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| The life and spirit of a remarkable Native American heroine are celebrated in Walt Disney Pictures' 33rd full-length animated masterpiece, Pocahontas. The first animated Disney feature ever to be inspired by a real-life figure, this ambitious musical adventure combines historical fact with popular folklore and legend to present a romantic view of Pocahontas' legendary encounter with the English explorer, John Smith. Pocahontas boldly enters new areas of the animation spectrum and demonstrates the power of this art form to blend dramatic storytelling with fantasy, comedy and a soaring music score. With its emphasis on realistic human characters and the story's deeply moving dramtic tone, creating Pocahontas presented a unique set of challenges and marked a significant departure from the Studio's most recent efforts. Supervising animator Glen Keane drew upon his many talents and vast experience in designing the captivating lead character and bringing her convincingly to life. Keane met with actual descendants of Pocahontas and traveled to Virginia's lush tidewaters for visual inspiration. "I Kept picturing that maybe it was under this tree that John Smith was waiting for Pocahontas," he recalls, "or perhaps this was the stream where she used to canoe." Keane was quick to realize that the movie "required artists to draw better than we've ever drawn." Among the film's most memorable scenes is the one where Pocahontas and John Smith first meet. Keane explains, "The scene was originally written with dialogue but never seemed to play tight. What should they be saying to each other? I remembered meeting my wife and knowing it was love at first sight...I was destined for her and she for me. We needed that same kind of electric moment [for the film]. With the sights and sound of a powerful waterfall as a backdrop...nothing is happening except their eyes are ooking at each other. This allows the audience the freedom to go into their minds and feel how they're feeling, It's a moment for me that is perhaps the most challenging and most satisfying." John Pomeroy, the supervising animator in charge of John Smit, views his assignment on the film as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Says Pomeroy, "Animating a realistic human character is one of the most difficult things to do, especially in a story like this...if the slightest action is off, if he takes a step and it doesn't look quite right, then you've destroyed this illusion that you're trying to create. There has to be constant attention to how authentic the movement is and how well the drawing is done. I worked with a wonderful team...and they really rose to the challenge." In all, more than 600 artists, animators, and technicians proved their abilities to "paint with all the colors of the wind" for the project. Now, through this three-disc Deluce Edition set with archival supplements, you have the opportunity to explore the entire production of Disney's majestic Pocahontas The full-length feature film is presented in the CAV format, with a second channel audio commentary, supplemented by an additional hour-long audio essay. A behind-the-scenes documentary is offered in "The Making Of Disney's Pocahontas" -- but this half-hour overview is just the beginning. With unprecedented access to the Walt Disney Archives, the Walt Disney Animation Reasearch Library, and the creative team that made Pocahontas -- more than 80 minutes of additional bonus material has been assembled, exclusive to this laserdisc set. Included in this comprehensive information is a concise history of the real Pocahontas and John Smith, a thorough development of the story and production, early concept art and animation tests, background on the creation and development of characters, storyboards and story reels, abandoned concepts and characters, deleted animation, trailers, publicity and promotions, and much more. You'll even meet the stars behind the voices, and see how their performances shaped the look and personalities of the animated characters! Also included -- and not availble anywhere else -- is the deleted musical sequence "If I Never Knew You," the abandoned musical sequence "In The Middle Of The River," and several alternate music cues and lyrics. With 90 Chapter Stops, this deluxe laserdisc presentation of Pocahontas is the comprehensive and definitive history of the haunting, melodious, and beautifully animated story that appeals to the spirit of adventure in all of us. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Joe Baker - Lon (voice) Christian Bale - Thomas (voice) Irene Bedard - Pocahontas (voice) Billy Connolly - Ben (voice) James Apaumut Fall - Kocoum (voice) Mel Gibson - John Smith (voice) Linda Hunt - Grandmother Willow (voice) John Kassir - Meeko (voice) Judy Kuhn - Pocahontas (singing voice) Danny Mann - Percy (voice) Russell Means - Powhatan (voice) David Ogden Stiers - Governor Ratcliffe / Wiggins (voice) Michelle St. John - Nakoma (voice) Gordon Tootoosis - Kekata (voice) Frank Welker - Flit (voice) Charlie Adler - Various (uncredited) Jack Blessing - Various (uncredited) William Calvert - Various (uncredited) Philip Clarke - Various (uncredited) Foley Jennifer Crystal Foley - Various (uncredited) Jim Cummings - Powhatan / Kekata (singing voice) (uncredited) Jennifer Darling - Various (uncredited) Debi Derryberry - Various (uncredited) Chad Einbinder - Various (uncredited) Leigh French - Various (uncredited) Sierra French-Myerson - Various (uncredited) Eileen Galindo - Various (uncredited) Sherry Lynn - Various (uncredited) Mickie McGowan - Various (uncredited) Christine Mellor - Various (uncredited) Phil Proctor - Various (uncredited) Jan Rabson - Various (uncredited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Side 1 1. Program Start 2. Off To The New World ("The Virginia Company") 3. Governor Ratcliffe 4. Opening Credits ("Steady As A Beating Drum") 5. Pocahontas 6. Pocahontas Tells Her Father About Her Dream 7. "Just Around The Riverbend" 8. Grandmother Willow 9. Advice From Grandmother Willow ("Listen With Your Heart") 10. The New World 11. Powhatan's Council Side 2 12. John Smith Goes Scouting For Indians 13. Digging For Gold ("Mine, Mine, Mine") 14. John Smith Meets Pocahontas 15. A Clash Between The Settlers And The Indians 16. Getting To Know One Another 17. "Colors Of The Wind" 18. Finishing The Fortress 19. In The Cornfield 20. John Smith Meets Grandmother Willow 21. The Warriors Arrive Side 3 22. Pocahontas Runs Off To Meet John Smith 23. The Final Meeting 24. Pocahontas Visits The Prisoner 25. "Savages" 26. Pocahontas Understands Her Dream 27. Sunrise ("Savages" Part 2) 28. Pocahontas Saves John Smith 29. The Departure 30. End Credits ("If I Never Knew You" / "Colors Of The Wind") Side 4 - The Making Of "Pocahontas" 31. Program Start 32. "Always Larger Than Life" — The Disney Heritage 33. "The Legend Of Little Mischief" — The History 34. "The Spirit Of Pocahontas" — Character Voices 35. "The Secrets Of Pocahontas" — Disney Magic 36. "Drums And Heartbeats" — The Music Supplemental Section 37. The Music Of "Pocahontas" 38. Theatrical Trailer #1: "Colors Of The Wind" 39. Theatrical Trailer #2 40. The Premiere In Central Park 41. The "Pocahontas" Animation Discovery Adventure Tour 42. "Colors Of The Wind" — Multi Language Presentation Side 5 - Extra's 1. Program Start 2. Table Of Contents For Sides 5 & 6 3. The Historical Pocahontas 4. History Of The Production Of "Pocahontas" 5. Frankfurt Book Fair Presentation Reel 6. Sequence Breakdown And Storyboards 7. Storyboards: Sequence 5.7 — Ship Landing 8. Storyboards: Sequence 11 — Pocahontas And John Smith Meet 9. Storyboards: Sequence 14 — "Color Of The Wind" 10. Storyboards: Sequence 28 — "Savages (Part 2)" 11. Storyboards: Sequence 29 — The Execution 12. Storyboards: Sequence 30 — Farewell 13. Storyboards To Film Comparision: Sequence 11 — Pocahontas And John Smith Meet 14. Abandoned Concept: Sequence 2 — Below Deck After Thomas' Rescue 15. Abandoned Concept: Sequence 2.3 — "Dancing To The Wedding Drum" (Analog Left And Right: Commentary By Stephen Schwartz) 16. Abandoned Concept: Sequence 4.5 — Transition To "Just Around The Riverbend" 17. Early Concept: Sequence 14 — "Colors Of The Wind" (Analog Left And Right: Commentary By Stephen Schwartz) 18. Abandoned Concept: Sequence 15 — Pocahontas Dresses As An Englishwoman 19. Abandoned Concept: Sequence 4.5 — Wiggins Gets Mud Thrown At Him 20. Abandoned Concept: Sequence 21 — "In The Middle Of The River" (Analog Left And Right: Commentary By James Pentecost, Stephen Schwarz, Carl Binder And Eric Goldberg) 21. Abandoned Concept: Sequence 26 — John Smith Escapes (Analog Left And Right: Commentary By Carl Binder And Eric Goldberg) 22. Abandoned Concept: Sequence 25 — "Just Around The Riverbend" Reprise 23. Character Design: Introduction 24. Character Design: Pocahontas 25. Character Design: John Smith Side 6 - Extra's 26. Program Start 27. Table Of Contents For Side 6 28. Character Design: Ratcliffe 29. Character Design: Powhatan 30. Character Design: Grandmother Willow 31. Character Design: Meeko 32. Character Design: Flit 33. Character Design: Percy 34. Character Design: Thomas 35. Character Design: Kocoum 36. Character Design: Nakoma 37. Character Design: Wiggins 38. Character Design: Kekata 39. Character Design: Miscellaneous 40. Deleted Characters 41. Art Design, Layouts And Backgrounds 42. Prop Designs 43. Computer-Generated Imagery 44. Animation 45. Miscellaneous Deleted Animation (Analog Left And Right: Commentary By Eric Goldberg, Stephen Schwartz, Mike Gabriel And Michael Giaimo) 46. Deleted Sequence: "If I Never Knew You" (Analog Left And Right: Commentary By Eric Goldberg And Stephen Schwartz) 47. Publicity, Promotion And Advertising 48. Credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| • Commentary by Directors, Producer, Art Director, Screenwriter and Music Composers Menken and Schwartz. • Making of Pocahontas documentary • Deleted Muscial sequence "If I Never Knew You" • 80 minutes of supplemental material • Special Edition of the "Art of Pocahontas" Book | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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