CINDERELLA: Disney Channel Music Video - 'A Dream is a Wish'

[matt2390p]

raven looked hot as usual in it!

[Disney Duster]

Here you go, waltdisney123! I know they are small. I may be able to make bigger ones but they won't have as many frames and will animate slowly. All of these animated GIFs are from the "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" music video, meaning that they are from the restored version of Cinderella! It's a shame they are so small:

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If you want bigger ones, just ask! But they will not be as smooth flowing or as fast as the small animations. Also, if you want specific scenes, ask for those, too! I can only do a few scenes, though, because the music video doesn't have very many. My favorite scenes are the ones with the Fairy Godmother transforming things!

I have one question for you, waltdisney123. Are you a boy or a girl? Because I am a boy and I love Walt Disney's Cinderella (it's my favorite movie!), but I haven't ieard of very many boys who's favorite movie is that one. So I'm just asking.

Enjoy the animations!

The full review of the Cinderella Collector's Gift Set is not done yet!

Walt Disney's Cinderella premiered in 1950, and has since then been loved and enjoyed by many generations ever after. The Walt Disney Company has realized this, and claimed it as the most cherished and celebrated classic. And so, it is no surprise that they gave this beautiful film a beautiful Collector's DVD Gift Set.

In my review of the Walt Disney's Cinderella Special Edition Collector's Gift Set, first I will start off with the box that houses the 2-disc Special Edition DVD of Cinderella, the 8 Exclusive Character Portraits, the Collector Book, and the Film Frame from Cinderella. The box is made of cardboard and it's color is a very deep blue with a tint of indigo. There is a shiny sliver design running along the top and bottom. The artwork on the box is as lovely as Cinderella and as charming as the Prince. The front of the box shows Cinderella's glass slipper on a royal pillow with gold tassels. In the background the Prince's grand, shining castle, with the castle gate just below it and the night sky filled with slivers of clouds above it. In front of th artwork, at the top, is the blue, gold-lined logo for Cinderella, only there is no glass slipper in the background and no "2-disc" before the words Special Edition. This same logo can be found on the side of the box as well as on the front of the Collector's Book and the front of the box with the Character Sketches. Also on the box and it's contents can be found tiny white sparkles and stars, called fairy dust or Disney dust(as these sparkles are found in many Disney films). This is very fitting because this dust is seen a lot in Cinderella. The back of the box say's "Walt Disney's Orginal Classic" in gold, and has the same text about the DVD's bonus features and how it has captivated audiences that can be found on the back of the DVD.

The portfolio for the Character Sketches and Film Frame has the same blue color of the box that contains it and the Collector's Book, but is made of a thinner cardboard. The front of the portfolio shows the coach and grand staircase from the scene in Cinderella where Cinderella races down the last of the steps to get into the coach. The back of the portfolio has no artwork but a triangular flap you pull out of a slit to find the Film Frame and yet another portfolio. This portfolio is a slightly lighter shade of blue than the other one, and has the words "Original Character Sketches" on the front in white, with Ollie Jonhston's and Andreas Deja's signatures just below the words, also in white. On the back, pull another triangular flap out of a slit to find the actual sketches and a Certificate of Authenticity. The certificate says the sketches are "eight lithographic productions of original portrait drawings" and that sketches were made in 2005 exclusively for the gift set in limited supply. They even say that "Disney may offer the original drawings for sale in the future". The portraits were printed on "acid-free Dur-O-Tone Butcher White 80 lb. cover paper", according to the certificate, and even though the characters in the sketches don't look exactly like their on-screen counterparts, they are still very nice. The list of characters in each portrait are Cinderella and the Prince, Jaq and Gus, the Royal Footman, Lady Tremaine, the King and the Grand Duke, Lucifer, Anastasia and Drizella, and the Fairy Godmother. Each of the portrait drawings has the identifying signatures of both Ollie Johnston and Andreas Deja. Out of all the Nine Old Men who worked on Cinderella, Ollie Johnston is the only one who could sign these portrait drawings, as the other eight are no longer living.

The Senitype(REGISTERED): Film Frame is from the scene where Cinderella's tattered pink dress is transformed into a shimmering ballgown in a spiral of swirling fairy dust. The Senitype(REGISTERED) is inside a rectangular piece of cardboard with the same glass slipper from the front of the Gift Set box on something that looks like a rock or a different version of the artwork for the royal pillow. The back is completely white, with a description of the Senitype(REGISTERED). It says "the Cinderella Senitype(REGISTERED)is a limited edition art graphic produced from a single frame of motion picture film and includes one frame of the corresponding film footage". The frame was digitally scanned and reproduced onto art paper. The description also says "The film footage is an actual 35-millimeter film frame reproduced from the original motion picture film". The cardboard holding the Senitype(REGISTERED) is wrapped in a clear plastic covering, but you may be able to remove it(I didn't dare try to).

The Collector's Book has a hard blue cover, and on the front can be found the same small image of Cinderella's coach that is on the inside of the DVD's slipcover when you open it like a book. The front of the book also has a white border with leaves in each corner. The book's title is "A Dream Come True" with the subtitle "The Storybook and the Making of a Masterpiece". The contents page lists the Introduction on page 5, The Storybook on page 11, and The Making of a Masterpiece on page 81. The Introduction talks about the film itself, mentioning that it took 750 artists and 1,500 colors to make, and that the film is a cherished Disney classic that has been loved for more than fifty years. The Storybook is simply the Disney version of the Cinderella tale told without much detail, but who needs a more expanded retelling when the Gift Set contains the movie itself? Unlike the other the previous gift sets, the Storybook portion of the book has pictures taken from the movie as well as pictures of concept art and animation drawings. The Making of a Masterpiece is a great look at the creation of Cinderella. It answers many questions it's readers might have. How did Walt Disney decide on Cinderella? The book reveals that Walt Disney saw the same stengths in the film as he did in the triumphant Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, a movie dealing with a girl in trouble that the audience could feel for. How did they develop the look of the characters? The book says extensive research and experimenting determined even the mere color of Cinderella's hair. How did the animators feel about their assignments? The book humorously quotes Frank Thomas on how tough it was for him to animate Lady Tremaine. How much work did Walt Disney himself put into the film? The book notes that Walt Disney attented every story meeting and paid particular attention to the fairy godmother's magic scene, as it was one of his favorite films. A ton of insight, many anecdotes, and a slew of quotes make this book not just informative, but an amusing read. Each page is full of artwork, a mixture of stills from the movie, pictures of art that helped shape the look of the film, stills from the live-action reference, photos of people working on the film, and even pcitures of things like the book that opens in the movie's opening, and the model of the pumpkin coach that Ken O' Connor made to show Walt Disney, which Walt was said to have liked right away. This book is very nice, but I will mention that it is a reprint of the book that came with the Exclusive Deluxe Limited Edition of Walt Disney's Masterpiece Cinderella. The set I bought contained the Masterpiece Collection Cinderella VHS, an exclusive lithograph, The Making of Walt Disney's Masterpiece Cinderella VHS, and a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Roy E. Disney. This edition may also have been available fro Laserdiscs, but I only bought the VHS version. The original version of the book has a very different cover from the reprint, and the reprint has many pictures in it that weren't in the original book, including new pictures of conecpt art and stills from the restored version of Cinderella. The text is exactly the same in both the original book and the Collector's Book, but something from the original book was ommitted from the reprint. The original book had a section titled Restoration, and said that Cinderella first started being restored in 1992. It doesn't say when the restoration was complete, but since the book was included with the restored version of the movie on VHS 10 years before Cinderella came to DVD, then obviously the movie went through a second restoration. The book said the restoration involved "intensive research" and discussions with the original artists to "respect and protect the integrity of the original Masterpiece". Since the book says the restoration made the movie look as good as the day it premiered, it makes me wonder if Disney altered the movie in anyway to restore the film "beyond its original brilliance" for the DVD.

[Disneykid]

Nice avatars, DD! How on earth did you manage to remove the annoying Ricky Ullman water mark from the screencaps?

[Disney Duster]

Well, Disneykid, I'm quite glad you asked that question! It's kind of a long story, but basically before Disney Villain made their comparisons, I had tried to do comparisons of my own.

I captured the images using my digital video recorder (the kind you use to make home movies to put on your computer). With some linking it up to my VCR, I managed to get it to record my Cinderella Masterpiece Collection VHS and the "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" music video I taped onto a blank VHS. Then I put it on my computer.

The music video looked beautiful but my VHS looked like crap on the computer! So I didn't think you wanted to see the bad comparisons I made. But since you asked about it, I'll put these up for a few days. I may take them off later, so look at them while you can:

My VHS pictures are on the left, and the music video pictures are on the right.

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Look how the pumpkin coach looks blue!

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This is why it looked like the restoration had some fairy dust missing! See how the magic sparkles are fainter and it looks like some are missing in the restoration!

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My VHS was so crappy on the computer even the ballroom's chandeliers disappeared! I guess that's what happens when you watch the movie so much!

Finally, this gets me upset like with the missing fairy dust in the Cinderella transforming scene. Notice how in both my VHS and the Brazilian trailer pictures, a certain part of the Fairy Godmother's dress is lighter than the rest of her dress. Now in the music video picture, that part looks to be the same color as the rest of the dress! Did the restoration mess up?!

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So those are my comparisons. Please tell me your thoughts and comments!

[Disneykid]

Excellent comparisons! Regarding the Cinderella dust, I see what you mean. They looks to be the exact same frame, so I can't just dismiss it and say that your screencaps are a frame or two apart. Hmm...As for the Fairy Godmother's, umm, boob (because that really is her boob...) changing colors, I think it might be an error the restoration team actually fixed. Her outfit is supposed to be the exact same shade of blue throughout the exterior. In no other shot is her bosom area a paler blue than the rest of the outfit. True, you could argue that they should leave original mistakes alone, but I say that if the film benefits from the correction (like removing Harrison Ford's reflection in Raiders of the Lost Ark), then it should be permitted.

[Kram Nebuer]

Cool comparisons, Disney Duster! If you have the Masterpiece Collection Cinderella then my copy must be even crappier than yours. We have the original initial VS release and we must've watched it 2,873,642,873 times. I don't dare to put it in the VCR now and try and watch it. For a long time we couldn't watch the portion after the coach returns to its pumpkin form unless we fastforwarded through that whole bit. Part of the tape was broken. Once Escapay reached high school and had a Telecomm class, he opened it up (I think Peter Pan too) and fixed the tape with tape! Can't wait for the DVD so we can see that bit whole and clear and at regular speed for the first time in 15ish years!

Lol, sorry for getting off topic somewhat. I wanted to say...

I think I missed where you answered Disneykid's question. How did you get rid of the "Ricky Ullman Source" Water Mark?

btw, I am a boy and I like Cinderella too. One of my favorites but not the most favorite.

[Disneykid]

I think I missed where you answered Disneykid's question. How did you get rid of the "Ricky Ullman Source" Water Mark?

Easy answer: those screencaps are taken from a taping made directly off of the Disney Channel, not the online video hosted by the Ricky Ullman site.

[Kram Nebuer]

I think I missed where you answered Disneykid's question. How did you get rid of the "Ricky Ullman Source" Water Mark?

Easy answer: those screencaps are taken from a taping made directly off of the Disney Channel, not the online video hosted by the Ricky Ullman site.

You have permission to take away my high school diploma.

[Disney Duster]

Disneykid and Kram Nebuer, thank you so much! I'll address you both individually!

Disneykid: Thank you, and yes, I did make sure that I compared the exact same frames. Sometimes it's hard to do that, but for the frames from the music video I was able to compare them to the exact same frames from my VHS, as the VHS is the whole movie so it will have every Cinderella scene the music video could possibly have. Anyway, I'm glad you finally saw why I thought there was a fairy dust problem in that scene for Cinderella. As for that area on the Fairy Godmothers' dress, it is lighter than the rest of the dress throughout the whole movie, I'm sure. Here are other frames I have to back me up:

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Also, thanks for answering Kram Nebuer's question for me. Take away his high school diploma!

Kram Nebuer: Thank you, and I also have that older VHS, too. The one with Cinderella in the torn pink dress and the pumpkin? The black diamond one? I've watched that so much and actually I think it has held up better than the Masterpiece Collection one! But I lost that black diamond VHS in my house somewhere... It sucks that your tape was broken before. Did you say that Escapay, from these forums, fixed your tape? You know Escapay? And if they fixed your tape, that means you can see the scene normally now or you still have to wait for the DVD to see it? Also, thanks for letting me know you're a guy who likes Cinderella too. That makes me feel better about liking it so much.

[Disneykid]

Wow, I stand corrected. I really have nothing to defend the restoration team with. They obviously tweaked that area thinking it to be a color mistake when it wasn't (it also does make me wonder how they got Cindy's gown and coach from whitish gray, aka silver, to pale blue). Hmmm....

[The Little Merman]

I just have a few things to say. First, I thought the video was spectacular. I loved the song, thought it was much better than the 'Circle of Life' one, and almost cried when I saw the restored footage. With that said, I would also like to commend Disney Villain for the tremendous site. Absolutely fabulous. Ab. so. lute. ly. lol. Anyways, I still can't tell you guys how much I want the DVD (I'm sure you all feel the same). And remember, for some more Cinderella, visit Magic Happens (see signature)! We just got a huge facelift. Anywhoo- once again, great jov DV and keep up the good work!

*tlm

[LiMulan]

those look really good thanks for posting them up

[Kram Nebuer]

Kram Nebuer: Thank you, and I also have that older VHS, too. The one with Cinderella in the torn pink dress and the pumpkin? The black diamond one? I've watched that so much and actually I think it has held up better than the Masterpiece Collection one! But I lost that black diamond VHS in my house somewhere... It sucks that your tape was broken before. Did you say that Escapay, from these forums, fixed your tape? You know Escapay? And if they fixed your tape, that means you can see the scene normally now or you still have to wait for the DVD to see it? Also, thanks for letting me know you're a guy who likes Cinderella too. That makes me feel better about liking it so much.

Sorry! I forgot you were so new since you post like an old pro. Yeah, I definitely know Escapay. I've known him since I was a wee little baby because he is my older brother . He joined UD after I did to annoy me, but now he posts a lot. Anyhow, he fixed our Cinderella tape (yes, the one with Cinderella in rags and the Fairy Godmother) with tape and now probably 2 frames are all static, but the audio is fine. It's worsened the picture, but now we don't have to fast forward through the scene. I can't wait for the DVD though to see the whole thing without a flaw!

p.s. I thought it over and decided I really want(well, more need) to keep my high school diploma.

[Disney Duster]

First of all, Disneykid, I forgot to tell you that when you said that was her boob (which it was, your right), I actually laughed out loud. So, feel good about that because I don't laugh very often.

Second of all, I don't want to get anyone too worried about the restoration. The music video never officially said the footage was restored, so these aren't official images of the final restoration. They will probably be worked on more and checked for errors, then finished up. We'll have to wait for the finished product. After all, in the restored scene where the Fairy Godmother appears on the bench, they got her dress right there. But I must agree, it seems the restoration team tweaked a few things. It does seem awfully weird that silver is now blue.

The Little Merman, I'm glad you posted because it seemed you went away for a long time! It's a good thing you didn't miss the restored footage. Disney Villain did do an excellent job! But where has Disney Villain been lately...? Oh, and I also joined the Magic Happens forum as Dusterian! I should be entering my activation code in a few days. I can't right now, though.
 
LiMulan, your comments are appreciated. Thank you! And I'm sure Disney Villain thanks you too...where every DV is!

Kram Nebuer, that is cool how you and Escapay are brothers and both on this forum! So I guess you share the same love of Disney movies? As for your VHS, that sucks how the picture got worse, but it's not that long until the DVD! Is Escapay always the handyman? That's pretty cool that he can fix things like that!

P.S. Yes you need your diploma but read your posts more carefully! Ah, but what am I saying, I barely skim some other people's posts myself. But I thoroughly read the posts that interest me, like the ones on this thread!

[Disney Villain]

LiMulan, your comments are appreciated. Thank you! And I'm sure Disney Villain thanks you too...where every DV is!!

I am right here Disney Duster . Thanks everyone for the great comments. I have been working on alot of comparisions. When I am finished I will update my site, and let everyone know. Also those animations that you made are fantastic. I am going to use them as my Avatar's. If anyone needs any screencaps from any movies, or anything else just let me know. I would be more than happy to help. And thanks again for the great comments.

[Disney Duster]

Oh, it's good your back, Disney Villain! I'm glad you like the animations! You really worked hard so feel free to use them as avatars! In fact, I'm honored...

I wanted to request that you try to get the frames you compare to be the same. As in the old frame should be the same frame as the new frame next to it (except the new frame is restored, of course). If you can't do that, just try to get them as close as possible to them being the same frame. That's all I ask. Your comparison's are really clear, so I'm hoping yours will show the restoration better and dispell my fears about mistakes being made...

[Disney Duster]

Sorry to bump this, but it's getting closer and closer to the release date for Cinderella, so if Disney Villain is going to make more of those screen capture comparisons, they should finish up soon. In fact, won't the Ultimate Disney review of Cinderella Special Edition be this late September?

Disney Villain, where are you with that second batch of screen captures you said you would make?

[The Little Merman]

**bump** With the highly anticipated Cinderella only 10 days away, I think it is time for a bumperoo, just in case some people want to see some comparisons before they watch the disc!