June 10, 2005
"Finding Interactive Nemo"
A mentor/colleague of mine is now spearheading a whole new breed of interactive entertainment for Walt Disney Theme Parks. The recent successes with "Stitch's Photo Phone" @ Innoventions and "Turtle Talk with Crush" @ Disney's Living Seas Pavilion has given his projects new momentum. Both projects break new ground in Imagineering's "Living Creature" initiative and rate high in guest satisfaction. Without sacrificing intimate guest interaction, the throughput issues with "Stitche's Photo Phone" were solved in the more recent EPCOT attraction.
100-150 guests enter a small theater with a virtual fish tank showcased in an 8' x 16' screen. The 153-year old surfer dude turtle from "Finding Nemo" greets the visitors and makes conversation with specific audience members. This is done through a voice-activated real-time animation system developed by Imagineering. The 30-frame per second rendered image is breathtakingly real and seamlessly responsive. They are already working on a second generation of "Living Creatures" for other parks/venues.
Anyone interested in a field trip? Go to Epcot for more information.
Posted by andrew at June 10, 2005 12:16 PM | TrackBackComments
TURTLE TALK opens at Disney's California Adventure's Animation Pavilion on July 15th, 2005. "Check it out, dudes!"
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at July 18, 2005 09:34 AM
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