video clip of a scene from Beauty and the Beast
Alright, so I know I’m not really a kid anymore, I’m a college sophomore. This post, and the video you just watched explain a media experience that everyone should have at some point in their life.
Disney movies, especially the movies with the princesses were always my favorite as a child. About a month ago I saw a commercial on TV for Disney Princess Classics on ice. This is something that I have always wanted to see, so why not see it now! The warm fuzzies got to me and brought me back to my childhood.
Once again, thanks to convergence, and our 21st media culture, I was able to watch clips on youtube that people posted from the shows they went to. Watching those were a little disappointing because what I saw was not what I expected the show to be like. But I went anyway, and to my surprise, the actual show was completely different than what I saw on youtube.
The show was about 2 hours long, and it was basically a summary of all the Disney princess movies, much better than what the clips on youtube looked like.
As I was watching the show I thought about how all of the performers had to use their limbic brain and neocortex because of all the multitasking they had to do. They were skating, singing, talking, and dancing, all of those activities take a lot of concentration, especially on the ice. Even being part of the audience took a lot of work from the brains just to watch all the movements, listen to the songs, the different voices, and to understand the story that was being told.
The production techniques were amazing! Fireworks would shoot out from the castle, Cinderella’s fairy godmother floated through the sky, and all the colors and lights set the stage for the stories. During The Little Mermaid section of the show, the lights they used made the ice look like the bottom of the ocean.
example of the production techniques
making the ice look like the ocean floor
Even as a college student I thought this show was amazing. One more thing to cross off my bucket list!
I never thought so much about the power tools while watching a show on ice before! It’s amazing what the media does to your brain!
all of the performers together at the end of the show
Very good blogging here, Heather!
ReplyDeleteTalk about a multimedia experience.
Wow.
To make excellent, use more descriptors for each caption (not just "photo by me") and remember to check spelling, punctuation and grammar, yes?
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