The story is driven by 10 unique acrobatic acts alongside animation from beloved Disney films, as well as all-new animation created by Disney artists led by Eric Goldberg, best known for his work on characters like the Genie in the animated classic, “Aladdin. Last month I was able to attend Drawn to Life the new Cirque du Soleil show at Disney Springs as part of a media event. “Drawn to Life” was developed in partnership with Michael Jung, executive theatrical development for Walt Disney Imagineering. “Our incredible collaboration on ‘Drawn to Life’ has created a show that celebrates Disney’s legacy in the art of animation in a unique and signature style that is pure Cirque du Soleil.” “Cirque’s world-class creative and production team worked closely with us, getting to know and understand every aspect of Disney,” said Natalie Woodward, vice President of Production, Disney Live Entertainment. Potts and Chip magically appear before you. Classic Disney characters like Baloo, Mrs. There is also an act where performers become pages where hand-drawn Disney animations come to life and interact with each other. “Drawn to Life” places a history lesson of animation in the middle of its five star high-flying acrobatic performance.
There’s even a sequence that subtly teaches about how RGB light works to create white light. Fans of hand-drawn animation will delight in the small details that are shown off in big ways.
And “Drawn to Life” doesn’t rely too heavily on Disney, as it also tells its own story. Newer releases, like Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Big Hero Six,” are included in the show. What I can say though is that the aerial pencil act, the partner trapeze act, and the dance-based balancing act were the most amplified by this use of tech.īut the show doesn’t just showcase older Disney films. While it is my guess that live-tracking was being used, I cannot be certain. In fact, I had myself guessing whether the performers were in such perfect sync with the animation, or if their bodies were being live-tracked to make special effects go off. This is cutting-edge equipment used in ways that I haven’t seen before. The technology used in this show isn’t flashy, either. In fact, Cirque du Soleil makes so many of the performances and stunts directly tie into the main story, and Disney films from the past. The story of “Drawn to Life” relates so perfectly to famous Disney stories and it peaks during this moment. This scene had the entire crowd weeping as it brought the love of the two performers to a peak. Without spoiling it, there is an emotional dancing scene where projection mapping brings Disney stories to life. “Drawn to Life” found this exact point the performers always shine, but the surround sound, projection mapping and massive mechanical equipment are there to enhance the story, and they do just that. Julie discovered an unfinished animation. Using tech in a show can be difficult, because you want the performers and story to still shine. Drawn To Life will follow a young girl named Julie whose father was a Disney animator on a journey of self-discovery. The show showcases newer technologies, specifically projection mapping.
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