Been a busy week. Book reviews coming soon, I promise!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Febraury 20, 2007 - Shrunken Ned Portrait
Found at Disneyland in Adventureland. Wonderful chap, took time to pose for this photo. Too bad to took up the offer for two heads for one of his own...
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
February 19, 2007 - Hallowishes
Quick tip on taking pictures of fireworks if you have no tripod/monopod: Use burst mode if your camera supports it and you have plenty of free memory. This allows the camera to quickly take multiple pictures, so long as you hold down the shutter. You will end up with hundreds of photos, and some will be quite nice.
Friday, February 15, 2008
February 18, 2008 - Phantom Manor - Disneyland Paris
Someday I can try to take this picture, probably after 2010.
February 17, 2008 - A Perfect Show
This is a view I'd love to see and shoot, if only for a moment before the crowds rush in for the day.
The Long Holiday Weekend
Going away for the weekend with the wife for a little time away from the house and dogs. I'm going to post the next few days of 365 now, so you can look at them all at once. They're going to be highlighting some other people's Disney photos I found on Flickr which are great.
Have a good weekend.
Have a good weekend.
February 15, 2008 - The Castle
And one more by Mr. Steadman. I think I've seen the expressions on these people's faces many times...
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
February 13, 2008 - Storybook Land Canal Boats by Ralph Steadman
Day 2. Another wonderful, if slightly demented sketch by Mr. Steadman.
I'll likely be doing more of these daily posts, sharing Disney materials I've collected and now scanned to digital. I think it is important that people be given the chance to see material that has been long since forgotten and placed out-of-print.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
February 12, 2008 - Ralph Steadman's Disneyland
Ralph Steadman is most well known for illustrating many of Hunter S. Thompson's stories, including Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, and the Curse of Lono. He also has many books out collected his artwork. This scan homes from a book titled 'America', which collected a mishmash of his work, including a five-page spread inspired by Disneyland.
To be fair, Mr. Steadman is British, and never seems able to fully grasp the vast commercialism of America, which comes through in many of his caricature of his subjects.
One thing to note about this and the upcoming pages is the attention Mr. Steadman pays to each drawing. Notice the Disneyland bag, and what appears to be the sketches of New Orleans Square in the background.
Monday, February 11, 2008
February 11, 2008 - Pirates!
"To set the mood for the show like this, you had to sort of become a pirate yourself," X said in Disneyland: Inside Story. "I think my Spanish background helped me to write the exchanges between the Pirate Captain and the defenders of the fort."
-Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies
Sunday, February 10, 2008
February 10, 2008 - Scene from the Dreams Come True Parade
Took this shot (and over 300 others) at the end of the eight hour 'Behind the Magic' Tour. After spending time behind the scenes, getting a chance to see nearly ever aspects of how Walt Disney World is ran, our guide Jim took us to a prime viewing spot for the afternoon parade. This was show the power of Disney magic.
Marry Poppins
Marry Poppins
Saturday, February 9, 2008
February 9, 2008 - Behind the Scenes
And this is the last day of these posts. Two pages of behind-the-scenes material and then a list of credits.
Friday, February 8, 2008
February 8, 2008 - 2 Views of the Matterhorn
Last year, I purchased eight binders full of slides from someone's vacations in the 1970s. I estimate there are close to a thousand slides, some commercial, and some taken by the vacationers. I have began to slowly digitize the interesting ones, in order to preserve these folks memories for a couple more years. The scanned slides will be on my Flickr account.
While there are no Disney ones, I did find some examples of things which inspired attractions in Disney parks. This is the first: A shot of the true Matterhorn, followed by the scale version in Disneyland.
While there are no Disney ones, I did find some examples of things which inspired attractions in Disney parks. This is the first: A shot of the true Matterhorn, followed by the scale version in Disneyland.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
February 7, 2008 - The Grand Finale
Well, almost. One more post tomorrow to complete this little book.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
February 6, 2008 - Cinderella & Dumbo
Double the pages today, as even I'm getting a little bored of these single posts each day. We're going to wrap up the Disney on Parade scans soon, then move onto other little niche things.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
February 5, 2008 - 1964 Disneyland Fun Map by Sam McKim
This was a little project I tried out with some success. I scanned a 28x42 map bought off eBay, piece by piece, and then stitched them together. Once done with that, cleaned up the colors, creases, and such in Gimp. The result turned out quite good.
Monday, February 4, 2008
February 4, 2008 - The Jungle Book
Update on the Fun Map: 99% of it looks like it did in 1965. Excited the share this!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
February 3, 2008 - The Jungle Book
Another two pages. Just made the post in before the deadline. Spent the weekend scanning a very rare Disneyland book and a Disneyland map.
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