The last of the NEB’s Wall pieces have been ‘baking’ in the shop over the long weekend. On Tuesday morning, when the crew returns, we’ll remove everything from the shop to make room for a new set of projects, including Henry’s parade float vehicle. This is the middle lower section of the wall, one of ten large pieces in all. Next week, we’ll order the window plastic to prepare it for shipping.
Research trip complete
Matt and I had a fabulous time at the Disney Parks in Japan. We averaged about 20,000 steps daily in the parks and poked into every nook and cranny we could find. We looked at every clever detail the Imaginers and fabrication crews had carefully crafted into the parks and did our best to record all we saw. Over the last few days, I have gone through the photos I took, editing and sorting them for future reference. My collection added up to more than 3,000 photos, plus what Matt captured. When he returns to work next week, we will blend our collections to get a complete picture of the parks.
The thing we enjoyed the most was the cleverness with which the Imagineers visually told the story of the area they were portraying. They layered detail after detail, often in unexpected locations. Since we strive to do the same in our work, what we saw brought us immense joy and inspired us to continue and expand our repertoire in the future. My favourite reference shots were not those of the typical visitor, but rather these small, seemingly unnoticed details. Here’s one of those favourite reference pics… two cannonball hits in a plaster wall. This feature was tucked away in the back corner of one of the restaurants.
Ready to clear
The last of the NEB’s wall sections received their final glazes today, making them ready to pull out into the driveway next week. Henry is very excited about that prospect, as he has been promised we will start work on his parade float as soon as the shop empties. Stay tuned…
