Commentary 15 Dec 2005 09:54 am
Disney in China/Computers in Venice
Chisney
Disney has just made arrangements to make its first film in China. The film does not appear to be animated – the news report isn’t really clear – but rather live action with effects (on the order of 2046) for children. However, how long will it take the studio to realize that they also do animation in China?
Venice or Memorex?
After a screening of Casanova last night, Bill Plympton, Signe Bauman, Heidi Stallings and I debated whether the Plaza at St. Marks we saw on screen was real or digitally constructed. It sure looked real to me – except for the lack of pigeons. Obviously, other bits in the film were computer animated, but the principal location … ? It’s getting annoying when you can’t even tell if the elements you’re watching on screen are real or King Kong. There’s no doubt Heath Ledger’s performance was real. That guy is the real deal; he should definitely win all the prizes this year for Brokeback Mountain.
