AIda the Musical Movie — Page 5

I think this project would work best as an animated feature. Preferably in a more mature style.

g.d.e.l.g.i. said: As this Aida was originally developed by Disney as an animated project (I believe there are even character design sheets out there from a very early phase of it;

Those character designs were not done by Disney and are the work of CalArts student Ben Balistreri, as noted on the same website: http://animatedviews.com/2007/ben-balistreri-interview/

Excerpt:

AV: While at CalArts, why did you create model sheets for Aida and Don Quixote?

BB: Aida was a design assignment in one of my character design classes. The Don Quixote designs were done at a summer program called The Disney Boot Camp. That was a month long program that Disney tried out were they gathered art students from around the country and taught them about animation. The program only lasted the one time so I was lucky enough to take place in it. To be clear, the Don Quixote work wasn’t development for the proposed feature. It was simply some development I did on my own at the camp.

AV: Are you amazed that many people believe the designs originated at Disney?

BB: Yah! I saw them posted on a website as development for projects that Disney never did. I’m pretty surprised any one thought they were good enough to even be mistaken for real development work!

Updated On: 2/3/16 at 01:12 PM