Disney animator Heidi Gilbert recently put together this original animatic based on the Wicked musical in an attempt to see about having it done as an animated movie.
So. Freaking. Good.
speechless
*SOBS*
CAN THIS BE A THING? PLEASE?
idk idk idk idk
please….
I WANT THIS. NOW. NOWNOWNOWNOWNOWNOWNOWNOWWWWWW!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Need this on my dash again
Can we get this!? Please? Soon?!
I genuinely love seeing this get passed around because:
a) I love Wicked
b) I want this
I can’t not share this. This would be such a fantastic 2d cell-animated movie (with 3d/computer support for the complicated scenes). …I would especially love it if they go for the water-color style of “Lilo and Stitch”, or at least emulate some of the old-school Disney techniques. But those are my biases showing.
We all know it could be awesome. This scene is impressive, lovely, and chilling - and it’s just a mock-up. It’s powerful, and it’s only sketches to show the rough animation sequence. Forget “The Lion King - 3D” and the upcoming “Wreck-It Ralph” (also 3D and computer animated), and whatever other remake/rehash/trend-spotting movie franchise currently underway (while, yes, I acknowledge that this story is from a book that became a play based off a book series, a movie, and many other derivative works). ”Wicked” is different.
This story deserves the energy and attention of the major animation houses.
Do it, Disney. Consider it enlightened self-interest (ie: there’s a lot of money to be made here).
