We all come from childhood. A childhood of those born in the last 100 years, it is difficult to imagine without the cartoons. Among the children of the 21st century, especially popular Japanese anime cartoons. By the way, today, 11 April, the World Day of animeshniki.
And, of course, from the middle of the last century and to this day does not go out of fashion cartoons film studio Walt Disney, who was a pioneer of many technologies in animation. He created a stunning characters that moved and talked just like real people.
It tells in his book, film historian and animation Christopher Finch, "Disney said that all the scenes with the human characters They must first be filled with live actors, to determine how they will look, before you start expensive animation process. [...] The animators understand the need for such an approach, and later acknowledged that Disney handled the situation with great finesse. " That's why most of the characters of Disney cartoons have their real prototypes.
Ruler of the underworld Hades He got not only the voice of James Woods, who voiced it, but some of the character traits of the actor, gestures, a kind of charm, incredible sense of humor.
American actress and dancer Helen Stanley became the prototype of many characters of Disney cartoons. Including Princess Aurora, Cinderella, Anita Radcliffe from "101 Dalmatians." Animator Marc Davis used plastic and movements of the actress as a basis for creating the image of Princess Aurora. But the appearance of the heroine was created stylist Tom Oreb, inspired by the beauty of another actress - Audrey Hepburn.
Fairy Tinker BellIt was copied from an American actress and radio host Margaret Kerry. With that, she took over from her not only the appearance, but also gestures, manner of communication, some habits and even character.
The prototype of Alice was a young British actress Kathryn Beaumont, which Walt Disney saw in the movie "On the island with you."
Princess Jasmine, which was created by animator Mark Henn, it became the collective image. Facial features, she borrowed his younger sister and actress Jennifer Connelly, hair - a girl, which multiplier is seen at Disneyland. Voice and certain traits - the actress Linda Larkin. A name - the American actress, singer and dancer Jasmine Guy.
Hair and facial features seductive Wife of Roger Rabbit Jessica Rabbithas received from the American actress Veronica Lake, it was she who introduced the fashion of long bangs covering the one eye.
Peter Pan I got the voice and character of the young person Bobby Driscoll. This boy was the darling of Disney. He often said that he saw him as the embodiment of his own youth.
prototype Maleficent She became an actress Eleanor Audley, who was invited personally by Walt Disney. In the classic tale of "Sleeping Beauty", she portrayed an ugly old woman with a hooked nose. But animator Marc Davis created a new image of the evil sorceress.
Regal posture and spectacular appearance Grimhild villain of the tale of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" I received from Gale Sondergaard, who also voiced the character.
In 1940, actor Conrad Veidt played the role of an evil sorcerer Jafar in the film The Thief of Bagdad. It is half a century later, he became prototype treacherous Vizier Jafar from the cartoon "Aladdin."
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