It looks like the tents are part of a festival in Monrolasia:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRMaYKjooAU/
There are more photos on this
Instagram account, including some that are probably a bit spoilery.
Apparently, the palace will be covered in some kind of plants with thorns at some point in the movie:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRMYFMkoaV6/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRMZuMnoeKY/
By the way, I've read several comments on Twitter that compare the plot of this movie to
WandaVision's plot. I hadn't noticed the similarities before, but I think they're right. In both
a small village gets transformed into a fantastical place which looks like what the protagonist wished her reality was. I really liked
WandaVision, though, so I don't mind if
Disenchanted is a bit like that show.
Disney Duster wrote:Could that be the Maya Rudolph's carriage?!
I think so, its colors are typical from villains, plus the golden motif on the top looks like an "M" and Maya Rudolph's character's surname is Monroe.
farerb wrote:Maybe now that Pixar does Hand Drawn animated shorts, maybe Disney could outsource the animation to them?
It don't think that'll happen, but it's curious how the tables have turned.
Disney's Divinity wrote:I agree, it's simply an excuse. I think Disney is scared if they do anything hand-drawn at WDAS, it'll put a spotlight on the genre's death there, cause people to ask for its return more, and they don't want to encourage that talk any more than they have to.
That makes sense. They're clearly avoiding using hand-drawn animation at the moment, so maybe you're right.
Jules wrote:I am certain there is enough talent at WDAS to manage a short film. I would bet that many of the CG animators can do hand-drawn, even if not to the same calibre as those who specialise in it. I am certain their work would be professional and of a very high standard nevertheless.
I've heard you don't need to be that good at drawing to be a CG animator. However, the animators working at studios like WDAS are some of the best in the field, so I think they would most likely do a good job.
Sotiris wrote:I'm not sure if this was already known or not, but Joan Bergin is the costume designer on the film.
I don't think it was known. I wish they had hired the same costume designer from the first film, but this one looks like a competent costume designer too.
unprincess wrote:I just hope they keep the warm toned art nouveau look of the first film.
I hope so too.
Disney Duster wrote:I thought they just said it would have animation. Not hand-drawn animation specifically.
You're right, it hasn't been confirmed yet the animation will be hand-drawn. But if
Godmothered, which was also a movie made for Disney+, had traditional animation, I think this film will too.