Cameron has given the OK ...

Clyde

Clyde

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danlb_2000 said:
I don't think you will find that one documented anywhere, "The Park Formerly Known as the Disney-MGM Studios."
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ahhh yes. There's literally no way I would have ever figired that out. I'm getting there though.Learning lits on here. What's TDO? Tokyo Disney Optomologist? :)
 
articos

articos

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truecoat said:
Cameron was more than involved, he wrote and directed the film portion of T2-3D. I'm sure he'll do the same for the new rides as well. It was also filmed at a higher frame rate, 30 frames per second.
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Cameron is very hands-on in areas where he feels he knows the subject matter or medium better than anyone. For T2, Universal intended to do the entire project on their own and just get his blessing. T2 actually started out as a completely different concept for UHollywood, using generic actors. When the initial concepts were presented to Cameron, he said "Why do generic, why don't we just get Arnold, Linda and Eddie?" What he meant was "We're getting the originals. Period." That changed the scope of the project. When it changed to be a hybrid 3-D film/stage show, he's the one who said "I'm going to direct the film" and he brought his team in to produce the film, and DD to do the CG. (One of the reasons I believe T2 holds up as well as it has is the fact the film was produced by the same people who worked on the franchise, and the CGI was Digital Domain. The other reason is the creative talent who designed and built the attraction - some of the best in the business, and the support Universal's management gave them.) The script was written by Adam Bezark and Gary Goddard, then Cameron made revisions and rewrote what he wanted to revise. Jim also guided the development of the stage show as an overall guide during the early development, but the show was Universal's to create. Once development was done, he trusted the Universal group to handle the actual stage show on-site. They're following the same model here, it seems - he's having his team work with Imagineering, who fleshed out and pitched the initial concepts based on pitch sessions between Jim and WDI. Jim also had his team work up ideas. Once they get going, it will likely be a split of duties, letting Imagineering do what they do best, and Lightstorm doing the filmed entertainment and story development, with Jim overseeing.
janoimagine said:
What was / is the advantage of doing that for? (30 fps)
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Same reason he and Peter Jackson are pushing 48fps as the new standard. Smoother picture, less strobing and allows more light, which helps when you are wearing 3D glasses, which always darken the picture. In Cameron's case, he shoots with a moving camera constantly - think about the motorcycle chase scene in T2:3D - and that's why he chose to shoot with 30fps on T2:3D. Considering the fact everything is magnified in those theaters with the 3 massive screens, it equals less eye strain and a clearer picture for the audience.
 
misterID

misterID

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articos said:
Cameron is very hands-on in areas where he feels he knows the subject matter or medium better than anyone. For T2, Universal intended to do the entire project on their own and just get his blessing. T2 actually started out as a completely different concept for UHollywood, using generic actors. When the initial concepts were presented to Cameron, he said "Why do generic, why don't we just get Arnold, Linda and Eddie?" What he meant was "We're getting the originals. Period." That changed the scope of the project. When it changed to be a hybrid 3-D film/stage show, he's the one who said "I'm going to direct the film" and he brought his team in to produce the film, and DD to do the CG. (One of the reasons I believe T2 holds up as well as it has is the fact the film was produced by the same people who worked on the franchise, and the CGI was Digital Domain. The other reason is the creative talent who designed and built the attraction - some of the best in the business.) The script was written by Adam Bezark and Gary Goddard first, then Jim made revisions and rewrote what he wanted to revise. Jim also guided the development of the stage show as an overall guide during the early development, but the show was Universal's to create. Once development was done, he trusted the Universal/LEG group to handle the actual stage show on-site. They're following the same model here - he's having his team work with Imagineering, who fleshed out and pitched the initial concepts based on pitch sessions between Jim and WDI. Jim also had his team work up ideas. Once they get going, it will likely be a split of duties, letting Imagineering do what they do best, and Lightstorm doing the filmed entertainment and story development, with Jim overseeing.

Same reason he and Peter Jackson are pushing 48fps as the new standard. Smoother picture, less strobing and allows more light, which helps when you are wearing 3D glasses, which always darken the picture. In Cameron's case, he shoots with a moving camera constantly - think about the motorcycle chase scene in T2:3D - and that's why he chose to shoot with 30fps on T2:3D. Considering the fact everything is magnified in those theaters with the 3 massive screens, it equals less eye strain and a clearer picture for the audience.
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Wow, great backstory. Good stuff.
 
Beholder

Beholder

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Funny how things have mellowed around here considering the "explosion" of info lately. Cars Land, Avatar/Pandora, and Star Wars. I'm still excited about what this could mean, but it's as if we're in a holding pattern until some tangible theme park related news comes our way. Concept art, announcements, something to quench our never ending thirst for this stuff.
 
dreamscometrue

dreamscometrue

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Slight drift: If we think Cameron, Lucas and Rowling are controlling with respect to their intellectual property being adapted, read about P.L. Travers and the story of Walt's journey to making Mary Poppins. I was reminded of this yesterday when I saw they were at DL filming scenes for 'Saving Mr. Banks', a movie based on this exact topic.

From Ricky at ItM: http://www./2012/11/photo-first-loo...disneyland-while-filming-for-saving-mr-banks/
 
stevehousse

stevehousse

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Sounds like they could have sigouney weavers character from the film narrating the ride, she was the lead scientist in the movie, and she could give you a crash coarse in all things pandora, plants and animals and navii as you travel along a river in your boat! This could be an awesome ride if you think of all the animatronics it would actually require to pull off!
 
MerlinTheGoat

MerlinTheGoat

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stevehousse said:
Sounds like they could have sigouney weavers character from the film narrating the ride, she was the lead scientist in the movie, and she could give you a crash coarse in all things pandora, plants and animals and navii as you travel along a river in your boat! This could be an awesome ride if you think of all the animatronics it would actually require to pull off!
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Yeah. The boat ride is actually my most anticipated ride if it ends up being done right. I just hope there's physical sets and animatronics used throughout, not video screens.
 
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doctornick

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MerlinTheGoat said:
Yeah. The boat ride is actually my most anticipated ride if it ends up being done right. I just hope there's physical sets and animatronics used throughout, not video screens.
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And the boat road would be a much needed addition to DAK. There really is a lack of "all ages" immersive rides at the park that are not rough. Regardless of the theme (though I think an exploration of Pandora could be very interesting), a well done boat ride with physical sets/AAs could become a must do attraction at the park in the spirit of PotC.
 
MerlinTheGoat

MerlinTheGoat

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I agree, Animal Kingdom is lacking in calmer rides that anyone can enjoy. For both very young kids and older people who either aren't old enough to ride or can't handle the thrills. A nice Land or Pirates type boat ride would be just the thing.

I would actually wonder though whether this boat ride is supposed to have any drops like POTC, or is it just flat like the Land?
 
NoChesterHester

NoChesterHester

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MerlinTheGoat said:
I agree, Animal Kingdom is lacking in calmer rides that anyone can enjoy. For both very young kids and older people who either aren't old enough to ride or can't handle the thrills. A nice Land or Pirates type boat ride would be just the thing.

I would actually wonder though whether this boat ride is supposed to have any drops like POTC, or is it just flat like the Land?
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I hope it is an adventure ride. If there are thrills make them very mild, but have a point to the ride. The cruise through Pandora would be far more interesting if something goes terribly wrong.
 
yeti

yeti

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Wasn't the boat ride described as a "C-Ticket"? If so, I wouldn't get incredibly eager about it, that's the same caliber as Winnie the Pooh.
 

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