Grab your scissors, grab your glue Find hundreds of Disneyinspired art and craft ideas for kids of all ages including holiday and seasonal crafts, decorations and more. Disney. All Rights Reserved. Disney Careers Contact Us Games Internet Safety Terms of Use Legal Notices Privacy Policy. Atlantis The Lost Empire is a 2001 American animated film created by Walt Disney Feature. Walt Disney Imagineering Research Development, Inc. is the research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation, design, and. Atlantis The Lost Empire Disney Wiki. Atlantis The Lost Empire. Gross revenue. Atlantis The Lost Empire is a 2. American animated film created by Walt Disney Feature Animationthe first science fiction film in the Animated Canon and the 4. Written by Tab Murphy, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, and produced by Don Hahn, the film features an ensemble cast with the voices of Michael J. Fox, Cree Summer, James Garner, Leonard Nimoy, Don Novello, and Jim Varney in his final role before his death. Set in 1. 91. 4, the film tells the story of a young man who gains possession of a sacred book, which he believes will guide him and a crew of adventurers to the lost city of Atlantis. Development of the film began after production had finished on The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1. Instead of another musical, the production team decided to do an action adventure film inspired by the works of Jules Verne. Atlantis was notable for adopting the distinctive visual style of comic book creator Mike Mignola. At the time of its release, the film had made greater use of computer generated imagery CGI than any of Disneys previous animated features it remains one of the few to have been shot in anamorphic format. Linguist Marc Okrand created a language specifically for use in Atlantis, while James Newton Howard provided the score. The film was released at a time when audience interest in animated films was shifting away from hand drawn animation toward films with full CGI. Atlantis The Lost Empire premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on June 3, 2. June 1. 5. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, Atlantis performed modestly at the box office. Budgeted at 1. 00 million, the film grossed over 1. North America. Due to the films poorer than expected box office performance, Disney quietly canceled both a spin off television series and an underwater attraction at its Disneyland theme park. Some critics praised it as a unique departure from typical Disney animated features, while others disliked it due to the unclear target audience and absence of songs. Atlantis was nominated for a number of awards, including seven Annie Awards, and won Best Sound Editing at the 2. Golden Reel Awards. The film was released on VHS and DVD on January 2. Blu ray released on June 1. Atlantis is considered to be a cult favorite, due in part to Mignolas unique artistic influence. A direct to video sequel, Atlantis Milos Return, was released in 2. Luke Plunkett. Luke Plunkett is a Contributing Editor based in Canberra, Australia. He has written a book on cosplay, designed a game about airplanes, and also runs. Mickeys Paint and Play HD. Unleash your childs inner artist with this bestselling, awardwinning creativity app from Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Paint Play is. Plot. in a single day and night of misfortune, the island of Atlantis disappeared into the depths of the sea. Plato, 3. B. C. Many centuries ago, an accidental weapons discharge caused a titanic tsunami that threatens to destroy the capital city of Atlantis. The giant crystal that powers the city, known as the Heart of Atlantis, calls upon the Queen and pulls her up so that they would be bonded in order to save the city. Her young daughter, Princess Kidagakash, watches in tears before her father, King Kashekim Nedakh, runs to her and covers her eyes. The power of the crystal creates a protective barrier around the center of the city, keeping it from being destroyed by the tsunami. However, it also results in the city being buried beneath the subsiding waters. In 1. 91. 4, Milo James Thatch is preparing his presentation to his employers at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D. C. on the lost continent of Atlantis. He notes that he believes there is a power source that the Atlanteans used and that it could still be hidden within the sunken city. He reasons that there is a book called the Shepherds Journal that has been seen throughout history that would contain a detailed road map to the city and believes that the book is in Iceland. During the presentation, he gets a call to fix the boilers, revealing that he is not an employed linguist or cartographer, but rather the janitor. The Institutions board then attempts to deceitfully back out. Milo chases after them and manages to corner Mr. Fenton Harcourt, who completely dismisses the existence of Atlantis as myth. Even when Milo threatens to quit, Harcourt notes that the search for Atlantis is a career killer, which is what happened to Milos late grandfather Thaddeus Thatch. Whitmore convinces Milo to follow in his late grandfathers footsteps. Milo returns home disheartened, only to suddenly meet a woman named Helga Sinclair. She tells him that she is there on behalf of her employer with a proposition. When Milo asks who her employer is, she instead drives him to the estate of Preston Whitmore. Upon arriving in Whitmores private study, Milo discovers that Whitmore was friends with his grandfather. He finds Whitmore in the middle of completing a yoga session before pointing out a parcel addressed to Milo from his late grandfather. Milo opens the parcel to find, to his disbelief, the Shepherds Journal. Whitmore explains that he is fulfilling a bet me made to Thaddeus by financing the expedition, though it is clear that he is willing to do it regardless because of his friendship with him. Whitmore adds that everything is set and all they need is someone who can read the book, which is Milo. Without much hesitation, Milo agrees to participate. In preparation for the expedition to begin, Milo discovers that Helga is more than just Whitmores personal assistant as she is the expeditions second in command. He also has run ins with the elderly cook Jebidiah Cookie Farnsworth and demolitions expert Vincenzo Vinny Santorini before Whitmore introduces him to the expeditions commanding officer Commander Lyle Rourke. Announcements are heard from elderly radio operator Wilhelmina Packard, with the last being for final boarding on the advanced submarine ship the Ulysses. After Milo waves Whitmore good bye, the submarine is launched. Milo realizes that the Leviathan is actually a machine. Milo continues to meet some more of the expedition crew, such as French geologist Gaetan Mole Molire, chief medic Doctor Joshua Sweet, and teenage mechanic Audrey Ramirez before conducting a briefing of where to find the entrance leading them to Atlantis. Suddenly, they are attacked by a giant mechanical Leviathan. Despite best efforts to defend themselves against the beast, all hands are forced to abandon ship after it sustains too much damage. The path to the entrance is located and all surviving ships follow with the Leviathan chasing after them until it can no longer do so. Upon reaching an air pocket, only a small fraction of the crew have survived. The remainder of the expedition continues forward with Milo leading the way through his translating of the directions in the Shepherds Journal. Tricks are played upon him by other members of the crew until they finally take him in during a stop for rest. Milo comments that the Shepherds Journal may be missing a page, but the others get him to ease off the book for a moment. He comments that he is just so excited about being on such an adventure, though the others note their mainly in it for the money. After opening up about himself, Milo gets to hear about Sweet, Audrey, and Vinny though is warned by Sweet not to learn about Moles story. As everyone sleeps, a figure that has been watching the expedition digs through Milos possession until it is run off by Milo awakening to use the bathroom. While he is unbuckling his belt, he points the flashlight at what appears to be a lamp. The light causes a wave of fireflies to attack the camp. Walt Disney Imagineering Wikipedia. Walt Disney Imagineering Research Development, Inc. WDI headquarters in Glendale, California. Subsidiary. Industry. Engineering, architecture. Founded. 19. 52 6. Headquarters. Grand Central Creative Campus, Glendale, California, United States. Products. Theme parks, resorts, attractions, cruise ships, real estate developments, entertainment venues. Services. Design. Parent. Walt Disney Parks and ResortsThe Walt Disney CompanyWebsite. Official website. Walt Disney Imagineering Research Development, Inc. The Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation, design, and construction of Disney theme parks and attractions worldwide. Founded by Walt Disney to oversee the production of Disneyland, it was originally known as Walt Disney, Incorporation then WED Enterprises, from the initials meaning Walter Elias Disney, the company co founders full name. 1Imagineering is responsible for designing and building Disney theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, and other entertainment venues at all levels of project development. Imagineers possess a broad range of skills and talents, and thus over 1. Imagineering, including illustrators, architects, engineers, lighting designers, show writers, graphic designers, and many more. 1 Most Imagineers work from the companys headquarters on Grand Central Creative Campus in Glendale, California, but are often deployed to satellite branches within the theme parks for long periods of time. Imagineering also manages various properties held by units within the Walt Disney Company including Disneys Burbank Studios, New Amsterdam Theater and Times Square Studio Ltd. New York City. When Disney was in the sports team ownership that included Edison Field and the Mighty Ducks Disney Ice practice rink in Anaheim. 2The term Imagineering, a portmanteau, was introduced in the 1. Alcoa to describe its blending of imagination and engineering, and used by Union Carbide in an in house magazine in 1. Richard F Sailer called BRAINSTORMING IS IMAGination eng. INEERING. Disney filed for a copyrightdubious discuss for the term in 1. HistoryeditWalt Disney, Inc. WDI was formed by Walt Disney on December 1. Disneyland. 34 In light of objections from Roy as well as those of potential stockholders, WDI was renamed WED Enterprises in 1. Walts initials. 34 In 1. WED moved into the Grand Central Business Park. 5WED Enterprises theme park design and architectural group became so integral to the Disney studios operations that the Disney Productions bought it on February 5, 1. WED Enterprises name. 6789The unit was renamed as of January 1. Walt Disney Imagineering. In 1. 99. 6, Disney Development Company, the Disney conglomerates real estate development subsidiary, merged into Imagineering. 1. Imagineering created Disney Fair, a U. S. traveling attraction, which premiered in September 1. With poor attendance, the fair was pulled after a few stops. Disney Entertainment Projects Asia Pacific, Inc., a new Disney Asian Pacific subsidiary, selected a renamed fair called Disney. Fest as its first project taking it to Singapore to open there on October 3. By 1. 99. 7, Imagineers were in several buildings in Grand Central Business Park when Disney purchased the park. In September 1. 99. Disney Imagineering announced the Grand Central Creative Campus redesign of the industrial park with a new office studio complex anchored by Disney Imagineering. Some of the building were demolished to make way for new buildings. The additional space would be for sound stages, production facilities and offices. 21. PrincipleseditImagineers are governed by a few key principles when developing new concepts and improving existing attractions. Often, new concepts and improvements are created to fulfill specific needs. Many solutions to problems are designed in this way, such as the ride vehicle of the attraction Soarin Over California. The Imagineers knew they wanted guests to experience the sensation of flight, but were not sure how to accomplish the task of loading the people onto a ride vehicle in an efficient manner where everyone had an optimal viewing position. Imagineer Mark Sumner found an Erector set in his attic, and was able to envision and design a ride vehicle that would effectively simulate hang gliding. 1. Imagineers are also known for returning to ideas for attractions and shows that, for whatever reason, never came to fruition. These ideas are often reworked and appear in a different form  like the Museum of the Weird, a proposed walk through wax museum that eventually became the Haunted Mansion. 1. Finally, there is the principle of blue sky speculation, a process where Imagineers generate ideas with no limitations. 1 The custom at Imagineering has been to start the creative process with what is referred to as eyewashthe boldest, wildest, best idea one can come up with, presented in detail. Many Imagineers consider this to be the true beginning of the design process and operate under the notion that if it can be dreamt, it can be built. 1. Imagineers are always seeking to improve upon their workwhat Walt Disney called plussing. He firmly believed that Disneyland will never be completed as long as theres imagination left in the world, meaning there is always room for innovation and improvement. 1. Mickeys Ten CommandmentseditDuring an Imagineering workshop in 1. Marty Sklar then president of Imagineering presented ten commandments attributed to Mickey Steinberg the vice president of Imagineering. They are 1. 5Know your audience. Wear your guests shoes dont forget the human factors try to experience the parks from the guests point of viewOrganize the flow of people and ideas ensure experiences tell a story that is organized and logically laid outCreate a Wienie Walt Disneys term for a visual magnetCommunicate with visual literacy use a dominant color or shape or building to reinforce a themeAvoid overloadcreate turn ons do not offer too much detailed informationTell one story at a time put one big idea in each show so guests leave with a clear understanding of the themeAvoid contradictionsmaintain identity avoid irrelevant or contradicting elements make sure the audience has a clear idea of what is being saidFor every ounce of treatment, provide a ton of treat take advantage of the distinction of the theme park, which is that it encourages active participation, compared to passive entertainmentKeep it up do not become complacent or allow things to run downInnovationseditAs of 2. Walt Disney Imagineering had been granted over 1. WDI is responsible for technological advances such as the Circle Vision 3. Fast. Pass virtual queuing system. Imagineering is perhaps best known for its development of Audio Animatronics, a form of robotics for use in shows and attractions in the theme parks that allowed Disney to animate things in three dimensions instead of just two. The idea sprang from Disneys fascination with a mechanical bird he purchased in New Orleans, which eventually led to the development of the attraction The Enchanted Tiki Room. The Tiki Room, which featured singing Audio Animatronic birds, was the first to use such technology. The 1. 96. 4 Worlds Fair featured an Audio Animatronic figure of Abraham Lincoln that actually stood up and delivered part of the Gettysburg Address which was just past its centennial at the time for the Great Moments with Mr.