Aladdin: Disney defends ‘making up’ white actors to ‘blend in’ during crowd scenes

feministdisney:

tumblunni:

feministdisney:

Aladdin: Disney defends ‘making up’ white actors to ‘blend in’ during crowd scenes

“only in a handful of instances when it was a matter of specialty skills, safety and control”

so you are telling me there are apparantly
NO non white stunt performers in your industry??
and this is their fault rather than a sign that racism is rampant?
and instead of addressing this problem you
just hire EVEN MORE white people
in blackface this time???

I can’t even deal with that explanation

like whoopsie, we didn’t hire enough of the right people and unfortunately our multi-million dollar budget only goes so far, guess we’ll just paint up our white cast ! But hey it’s okay because we only did it to like 4 or 8 or maybe 20 of them … honestly!! It’s just like hardcore contouring really

Also calling BS on these skills needed for a crowd scene?? being so profoundly expert that they are desperately painting white people as a last resort. 

Aladdin: Disney defends ‘making up’ white actors to ‘blend in’ during crowd scenes

lolsorandy:

xcandyslice:

So I went to an art conference at my school. We discussed things there, like how colors can be very powerful and our subconscious picks up the subtlest of hints. Pixar’s UP was a very unforgettable example. The colors of UP had a lot to do with why we cried. You all know what I’m talking about, right??

Ellie’s death.

We were told that her color was pink. That’s why her hospital room had pinkish hue.

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And the next scene had strong pink hues. He misses her. I think it’s got strong colors because of her personality.

Also, It’s like her presence is still lingering.

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When he got home, only a small part of the frame (window on the right) has a pink hue as the sun is setting. By now, we know her presence is drifting away.

Mr. Fredricksen walks up the porch and goes into his house.

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And when he shuts the door, the final frame looks like this:

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Ellie is gone.

The entire frame is desaturated and cold because the warmth in Mr. Fredrickson’s life is gone.

And that’s another reason why this masterpiece is heart-wrenching. And that’s how powerful colors are in films.

Thanks, I hate it!