was simulated with air and water spray just as the lights went out), in the darkness the tube slid downward, moving the "broken" part of the tube into view, and the solid part of the tube down into the basement. When the lights came up, voila, you have a smashed tube. Because you didn't see the switch, your mind just assumes it's the same tube and it's been smashed.

In many of the effects in Disney, the simplest explanation is usually the reality.

-Rob

 

[bellablue450]

Hey thx Rob! And wow your right that is pretty simple. I never got a chance to ride it , but i had seen clips of the effect and thought it was magic, perhaps pixie dust.

 

[coolmark18]

You can see the effect more on videos where infrared was used. (though it totally ruins the magic)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2XkRn_pAQI
3:06 - Regular glass turns moves into broken.
3:26 - Alien falls down to be 'escaped'.
6:18 - Alien moves up to be back in the tube.

 

[demo]

You can see the effect more on videos where infrared was used. (though it totally ruins the magic)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2XkRn_pAQI
3:06 - Regular glass turns moves into broken.
3:26 - Alien falls down to be 'escaped'.
6:18 - Alien moves up to be back in the tube.

woow this is amazing illusion i never thought its going that way
thanks for you im really happy to be a part of this forum :xmas:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Toooootally don't remember that.


Of course, the fact that my eyes were plastered shut does not help. :lookaroun :lol:

 

[Jasonflz]

^ At least you got to ride it.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

^ At least you got to ride it.

I remember Skippy, SIR, Darkness, flashing lights, getting breathed on, and breaking glass. So, you could say that I got the whole thematic thing. :lol:

 

[Jasonflz]

I remember Skippy, SIR, Darkness, flashing lights, getting breathed on, and breaking glass. So, you could say that I got the whole thematic thing. :lol:

:lol: Michael Eisner promised it.

 

[krankenstein]

*sigh*

It was such a good attraction.

 

[KerrriK85]

talk or not, im not sure, but would be funny

dunno how true it is, but a cm told me they used to have cms sit in on the show and release their seats so they can walk away when the alien was eating people

 

[Fantasmic]

dunno how true it is, but a cm told me they used to have cms sit in on the show and release their seats so they can walk away when the alien was eating people

Not very...

There used to be a live CM on the rafters above though.

 

[Rob562]

Not very...

There used to be a live CM on the rafters above though.

Also there's a CM sitting/standing in the theater by the entrance door to monitor the Guests during the show.

-Rob

 

[KerrriK85]

i figured! too much of a safety issue i would think