GATHER, STORE, RE-COMBINE - A History of Imagination (Part 4)

In PART 4 of our History of Imagination, we’ll go from depths of creative melt-down to a renaissance of classic characters and experiences of today. Then take a speculative trip to the year 2015 and explore the exciting yet realistic possibilities for future Journeys.

 

Highlights include…

• A Commentary for the New Millennium
• The Wonders of “Guerilla Imagineering”
• A Full Character Analysis of Figment
• The Hidden History of The Image Works
• Captain EO Revisited
• E82 and “the Quest for Dreamfinder”
• The Enduring Legacy of Imagination

Special Note: Although initially conceived as a history composed in equal lengths, this final installment is larger than Parts 2 & 3 Combined with another ton of information still uncovered! This may be the last segment, but this won’t the last time we’ll Journey into Imagination.

The Complete Captain EO

Today, I’ll wrap-up my coverage of all things Captain EO with the release of “Captain EO: The Complete Experience.” Sure, there are many versions of this show across the Digital Frontier (1), and I should know. I’ve downloaded just about all of them! What you’ll hear with this EP Album is the very best of all resources collected over the past 10 Years.

 

 

The Return of the Captain

Inspired by the final logo seen in the film, this 4th Desktop in the E82 Project is a tribute to the return of the 1980s classic. Its vivid colors and high-gloss treatments are evocative of early computer animation as well as the heavily special effects driven work of ILM during the height of the “Optical Effects Era”
Fun Fact: The ending logo for the film was the most expensive effects shot and was also the last effect completed for the movie. It's also the only Computer Generated Image in the film.

 

GATHER, STORE, RE-COMBINE A History of Imagination (Part 2)

In PART 2 of our History of Imagination, we go upstairs to visit the “Creative Playground” know as The Image Works Then step into the Magic Eye Theater for one of the most artistically advanced 3-D films ever created; Captain EO.

 

Highlights include…

• A Discussion About the Flow of Attractions to Exhibit Space
• The Extremely Prophetic Activities of Image Works
• Walt Disney, Michael Jackson and Healthy Obsession
• Insight into the Other M.J. 3D Films

The FUTURE WORLD Soundtrack Series

What If EPCOT Center was opening today? How would Imagineers like John Hench, Marty Sklar, and consultants like Ray Bradbury execute their plans for the future? How would the park be marketed? And what about those wonderfully unique soundtracks from the pavilions, if given the opportunity to showcase them in standalone albums what would that look like? And most Importantly what would it SOUND like? Well, here is my attempt at an answer…