Where The Wild Things Are - Early DISNEY CG Animation Test

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1983 animation test by Disney, directed by John Lasseter (who went on to direct and produce most of the Pixar films, including Toy Story). Back then Disney owned the film rights to the Where The Wild Things Are books... they didn't use them, though, so they lost them. Check out this amazing test, which combined traditional hand-drawn, 2D animation with then-state-of-the-art 3D computer animation!

Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: October 12, 2006 at 12:44 am
Author: kurtori

Length: 00:02:04
Rating: 4.72
Views: 347465

Tags: lasseter disney pixar animation sendak toy story bug's life "where the wild things are" CG CGI unreleased workprint

Video Comments:
Funnyman519 (January 5, 2009 at 6:04 pm)
I want to see the Spike Jonze version if they don't keep re-filming it!
koffingdelphin (January 4, 2009 at 12:43 am)
I wish I could see the whole thing completed. The soft, squash-and-stretched tradigital look of Max and the dog is beautiful. Lasseter really knows his work.
I'd say it's a shame Disney was dumb enough to fire him, but if they hadn't there would be no Pixar.
ronery231 (January 3, 2009 at 5:55 pm)
thank god disney didn't make one.

they destroy every story they get their hands on. just look at what a joke they made alice in wonderland into. most people don't even know its a book.
koffingdelphin (January 4, 2009 at 12:41 am)
that's a little harsh. Disney has made some truly wonderful works, and when under decent administration they were the forerunners in pioneering a lot of crucial animation tools.
ronery231 (January 7, 2009 at 8:58 am)
a little harsh, sure. disney may be "pioneers" of animation but they are complete retards when it comes to actual storyline and sticking to the original source. just look at what they did to the grim brothers stories.

i have enjoyed some of disney's work.... the really old short cartoons of mickey mouse or goofy. anything past that, no.

walt disney was a nazi too.
stevethelobster18 (January 2, 2009 at 8:21 pm)
spike jonze version is gonna kick ass
bigdaddypanda17 (January 1, 2009 at 9:07 pm)
wow thats amazing for 1983 technology 0.o
PolyBrow (January 1, 2009 at 6:27 am)
This video describes the early digital-ink-and-paint system as "stretching a layer of skin over a wire-mesh frame". No wonder it wasn't considered good enough for the then-studio head Ron Miller...
drunkdonutboy (December 27, 2008 at 8:52 pm)
That would've been so sweet...
Rawru (December 26, 2008 at 7:42 pm)
Omg. I wish they had done that movie. It's blowing my mind that it could have happened and then didnt. I loooooved the book soo much as a kid.
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