Audio Commentary with the Directors and Art Directors for each Segment
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Enjoy the film with audio commentary by the directors and art directors for each segment.
DOCUMENTARY - Musicana
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Discover the amazing art and history of MUSICANA, the never-completed sequel to FANTASIA.
SHORT - Destino
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Salvador Dalí and Walt Disney's DESTINO features the tragic love story of Chronos, the personification of time, and a mortal woman as they seek each other out across surreal landscapes.
THE INTERSTITIALS - Proof of Concept Test
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A virtual tour of the concert hall and hand-drawn animations help filmmakers visualize the final product.
SYMPHONY NO. 5
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This bonus video contains the following featurettes:
Early Concept #1 - May 1993 - Producers felt this early concept was too emotionally remote, and that its execution lacked the feel of hand-made art.
Early Concept #2 - September 1993 - Watch abstractions developing into representational images of musical instruments.
CGI Test of Early Concept #2 - A computer-generated imagery test was created to visualize early concept elements rendered in three dimensions.
Early Concept #3 - Director Eric Goldberg reveals his original concept for the film, which featured dueling geometric conductors.
Proof of Concept Story Reel - June 1998 - Abstract shapes inspired by butterflies and bats explore a world of light and darkness in serene pastels and fiery hues.
PINES OF ROME
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This bonus video contains the following featurettes:
Creating "Pines of Rome" - 2-D and 3-D animation techniques collide as filmmakers try to make you believe a whale can fly.
Penguin Subplot - Abandoned Concept - Penguins enjoy a front-row seat as a baby whale and its pod take to the skies.
Original Ending - Abandoned Concept - A baby whale sticks close to momma as they pass through a violent storm on their way back to the sea.
Storyboard-To-Film Comparison - See how still images inspired the final product as they play simultaneously.
RHAPSODY IN BLUE
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This bonus video contains the following featurettes:
Creating "Rhapsody In Blue" - Filmmakers reflect on creating a bustling city scene to go with George Gershwin's jazzy anthem.
The Stages of Animation - From rough pencil drawings all the way to color, see how filmmakers stayed true to Al Hirschfeld's style of illustration.
Storyboard-To-Film Comparison - Watch as our hero goes from the doldrums to the jazz drums, both in still sketches and finished animation.
PIANO CONCERTO #2, ALLEGRO, OPUS 102
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This bonus video contains the following featurettes:
Creating "Piano Concerto #2, Allegro, Opus 102" - Filmmakers carefully blend traditional techniques and new technology to create yet another innovation in animation.
Alternate Rat Sequence - Abandoned Concept - A villainous rat must overcome his own oblivious henchman before he can attack the tin soldier.
Original Ending - Abandoned Concept - The ballerina and the tin soldier happily share a grim fate in this unused concept meant to be the original ending.
Tin Soldier: Production Progression - Story Reel - Devoid of color except for the ballerina's flower, these pencil sketches show the moment our hero meets the villain.
Tin Soldier: Production Progression - Rough Animation - The computer gives the characters their look and features in the next stage of production.
Tin Soldier: Production Progression - Clean-Up & Effects Animation - Although still black and white, shadows and shading create a more defined and realistic presence.
Tin Soldier: Production Progression - Final Color - Color is added, along with a bright sheen to the character's synthetic surfaces. Together, they create a finished product.
CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS (Le Carnaval des Animaux), FINALE
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This bonus video contains the following featurettes:
Creating "Carnival of the Animals (Le Carnaval des Animaux), Finale" - A flamingo who refuses to follow the crowd stars in this slapstick scene, brought to life by painstaking watercolor art.
Early Story Reel - September 1994 - Early sketches show an oddball flamingo desperate to protect his newfound treasure from the flock.
Original Ending - The "Snotty Six" relieve our hero of his prize, but it isn't long before he finds another.
THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE
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This bonus video contains the following featurettes:
Introduction - One historian shares his belief that THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE may be the only cartoon that does Mickey Mouse justice.
Deleted Animation: Mickey With The Broom - An alternate version of this famous scene follows Mickey into the room where a troublesome broom meets its fate.
Story Reel - A series of still and animated pictures tell the story of a young apprentice who isn't quite ready to wear the magic hat.
POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE - MARCHES 1, 2, 3 & 4
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This bonus video contains the following featurettes:
Creating "Pomp and Circumstance - Marches 1, 2, 3, & 4" - Donald Duck takes center stage as he and Daisy find love amidst a storm of biblical proportions.
"Icarus Duck" - Abandoned Concept - Inspired by Greek myth, Donald takes to the skies when he sees Daisy is impressed by fancy flying.
"Noah's Dove" - Abandoned Concept - A lazy dove is tasked with getting all the animals on Noah's ark in this abandoned concept.
FIREBIRD SUITE - 1919 VERSION
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This bonus video contains the following featurettes:
Creating "Firebird Suite - 1919 Version" - Filmmakers endeavor to personify the elements in this visual poem dedicated to death and rebirth in nature.
Story Reel - Hand-drawn images explode with color and motion in this series of still images that show the awakening of the titular creature.
Effects Animation: Firebird Eruption - Artistic Coordinator David A. Bossert details the many layers it took to create a menacing and dangerous villain.
Original Ending - Nature is renewed as the sprite covers scorched earth with fertile growth in this fully animated original ending.
Sprite Awakens: Production Progression - Story Reel - Our first look at the magical sprite in this unfinished yet incredibly detailed and colorful series of still images.
Sprite Awakens: Production Progression - Rough Animation - The sprite's features become softer in these pencil sketches that give mobility to the still images from the story reel.
Sprite Awakens: Production Progression - Clean-up & Effects Animation - Fine details like a twinkle in her eye and a slight sheen on her lips give the sprite a more lifelike appearance.
Sprite Awakens: Production Progression - Final Color - The final product reveals soft pastel butterflies set against the sprite's lush green hue.
Trailers
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A collection of trailers for FANTASIA 2000.
