Posts Tagged ‘Circle-Vision Interactive’

Tour of Disney-Pixar and KNB EFX sheds light on Wall-E and Caspian

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

A recent press junket went to both Disney’s Pixar studio, and KNB EFX.  Both are places that I dream of one day visiting.  Who knows, perhaps I could supply some voices to some characters in a Pixar film.   And I generally look like a faun, so KNB EFX would just have to apply some horns, a curly wig and ears, and I’d be just about set before Special Effects.

KNB EFX is the company that provided all of the furry prosthetics and creatures for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

With both films arriving on Blu-ray and DVD, Disney decided to have a press junket that covered Wall-E and Prince Caspian at the same time.  The first stop was a visit to Pixar, who has made no bad film!  I love them all!  Get Wall-E!

Pixar was just day one.  Day two lead to KNB EFX.  Everyone took a short flight to Hollywood, and went for a rendezvous with Disney’s head of disc production at Burbank.

The looked at the new Circle-Vision Interactive feature, on the Prince Caspian Blu-ray Disc, that allows for 360-degree scene navigation.

Following the preview, the group of reporters was driven to KNB’s studios, where Greg Nicotero and his team created the costumes for Prince Caspian.

All in all, the efforts of the teams at both studios showed the variety of work that went into making two very different films.  But it also displayed the passion that both teams had for the work they are doing.  And that is what drives each them toward perfection in their work.

You can read the whole story at News Shopper Online.

The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian on DVD and Blu-ray: Dec. 2

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Return to the magical world of Narnia in the second installment of C.S. Lewis’ timeless epic, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, coming to market on December 2, 2008 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Packed with exclusive featurettes, interviews and deleted scenes, the entertainment title of the year is available on DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def, as well as a special two-disc Collectors Edition perfect for holiday giving. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian packaging also includes a special DisneyFile, a digital copy of the movie that can be viewed on a variety of portable devices for the whole family to enjoy anytime, anywhere.

From the creators of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian features even more groundbreaking special effects and breathtaking action than its predecessor. William Moseley, Georgie Henley, Anna Popplewell and Skandar Keynes return as Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, the Pevensie siblings, along with Academy Award® nominee Liam Neeson (1993 nominee for Best Actor, Schindler’s List) as Aslan the Lion and Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton (2008 winner for Best Supporting Actress, Michael Clayton) as the White Witch. They are joined by Ben Barnes (Stardust) as Caspian, heir to the Narnian throne, with Sergio Castellitto (Arthur and the Invisibles), Eddie Izzard (FX: The Riches), Warwick Davis (the Harry Potter films) and Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent) appearing as new residents of Narnia. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is fantasy adventure that will delight the entire family.

Lewis’ seven-book Chronicles of Narnia series is regarded as one of literature’s most enduring classics, selling over 100,000,000 copies in more than 35 languages, making it the second biggest book series the world over.

In The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, the Pevensie children face a perilous mission and a greater test of their faith and courage. They find a world in which 1,300 years have passed. The White Witch is gone, the realm is ruled by a cruel tyrant and Aslan has been missing for over a thousand years.

The four children embark on a remarkable journey to restore magic and glory to the land. Accompanied by Trumpkin, a valiant dwarf, Reepicheep the talking mouse and a suspicious Black Dwarf named Nikabrik, they raise an army of Narnians to rise up against the evil king Miraz.

BONUS FEATURES:

DVD

Special audio commentary by director and actors

Collector’s Edition DVD

All of the above, plus:

Special audio commentary by director and actors, a behind-the-scenes interview with the cast and crew, a tour of the film’s locations and sets, inside view of the technology and production behind the movie, bloopers, deleted scenes and much, much more!

Blu-ray Hi-Def Exclusives

All of the above, plus:

Enhanced Disney’s BD-Live Network exclusives, interactive Narnia game, downloadable features and much, much more!

Circle-Vision Interactive: Creating the Castle Raid – Walt Disney’s famous Imagineers introduced the world to Circle-Vision in the 50’s and 60’s, which immersed Disneyland visitors in 360-degree film tours of America, and later, China and Canada. Now, through HDRI camera technology and the rapidly-evolving interactive capabilities of Blu-ray, the Disney team has taken the first step towards advancing this unique and memorable experience. Only on THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN on Blu-ray Disc can fans take a 360-degree look behind the scenes of the castle raid sequence and get unique access to the secrets of how this latest adventure to Narnia was pulled off. It’s all a part of CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE: CREATING THE CASTLE RAID. First, start off in the CIRCLE-VISION preview lobby, and choose to get a private tour of the castle raid from Director Andrew Adamson, Producer Mark Johnson, or a number of other key filmmakers and artists who brought the latest adventure to NARNIA to life. Then, select one of the exclusive CIRCLE-VISION experiences to be virtually transported to the set in the Czech Republic. The moment you enter these panoramic worlds, you will be able to turn in any direction, and fully-explore how this compelling sequence was painstakingly created. Discover a myriad of progression reels, developmental animatics, 13 audio commentaries, pop-up facts, slide shows, and a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes footage with cast and crew that is revealing, interesting, compelling, funny and exclusively accessed through this new-reimagining of a classic idea. It’s all a part of CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE: CREATING THE CASTLE RAID, only on THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN on Blu-ray Disc.

The DVD of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian has a suggested retail price of $29.99 (U.S.) and $35.99 (Canada). The Two Disc Collector’s Edition is $39.99 (U.S.) and $46.99 (Canada). The Blu-ray disc is priced at $35.99 (U.S.) and $45.99 (Canada).

Prince Caspian DVD Details from the BBFC

Monday, October 20th, 2008

In looking for information on what Circle Vision is, about a week or so ago, I discovered this little website that has a list of practically everything on the Prince Caspian DVD bonus features disc.

It seems the DVD is going to be incredible feature intense!

00:02:01:00 CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE (INTRO)
n/a UNTITLED (MAIN MENU)
n/a INDEX (MENU)
00:06:47:00 CASTLE RAID FIGHT – AUDIO COMMENTARY BY STUNT & FIGHT COORDINATOR ALLAN POPPLETON
n/a (CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE – “ON THE SCAFFOLDS”) (CENTER VIEW MENU)
00:00:15:00 UNTITLED (ON THE SCAFFOLDS PANORAMA)
00:01:19:00 UNTITLED (POD 34 THE LANDING PAD – VIDEO SECTION)
00:02:52:00 UNTITLED (POD 7 THE TELMARINE DRESS REHEARSAL – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT # 11)
00:00:17:00 UNTITLED (FACTOID 4A – PHOTO MONTAGE WITH AUDIO)
00:00:13:00 UNTITLED (FACTOID 3A – PHOTO MONTAGE WITH AUDIO)
00:00:04:00 UNTITLED (SLIDESHOW PROGRESSIVE REEL #5 – PHOTO MONTAGE)
00:01:02:00 UNTITLED (POD 33. THE SMOKE PASS – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a (CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE – “ON THE SCAFFOLDS”) (LEFT HAND VIEW MENU)
00:00:11:00 UNTITLED (SLIDESHOW PROGRESSIVE REEL #4 – PHOTO MONTAGE)
00:00:55:00 UNTITLED (POD 29. FLYING GRYPHONS – VIDEO SECTION)
00:00:47:00 UNTITLED (FACTOID 8A – PHOTO MONTAGE WITH AUDIO)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #3)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #2)
00:02:44:00 UNTITLED (POD 1. BIRTH OF A SEQUENCE – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a (CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE – “ON THE SCAFFOLDS”) (RIGHT HAND VIEW MENU)
00:00:58:00 UNTITLED (POD 18. WILLIAM IS A QUICK LEARNER – VIDEO SECTION)
00:00:40:00 UNTITLED (FACTOID #11A – PHOTO MONTAGE WITH AUDIO)
00:02:16:00 UNTITLED (POD 3. CASTLE CONNECTIVITY – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #5)
00:03:11:00 UNTITLED (POD 25. 3D CAMERA MOVES – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #1)
00:06:47:00 (CASTLE RAID FIGHT – AUDIO COMMENTARY BY VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR DEAN WRIGHT)
n/a (CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE – “GATEWAY ALLEY”) (CENTER VIEW MENU)
00:00:12:00 UNTITLED (GATEWAY ALLEY PANORAMA)
00:00:57:00 UNTITLED (POD 25. POST-VIZ – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #19)
00:00:06:00 UNTITLED (SLIDESHOW PROGRESSIVE REEL – PHOTO MONTAGE)
00:01:47:00 UNTITLED (POD 16. SHANE RANGI HITS THE GATE – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #7)
00:00:44:00 UNTITLED (FACTOID 5A – PHOTO MONTAGE WITH AUDIO)
00:01:45:00 UNTITLED (POD 30. THE CASTLE MINIATURE – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a (CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE – “GATEWAY ALLEY”) (LEFT VIEW MENU)
00:02:22:00 UNTITLED (POD 35. STREAMLINING POSTPRODUCTION – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT 4)
00:00:47:00 UNTITLED (POD 21. WITNESS CAMERAS – VIDEO SECTION)
00:00:12:00 UNTITLED (SLIDESHOW PROGRESSIVE REEL #3 – PHOTO MONTAGE)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT 18)
00:01:19:00 UNTITLED (POD 4. PREPRODUCTION MEETING – VIDEO SECTION)
00:00:39:00 UNTITLED (FACTOID 7A – PHOTO MONTAGE WITH AUDIO)
n/a (CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE – “GATEWAY ALLEY”) (RIGHT VIEW MENU)
00:01:57:00 UNTITLED (POD 2. DESIGNING THE CASTLE – VIDEO SECTION)
00:00:09:00 UNTITLED (SLIDESHOW PROGRESSIVE REEL #2 – PHOTO MONTAGE)
00:01:05:00 UNTITLED (POD 9. ANNA’S STUNT STAIRS – VIDEO SECTION)
00:01:42:00 UNTITLED (POD 13. ANNA’S STUNT – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #16)
00:00:51:00 UNTITLED (FACTOID 13A – PHOTO MONTAGE WITH AUDIO)
00:06:47:00 (CASTLE RAID FIGHT – AUDIO COMMENTARY BY SPECIAL MAKEUP & CREATURES HOWARD BERGER)
n/a (CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE – “COURTYARD NIGHTSHIFT”) (CENTER VIEW MENU)
00:00:14:00 UNTITLED (COURTYARD NIGHTSHIFT PANORAMA)
00:00:28:00 UNTITLED (FACTOID 10A – PHOTO MONTAGE WITH AUDIO)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #8)
00:02:05:00 UNTITLED (POD 10. PREPPING THE CREATURES – VIDEO SECTION)
00:03:13:00 UNTITLED (POD 8. HIGH FALLS
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #9)
00:00:15:00 UNTITLED (SLIDESHOW PROGRESSIVE REEL #10 – PHOTO MONTAGE)
00:02:27:00 UNTITLED (POD 23. THE CREW BECOMES NOCTURNAL – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a (CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE – “COURTYARD NIGHTSHIFT”) (LEFT VIEW MENU)
00:01:25:00 UNTITLED (POD 31. HARRY GREGSON-WILLIAMS – VIDEO SECTION)
00:00:35:00 UNTITLED (FACTOID 1A – PHOTO MONTAGE WITH AUDIO)
00:00:12:00 UNTITLED (SLIDESHOW PROGRESSIVE REEL #9 – PHOTO MONTAGE)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #21)
00:00:50:00 UNTITLED (POD 17. FAUN STUNTS – VIDEO SECTION)
00:01:16:00 UNTITLED (POD 11. ATMOSPHERICS – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a (CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE – “COURTYARD NIGHTSHIFT”) (RIGHT VIEW MENU)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #20)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #14)
00:02:35:00 UNTITLED (POD 15. CREATURE DISCOMFORTS – VIDEO SECTION)
00:00:09:00 UNTITLED (SLIDESHOW REEL #11 – PHOTO MONTAGE)
00:01:55:00 UNTITLED (POD 32. THE ULTIMATE MINIATURE SHOT – VIDEO SECTION)
00:01:06:00 UNTITLED (POD 6. ARCHERY TRAINING – VIDEO SECTION)
00:00:12:00 UNTITLED (FACTOID 2A – PHOTO MONTAGE WITH AUDIO)
00:06:47:00 (CASTLE RAID FIGHT – AUDIO COMMENTARY BY DIRECTOR ANDREW ADAMSON)
n/a (CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE – “TELMARINE CASUALTY”) (CENTER VIEW MENU)
00:00:14:00 UNTITLED (TELMARINE CASUALTY PANORAMA)
00:00:26:00 UNTITLED (FACTOID 12A – PHOTO MONTAGE WITH AUDIO)
00:01:06:00 UNTITLED (POD 14. DIGITAL ARROWS – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #13)
00:00:53:00 UNTITLED (POD 12. BACKGROUND FIGHTS – VIDEO SECTION)
00:00:11:00 UNTITLED (SLIDESHOW PROGRESSIVE REEL #6 – PHOTO MONTAGE)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #10)
00:00:56:00 UNTITLED (FACTOID 6A – PHOTO MONTAGE WITH AUDIO)
00:01:28:00 UNTITLED (POD 5. BEN’S STUNT TRAINING – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a (CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE – “TELMARINE CASUALTY”) (LEFT VIEW MENU)
00:01:54:00 UNTITLED (POD 27. ADDED CG CHARACTERS – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #12)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #17)
00:01:49:00 UNTITLED (POD 19. ANNA’S DIGITAL DOUBLE – VIDEO SECTION)
00:00:07:00 UNTITLED (SLIDESHOW PROGRESSIVE REEL #8 – PHOTO MONTAGE)
00:00:23:00 UNTITLED (FACTOID 9A – PHOTO MONTAGE WITH AUDIO)
n/a (CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE – “TELMARINE CASUALTY”) (RIGHT VIEW MENU)
00:01:36:00 UNTITLED (POD 20. ROLLING ON BALLS – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #15)
00:02:47:00 UNTITLED (POD 24. ONE BIG HAPPY DEPARTMENT – VIDEO SECTION)
n/a UNTITLED (TRIVIA TEXT #6)
00:00:18:00 UNTITLED (SLIDESHOW PROGRESSIVE REEL #7 – PHOTO MONTAGE)
00:01:16:00 UNTITLED (POD 22. WILLIAM’S HORSE STUNT – VIDEO SECTION)
00:06:47:00 (CASTLE RAID FIGHT – AUDIO COMMENTARY BY COSTUME DESIGNER ISIS MUSSENDEN)
00:06:47:00 (CASTLE RAID FIGHT – AUDIO COMMENTARY BY PRODUCER MARK JOHNSON)
A film or video, together with associated trailers may exist in several versions and all versions known to the BBFC are listed below.

14/10/2008 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 111m 22s CIRCLE-VISION INTERACTIVE