Rapunzel is Disney’s latest Groundbreaking movie
The original plot of Rapunzel, according to inside sources, dealt with two real-world lovers who are transported into a fairytale realm. The two lovers are soon set-up by a witch who has come to despise happy endings. This version of the production was halted in 2004 for various reasons. Glen Keane, the co-director of the project, promised the new version of the film will be an unabashed animated fairy tale, thereby jettisoning the old real-world plotline.
Disney hopes to get back to its animation roots, despite the fact Rapunzel will be predominantly a computer-generated feature. There is talk that Disney will allow the Pixar sub-division to take the reigns on all future computer animation features, allowing the Disney Animation Studios to return to their signature hand-drawn animated style.
Regarding Rapunzel, Keane notes, “It’s a story of the need for each person to become who they are supposed to be and for a parent to set them free so they can become that. It will be a musical and a comedy and have a lot of heart and sincerity. I think that’s what Disney needs to do right now. No one else can do it. We should not be embarrassed or making excuses for doing a fairy tale.” He acknowledged the visual style of the film will be in line with the look of Jean-Honore Gragonard’s “The Swing.” The Rococo piece inspired Keane to get the studio to return to a traditional hand-drawn methodology.
Upgrades in computer technology have changed the basic principles used in traditional animated features. There is now something like a new middle ground in animation. Keane says he has been actively trying to “bend its knee to the artist” rather than allowing the computer to dictate the terms of creation and expression. Though the film will be made with computers, Rapunzel will resemble an oil painting on canvas. Keane states, “There’s no photoreal hair. I want luscious hair, and we are inventing new ways of doing that. I want to bring the warmth and intuitive feel of hand-drawn to CGI.”
Rapunzel promises to be a tremendous return the classic storylines and animation that put Disney on the cultural map. We can only hope its lush animation will deepen the landscapes of storytelling, fairy tale or not. Look for it in 2010!
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