Dali and Disney team up

Mike AI · 10-15-2004

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor..._ot/dali_disney

Dali-Disney Collaboration Premieres

NEW YORK - A narrow waisted, emerald-eyed brunette flits through a desert full of melting clocks and wacky perspectives, looking for her lover. Giant telephones levitate. Bicyclists with bread loaf helmets pedal by.

No, it's not a delusion — it's "Destino," a film by Salvador Dali and Walt Disney. Only six-minutes long, the fantastical jewel packs enough symbols to keep art historians and psychologists busy for years.

Begun in 1946 but shelved because of financial difficulties, the film was finally completed in 2003 by Roy E. Disney, Disney's nephew and son of Walt Disney Co.'s co-founder. It is showing for the first time in New York City as the centerpiece of a new exhibit at Animazing Gallery.

The honor surely would have delighted the exhibitionist Dali, who is getting another dose of fame during the Year of Dali 2004, an array of exhibits and events celebrating the 100th anniversary of the surrealist artist's birth on May 11, 1904.

His collaboration with Walt Disney puzzles some, but the two had great respect for each other, with Dali describing Disney as one of the three great American surrealists; Disney's imaginative freedom of animation mirrors Dali's artistic vision.

Roy Disney became interested in "Destino" while working on the movie "Fantasia 2000," and decided to animate it after learning that, legally, the company did not own Dali's work until the film had been completed in the manner first intended. He and director Dominique Monfery had the original recording of Armando Dominguez's ballad, "Destino," and the memories of studio artist John Hench, who worked with Dali on the story, as guides.

"Way back when they were working on it, Walt used to say, 'There's nothing to it — it's just a simple little love story,'" Disney quipped.

"Destino" garnered a 2003 Academy Award nomination for best short film. Rendered with 21st-century technology, the result may be better than any film its creators could have made. A documentary DVD about "Destino" is planned.

Also on display at Animazing are 150 pieces of animation art from the 1920s through the mid-1950s — Disney's "Golden Years" — paintings by company artists Harrison and Peter Ellenshaw and one of Dali's ink drawings from "Destino." According to Animazing director Heidi Leigh, it's the first of Dali's story boards from the film to be shown or offered for sale in the United States, and has an estimated value of $45,000.

The Ellenshaws' sugar-spun castle paintings have the glitzy feel of Hollywood merchandising, but the early drawings and story boards are enchanting. Erasures, technical notations and orders wreathe wrinkled pencil sketches of Mickey Mouse — with his original tail and solid black eyes — Cinderella and scenes from "Fantasia." Cruella De Vil's lurid green cigarette smoke, as rendered in a gouache animation cel, seems about to drift off the page and poison the air.

"The vintage work is a very sophisticated part of Americana art," Leigh said. "These pieces could easily go into a museum show — a couple of them have."

Still, the star of the show is "Destino," which appears at Animazing Gallery through Saturday. The film is also part of "Dali & Mass Culture," showing through Jan 30 at The Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The exhibit at Animazing Gallery runs through Nov. 14 and will not travel.

Mike AI · 10-15-2004

Serge, when you get back in town this could be a reason for ya'll to come visit us in Tampa!!

Vick · 10-15-2004

Amazing .......

I love it

visionaries

kath · 10-15-2004

Just read this on CNN - I knew someone would beat me to Oprano with it.

Hopefully this will be made available for viewing elsewhere... like a part of the fabled 2005 upgrade of Fantasia. Was reading that Walt originally intended it to be updated regularly, and that Disney is *finally* continuing this idea... *crossing fingers*

If anyone sees it - please post. Sounds fascinating!

Mike AI · 10-15-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by kath@Oct 15 2004, 04:21 PM
Just read this on CNN - I knew someone would beat me to Oprano with it.

Hopefully this will be made available for viewing elsewhere... like a part of the fabled 2005 upgrade of Fantasia. Was reading that Walt originally intended it to be updated regularly, and that Disney is *finally* continuing this idea... *crossing fingers*

If anyone sees it - please post. Sounds fascinating!

I will definately make it.

If anyone else is thinking of going, let me know we can arrange a trip!

Lee · 10-15-2004

Could definately be worth going to

cj · 10-15-2004

>and will not travel.

;-((((

how can they keep something so powerful in only 2 locations?!

that's fucked.

grimm · 10-15-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by Mike AI@Oct 15 2004, 10:09 AM
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor..._ot/dali_disney

Dali-Disney Collaboration Premieres

NEW YORK - A narrow waisted, emerald-eyed brunette flits through a desert full of melting clocks and wacky perspectives, looking for her lover. Giant telephones levitate. Bicyclists with bread loaf helmets pedal by.

No, it's not a delusion — it's "Destino," a film by Salvador Dali and Walt Disney. Only six-minutes long, the fantastical jewel packs enough symbols to keep art historians and psychologists busy for years.

Begun in 1946 but shelved because of financial difficulties, the film was finally completed in 2003 by Roy E. Disney, Disney's nephew and son of Walt Disney Co.'s co-founder. It is showing for the first time in New York City as the centerpiece of a new exhibit at Animazing Gallery.

The honor surely would have delighted the exhibitionist Dali, who is getting another dose of fame during the Year of Dali 2004, an array of exhibits and events celebrating the 100th anniversary of the surrealist artist's birth on May 11, 1904.

His collaboration with Walt Disney puzzles some, but the two had great respect for each other, with Dali describing Disney as one of the three great American surrealists; Disney's imaginative freedom of animation mirrors Dali's artistic vision.

Roy Disney became interested in "Destino" while working on the movie "Fantasia 2000," and decided to animate it after learning that, legally, the company did not own Dali's work until the film had been completed in the manner first intended. He and director Dominique Monfery had the original recording of Armando Dominguez's ballad, "Destino," and the memories of studio artist John Hench, who worked with Dali on the story, as guides.

"Way back when they were working on it, Walt used to say, 'There's nothing to it — it's just a simple little love story,'" Disney quipped.

"Destino" garnered a 2003 Academy Award nomination for best short film. Rendered with 21st-century technology, the result may be better than any film its creators could have made. A documentary DVD about "Destino" is planned.

Also on display at Animazing are 150 pieces of animation art from the 1920s through the mid-1950s — Disney's "Golden Years" — paintings by company artists Harrison and Peter Ellenshaw and one of Dali's ink drawings from "Destino." According to Animazing director Heidi Leigh, it's the first of Dali's story boards from the film to be shown or offered for sale in the United States, and has an estimated value of $45,000.

The Ellenshaws' sugar-spun castle paintings have the glitzy feel of Hollywood merchandising, but the early drawings and story boards are enchanting. Erasures, technical notations and orders wreathe wrinkled pencil sketches of Mickey Mouse — with his original tail and solid black eyes — Cinderella and scenes from "Fantasia." Cruella De Vil's lurid green cigarette smoke, as rendered in a gouache animation cel, seems about to drift off the page and poison the air.

"The vintage work is a very sophisticated part of Americana art," Leigh said. "These pieces could easily go into a museum show — a couple of them have."

Still, the star of the show is "Destino," which appears at Animazing Gallery through Saturday. The film is also part of "Dali & Mass Culture," showing through Jan 30 at The Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The exhibit at Animazing Gallery runs through Nov. 14 and will not travel.

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Mike AI · 10-16-2004

Going tommorow to see it, hope its cool.

Mike AI · 10-16-2004

Opti · 10-16-2004

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=1462300

there is 2 short real media clips from it there.

The scene at the end of the first clip with the pyramid looks like a dali print I've seen. I wonder if they have intentional references to any famous works in there or anything like that.

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Mike AI Administrator Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 11,618	http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor..._ot/dali_disney Dali-Disney Collaboration Premieres NEW YORK - A narrow waisted, emerald-eyed brunette flits through a desert full of melting clocks and wacky perspectives, looking for her lover. Giant telephones levitate. Bicyclists with bread loaf helmets pedal by. No, it's not a delusion — it's "Destino," a film by Salvador Dali and Walt Disney. Only six-minutes long, the fantastical jewel packs enough symbols to keep art historians and psychologists busy for years. Begun in 1946 but shelved because of financial difficulties, the film was finally completed in 2003 by Roy E. Disney, Disney's nephew and son of Walt Disney Co.'s co-founder. It is showing for the first time in New York City as the centerpiece of a new exhibit at Animazing Gallery. The honor surely would have delighted the exhibitionist Dali, who is getting another dose of fame during the Year of Dali 2004, an array of exhibits and events celebrating the 100th anniversary of the surrealist artist's birth on May 11, 1904. His collaboration with Walt Disney puzzles some, but the two had great respect for each other, with Dali describing Disney as one of the three great American surrealists; Disney's imaginative freedom of animation mirrors Dali's artistic vision. Roy Disney became interested in "Destino" while working on the movie "Fantasia 2000," and decided to animate it after learning that, legally, the company did not own Dali's work until the film had been completed in the manner first intended. He and director Dominique Monfery had the original recording of Armando Dominguez's ballad, "Destino," and the memories of studio artist John Hench, who worked with Dali on the story, as guides. "Way back when they were working on it, Walt used to say, 'There's nothing to it — it's just a simple little love story,'" Disney quipped. "Destino" garnered a 2003 Academy Award nomination for best short film. Rendered with 21st-century technology, the result may be better than any film its creators could have made. A documentary DVD about "Destino" is planned. Also on display at Animazing are 150 pieces of animation art from the 1920s through the mid-1950s — Disney's "Golden Years" — paintings by company artists Harrison and Peter Ellenshaw and one of Dali's ink drawings from "Destino." According to Animazing director Heidi Leigh, it's the first of Dali's story boards from the film to be shown or offered for sale in the United States, and has an estimated value of $45,000. The Ellenshaws' sugar-spun castle paintings have the glitzy feel of Hollywood merchandising, but the early drawings and story boards are enchanting. Erasures, technical notations and orders wreathe wrinkled pencil sketches of Mickey Mouse — with his original tail and solid black eyes — Cinderella and scenes from "Fantasia." Cruella De Vil's lurid green cigarette smoke, as rendered in a gouache animation cel, seems about to drift off the page and poison the air. "The vintage work is a very sophisticated part of Americana art," Leigh said. "These pieces could easily go into a museum show — a couple of them have." Still, the star of the show is "Destino," which appears at Animazing Gallery through Saturday. The film is also part of "Dali & Mass Culture," showing through Jan 30 at The Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla. The exhibit at Animazing Gallery runs through Nov. 14 and will not travel. __________________ Make big money on your Domains! Why wait 40 days to get paid with the other guys? Parked.com pays the most for your traffic, and cuts checks twice a month!

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kath Members Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California, USA Posts: 1,340	Just read this on CNN - I knew someone would beat me to Oprano with it. Hopefully this will be made available for viewing elsewhere... like a part of the fabled 2005 upgrade of Fantasia. Was reading that Walt originally intended it to be updated regularly, and that Disney is finally continuing this idea... crossing fingers If anyone sees it - please post. Sounds fascinating!

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Opti Members Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,205	http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=1462300 there is 2 short real media clips from it there. The scene at the end of the first clip with the pyramid looks like a dali print I've seen. I wonder if they have intentional references to any famous works in there or anything like that.