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Beauty and the Beast - 35mm "Help Needed" (a WIP) — Page 7

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Sorry currently a few things going on and bit behind on messages, will get back to you shortly.

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RU.08 said:

Okay let me try to restate it, with Disney animation most characters (including Beast) have one animator that does that character. When they animate Disney cells they are told to follow the contours and movements of live-action reference shots they’re given, not to invent the animation themselves. Many shots even got reused in several Disney animations for example the ballroom dance is a shot reused from Sleeping Beauty. There’s nothing in that process that allows an animator to ever animate a silhouette as a black shadow. Also the animators were not the ones in creative control, it’s a lot easier to get your animator to draw the figure first and then alter its appearance as necessary for the final film. So what the animator for Beast intended and what the director intended for those early Beast scenes could be different.

Makes sense in that more bureaucratic structure, I can see that. It’d be interesting to see the relationship between the painting stage, since that’s a separate position from animation (looking at the credits), and the printing stage. Both of those stages involve decisions regarding tonal values, and it’d be cool to see what the formula that led to the final exposure was. Did the painters make stuff brighter than what they would want so that it would print properly? Maybe contrast ratio was more important than specific lightness so that it could scale to whatever was needed when printing. It’d be interesting to hear interviews with those people.

RU.08 said:

If you like the film I suggest arranging to see it on film some time if you can.

Would love to, though I don’t think I’ve ever seen Disney animation classics in any of the theaters around that do those type of screenings. I’ve seen some older Disney live action around, but not animation. I’m definitely keeping my eyes open.

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Flubly said:

Would love to, though I don’t think I’ve ever seen Disney animation classics in any of the theaters around that do those type of screenings. I’ve seen some older Disney live action around, but not animation. I’m definitely keeping my eyes open.

I’ve lived in Los Angeles for a little more than five years, and outside of screenings at the Disney owned El Capitan in Hollywood (which are all DCPs based on Blu-ray transfers), Disney animation never shows up in repertory screenings. I’ve seen plenty of Disney live action stuff – even heavy hitters like the first Pirates of the Caribbean and Mary Poppins – on 35, but I suspect Disney keeps a pretty tight lid on their animated classics. It’s enormously frustrating.

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Flubly said:

Makes sense in that more bureaucratic structure, I can see that. It’d be interesting to see the relationship between the painting stage, since that’s a separate position from animation (looking at the credits), and the printing stage. Both of those stages involve decisions regarding tonal values, and it’d be cool to see what the formula that led to the final exposure was. Did the painters make stuff brighter than what they would want so that it would print properly? Maybe contrast ratio was more important than specific lightness so that it could scale to whatever was needed when printing. It’d be interesting to hear interviews with those people.

BATB is entirely digital, no physically painted cells. Which would also make it a lot easier to tweak the appearance for the final film.

Would love to, though I don’t think I’ve ever seen Disney animation classics in any of the theaters around that do those type of screenings. I’ve seen some older Disney live action around, but not animation. I’m definitely keeping my eyes open.

Or find a collector with a print and get him to project it for you. 😉

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DavidMDaut said:

Flubly said:

Would love to, though I don’t think I’ve ever seen Disney animation classics in any of the theaters around that do those type of screenings. I’ve seen some older Disney live action around, but not animation. I’m definitely keeping my eyes open.

I’ve lived in Los Angeles for a little more than five years, and outside of screenings at the Disney owned El Capitan in Hollywood (which are all DCPs based on Blu-ray transfers), Disney animation never shows up in repertory screenings. I’ve seen plenty of Disney live action stuff – even heavy hitters like the first Pirates of the Caribbean and Mary Poppins – on 35, but I suspect Disney keeps a pretty tight lid on their animated classics. It’s enormously frustrating.

Man, I would love to live so close to the New Bev :’(

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The scanner plans to get the rescans done this month. 😃

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Do you need more support to engage?

“Before the Dark Times. Before the Prequels.”

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Not with this project, but support for other projects is appreciated send a private conversation if you’re interested. 😃

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Darth Lucas said:

The scans look FABULOUS.

The first sample looked gorgeous. I’ve never seen this film, can’t wait to watch it for the first time with the proper feel of an old animation film 😃

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Has this been done? How can I have this version? What do I need to do or contribute?
Any info is appreciated.

Thanks

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This project has not been completed yet.

But I am wondering if there are any updates. I know RU.08 was hoping to have it rescanned a couple months ago.

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Sorry I thought I had updated the thread. The rescans are done, but I haven’t seen any previews from it yet.

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Pretty beauty work done. I relay can’t stand the coloring of the Br,always wanted the original esthetic and here its perfectly preserved.

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Any updates? I will be willing to donate.

From ccateni 😉

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I’d love to hear about an update as well. Seems like the colours on the new 4k are also too bright.

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Any updates? I’d love a chance to see the film with its true coloring

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I came to know this project with great joy, I would like to know if there are any news or updates in question !?

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I grew up with the original intended colours of this movie and preserving a 35mm print of my favourite disney film, that’s awesome!😊😉😊😉

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Monsieur Hulot said:

Out of curiosity did you ever receive the rescans?

Yes, the film is scanned.

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I am happy contribute to this project if funds are still needed!