http://www.books-sales.com/walt-disney-imagineering-a-behind-the-dreams-look-at-making-the-magic-real books shopping Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:55:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.books-sales.com/walt-disney-imagineering-a-behind-the-dreams-look-at-making-the-magic-real#comment-3726 admin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:07:41 +0000 http://www.books-sales.com/walt-disney-imagineering-a-behind-the-dreams-look-at-making-the-magic-real#comment-3726 By J. Fristrom (www.gamedevblog.com) This is just a PR piece for the Disney company, a way to build hype so more people will buy their products and see their shows. I was hoping for some nuts & bolts advice on designing theme parks and theme park rides. Everybody knows how to brainstorm; everybody knows the importance of color and lighting and music; everybody models on computers before they make physical models. What do Imagineers do that's different? Do they have special techniques for brainstorming, or for choosing colors, or stage lighting? The answers are not here. Also, what have Imagineers learned from their mistakes? If you take this book at face value, Imagineers have never made mistakes; everything they've done is perfect, and any criticism leveled at Walt Disney world was later retracted or countered. By J. Fristrom (www.gamedevblog.com)
This is just a PR piece for the Disney company, a way to build hype so more people will buy their products and see their shows. I was hoping for some nuts & bolts advice on designing theme parks and theme park rides. Everybody knows how to brainstorm; everybody knows the importance of color and lighting and music; everybody models on computers before they make physical models. What do Imagineers do that’s different? Do they have special techniques for brainstorming, or for choosing colors, or stage lighting? The answers are not here. Also, what have Imagineers learned from their mistakes? If you take this book at face value, Imagineers have never made mistakes; everything they’ve done is perfect, and any criticism leveled at Walt Disney world was later retracted or countered.

]]> http://www.books-sales.com/walt-disney-imagineering-a-behind-the-dreams-look-at-making-the-magic-real#comment-3725 admin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:06:27 +0000 http://www.books-sales.com/walt-disney-imagineering-a-behind-the-dreams-look-at-making-the-magic-real#comment-3725 By Seano "seanob" (Quincy, Massachusetts USA) This is a great book. Be sure to put this book somewhere you can frequently refer to it. I've found it fun to look at the images and the sketches over and over again. The paperback format is large, and I get nervous when I spread the book binding to view the illustrations. I hope it stands up to heavy use. Now, remember who wrote the book and accept the company line. However, this is a book that speaks to the traditions of creativity and imagination...while entertaining at the same time. Solid writing style, easy to pick up and put down. By Seano “seanob” (Quincy, Massachusetts USA)
This is a great book. Be sure to put this book somewhere you can frequently refer to it. I’ve found it fun to look at the images and the sketches over and over again. The paperback format is large, and I get nervous when I spread the book binding to view the illustrations. I hope it stands up to heavy use. Now, remember who wrote the book and accept the company line. However, this is a book that speaks to the traditions of creativity and imagination…while entertaining at the same time. Solid writing style, easy to pick up and put down.

]]> http://www.books-sales.com/walt-disney-imagineering-a-behind-the-dreams-look-at-making-the-magic-real#comment-3724 admin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:04:30 +0000 http://www.books-sales.com/walt-disney-imagineering-a-behind-the-dreams-look-at-making-the-magic-real#comment-3724 By Anthony M. Testani "mygotta" (San Diego, CA United States) The Imagineers, who have been put together by Walt Disney himself from his staff of animators, put their imagination and engineering expertise to work, making their movies in three-dimension. Anyone who visits Disney World, Florida will immediately note that not a detail gets by them where there is no cultural or graphic response to the scenery. All parts are integral, and the Imagineers recognize this. Some of the most wonderful aspects of their work is in the smallest detail, so as not to stand out, instead, it blends into the environment (like it should). The book is set up into parts of the varying departments of the Imagineers, in the stages in which they prepare a project. Like Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas' book 'The Illusion of Life' they do not fail to recognize good work from a particular artist. Even here, in the lesser known trait of architecture and engineering, the names are noted as any famous artist, which is refreshing and respectable for the artists in their own respective fields to be continually influenced by their peers. A wonderful book that is easy to read, does not burden the reader with too much technical jargon, and easy to appreciate the many pictures of their work. Certainly Disney enthusiasts will enjoy this book, as well as a prospective Imagineer. By Anthony M. Testani “mygotta” (San Diego, CA United States)
The Imagineers, who have been put together by Walt Disney himself from his staff of animators, put their imagination and engineering expertise to work, making their movies in three-dimension. Anyone who visits Disney World, Florida will immediately note that not a detail gets by them where there is no cultural or graphic response to the scenery. All parts are integral, and the Imagineers recognize this. Some of the most wonderful aspects of their work is in the smallest detail, so as not to stand out, instead, it blends into the environment (like it should). The book is set up into parts of the varying departments of the Imagineers, in the stages in which they prepare a project. Like Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas’ book ‘The Illusion of Life’ they do not fail to recognize good work from a particular artist. Even here, in the lesser known trait of architecture and engineering, the names are noted as any famous artist, which is refreshing and respectable for the artists in their own respective fields to be continually influenced by their peers. A wonderful book that is easy to read, does not burden the reader with too much technical jargon, and easy to appreciate the many pictures of their work. Certainly Disney enthusiasts will enjoy this book, as well as a prospective Imagineer.

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