Tag: Walt Disney Imagineering
The Imagineering Story Season 2 | Official Teaser Trailer
When the world stopped, the dream did not. "The Imagineering Story" from renowned filmmaker Leslie Iwerks will continue on where Season 1 left off, showing an unfiltered look at Walt Disney Imagineering's resurgence on Disney+ in 2028.
Behind the Scenes of ‘The Curious Child’ at Disneyland
Step behind the scenes and see how shadow play is used in the limited time post-show tag for Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga to celebrate The Mandalorian and Grogu - now in theaters.
Creating BDX Droids and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Updates in ‘We Call It Imagineering’
The latest episode of We Call It Imagineering features a behind the scenes look at the updates coming to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and the creation of the BDX Droids now roaming the Disney Parks... plus Olaf too!
Paging Mr. Morrow: Nathan Darienzo Goes Inside Disney Imagineering and Uses Real Lightsaber
Go inside Disney Imagineering with Nathan Darienzo, aka Paging Mr. Morrow, for a look at animatronics and a real lightsaber!
Nvidia Teams with Disney on AI Robotics Project, Powering Star Wars BDX Droids
Nvidia has announced a collaboration with Disney Research and Google‘s DeepMind AI lab to develop Newton, an open-source physics engine allowing robots to learn how to handle complex tasks with greater precision, with the new BDX Droids being just the beginning.
Inside Disney’s Secret Engineering Labs for a Closer Look at the BDX Droids
Take a look inside Walt Disney Imagineering's Secret Labs to see some of the amazing things in development including the BDX Droids coming to Disney Parks before the end of the year, and also slated to appear in the upcoming movie, The Mandalorian & Grogu.
Go Behind the Scenes of Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run in ‘We Call It Imagineering’
The third episode of We Call It Imagineering is out now and features a behind the scenes look at Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, showcasing how the six-seated cockpit accommodates thousands of guests daily by utilising four 90-foot diameter turntables.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Being Turned into Offices for Walt Disney Imagineering
Multiple sources are reporting that the shuttered Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World will be turned into offices for Walt Disney Imagineering, using the building as a base for numerous expansion projects across the four theme parks.
Walt Disney Imagineer Ann Morrow Johnson Joins Gensler
Walt Disney Imagineer Ann Morrow Johnson, who worked on projects including the Galactic Starcruiser, has joined architecture and design firm Gensler to lead its entertainment and experience practice, joining former president of Walt Disney Imagineering, Bob Weis.
Inside Disney’s Area 51, Where Lightsabers and Other Tech Are Invented
Disney’s most prolific inventor, Lanny Smoot, is behind some of the company’s most advanced tech, from Star Wars lightsabers to “magic” floors.
We Call It Imagineering Episode 2: Soundscapes
Disney continues their new YouTube video series taking us inside Walt Disney Imagineering, with the second instalment focusing on the soundscapes in Tiana's Bayou Adventure, with some Star Wars content too, with the episode dedicated to the late Richard M. Sherman.
New YouTube Video Series ‘We Call It Imagineering’ Episode 1: Audio-Animatronics
Disney have launched a new YouTube video series taking us inside Walt Disney Imagineering, with the first episode focusing on the Audio-Animatronics in Tiana's Bayou Adventure, with a glimpse at the free-roaming BD droids coming soon to Galaxy's Edge.
Lanny Smoot is First Disney Imagineer to be Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Lanny Smoot, the Disney Research Fellow and Imagineer behind mind-blowing special effects like making Madame Leota floating inside the Haunted Mansion and the state-of-the art Star Wars lightsabers, is being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame!
Galactic Starcruiser Imagineers Hope to Include Star Wars Holidays in their Storytelling
Alex Lee, entertainment producer for the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World, discusses how the team behind the first fully immersive experience hopes to include Star Wars holidays, such as Life Day, in their future storytelling.
Disney Imagineers Innovate and Advance Character Interactions with Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser’s D3-O9
Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development leaders talk about how they’re creating more intelligent character personalities, like D3-O9, the logistics droid being play tested as part of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.
Walt Disney Imagineering Gives an Early Look at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Disney Imagineer Ann Morrow Johnson gives Sean Giambrone an early look at the new Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser immersive experience where guests will embark on a first-of-its-kind Star Wars adventure at Walt Disney World Resort!
Walt Disney Imagineering Innovation Showcase Gives Another Look at Real Life Lightsaber
A few months ago, Disney shared with us a look at the real-life lightsaber coming to Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser and now we get another look at this technology as part of a Walt Disney Imagineering Innovation Showcase.