*Disney provided my travel, accommodations and other expenses at during this event. All opinions expressed are my own.
One of the most exciting parts of my recent trip to LA was visiting Disney Toon Studios and learning all about the making of Disney’s Planes. Since November is Nation Aviation Month and Disney’s Planes is set to be released November 19th on Blu-ray and DVD the studio was decorated from head to toe with the Planes Theme and I absolutely loved it.
I knew that making an animated movie wasn’t easy but I had no clue at how much time and effort goes into making one of these films. It’s a long and tedious process in which so many people are involved.
We got a chance to chat with several of the very influential people who were responsible for the creation of the Planes Movie, including Thomas Leavitt and Jason McKinley who were responsible for “Giving Disney’s Planes It’s Wings”. They were very gracious enough to answer our many questions and take us through the process of bringing this movie to life.
Photo Credit: Disney
The process of making Planes isn’t as simple as you may think it took about three and a half years from start to finish, with about one year dedicated to the animation process. In fact each chapter takes about one year to complete, of course their are MANY people working on different chapters at one time or it would take 15 years to complete an animated film! The first process is taking the story which is the script into storyboards and then Thomas & Jason manipulate it so you get the amazing animation that you see in the film.
Photo Credit: Disney
November is National Aviation Month
Beginning November 1, 2013, select aviation museums will feature “PLANES”-inspired learning materials designed to introduce children to the exhilarating world of flight and its most celebrated figures. To learn more visit Disney’s Planes on Facebook.
To further celebrate National Aviation History Month, Disney will release the spirited animated comedy “PLANES” on November 19 for families to enjoy at-home. Throughout our nation’s history, the world of flight has given us such influential role models as the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, all famous aviators who proved that, no matter how high their dreams, with imagination, hard work and perseverance, anything is possible. Now, the world of Disney animation gives families everywhere a new kind of high-flying role model in Dusty, the crop dusting plane with sky-high dreams at the center of Disney’s “PLANES.” His indomitable spirit reflects that of history’s great aviators and is sure to inspire children’s imaginations to take flight this November.
Top 10 Flyers
While at Disney Toon Studios we got a chance to preview one of the bonus features on the Planes DVD, Top 10 Flyers. This is a countdown of some of the greatest aviators in history and is hosted by ESPN’s Colin Cowherd. Enjoy this sneak peek below.
Be sure to pick up a copy of Planes on Blu-ray and DVD November 19th! Also I will be bringing you a few more posts about our time at Disney Toon Studios over the next few weeks so be sure to stay tuned and follow the #DisneyPlanesBloggers hashtag on Twitter.