Showing posts with label oz the great and powerful. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oz the great and powerful. Show all posts
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Oz The Great and Powerful: Opening Titles
Bob and I went to see Oz The Great and Powerful yesterday in 3D, sans kids. It was pretty amazing how they managed to combine nostalgia for the old Wizard of Oz movie with brand new technology so successfully. We were particularly taken with the 3D effects during the opening title sequence and the magic tricks throughout. Breathtaking.
In accordance to the FTC Guidelines and the WOMMA Code of Ethics, I am disclosing that I am posting this information because I thought the movie was way cool. I also live in Kansas, so I have more than a passing interest in things Oz-related. No compensation was provided for this post. All opinions are, as usual, entirely my own.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Oz The Great and Powerful - "Travel By Bubble" Clip
Keep up to date on the upcoming release:
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Find Your Way to Oz
You won’t need magical powers to take a journey down the Yellow Brick Road; just point your favorite browser to the latest Chrome Experiment, “Find Your Way to Oz.” Developed in collaboration with Disney and UNIT9 in anticipation of the upcoming film, Oz The Great and Powerful, this experiment takes you through a dusty Kansas circus and leads to a vibrant land, following in the footsteps of the Wizard himself.
Warning: If your computer is old and crotchety like mine, you might not be able to participate in the interactive environment. I got an error message saying I lacked a graphics card, which is not something I usually expect from an iMac. It made me sad, especially when I saw the walkthrough demo, which is beyond cool.
Like any good circus, there’s plenty to keep you entertained: compose your own music, play with a fun photo booth and create your own movie with a zoetrope. The path to Oz also involves confronting an ominous tornado; surviving it completes the journey, enabling fans of the movie to watch an exclusive unreleased clip from the film.
Chrome Experiments like “Find Your Way to Oz” would have been impossible a few years ago. Since that time, the web has evolved and allowed developers and designers to create immersive beautiful experiences. For “Find Your Way to Oz” the 3D environment was built entirely with new technologies such as WebGL and CSS3. It’s enhanced by rich audio effects thanks to the Web Audio Application Programming Interface (API). The photo booth and zoetrope were built using the getUserMedia feature of WebRTC, which grants webpages access to your computer’s camera and microphone (with your permission).
For the best experience, you’ll need to use an up-to-date computer built to handle intense graphics. It also works best with a webcam and a modern browser that supports WebGL and WebRTC, like Chrome. The experience also works best on For tablet or smartphone users, we have a smaller scale yet equally enjoyable experience that you can try with the latest Chrome browser on your Android device, iPhone or iPad.
If you want to learn more, or run away and join the developer circus, you can get an explanation of the technologies used on the Chromium blog or in Google’s technical case study.
Start your journey towards the yellow brick road at www.findyourwaytooz.com.
In accordance to the FTC Guidelines and the WOMMA Code of Ethics, I am disclosing that I am posting this information (largely replicated from a Disney Pictures press release) simply because I think the movie looks cool and this program is nifty. I also live in Kansas, so I have more than a passing interest in things Oz-related. No compensation was provided for this post. All opinions are, as usual, entirely my own.
Warning: If your computer is old and crotchety like mine, you might not be able to participate in the interactive environment. I got an error message saying I lacked a graphics card, which is not something I usually expect from an iMac. It made me sad, especially when I saw the walkthrough demo, which is beyond cool.
Like any good circus, there’s plenty to keep you entertained: compose your own music, play with a fun photo booth and create your own movie with a zoetrope. The path to Oz also involves confronting an ominous tornado; surviving it completes the journey, enabling fans of the movie to watch an exclusive unreleased clip from the film.
Chrome Experiments like “Find Your Way to Oz” would have been impossible a few years ago. Since that time, the web has evolved and allowed developers and designers to create immersive beautiful experiences. For “Find Your Way to Oz” the 3D environment was built entirely with new technologies such as WebGL and CSS3. It’s enhanced by rich audio effects thanks to the Web Audio Application Programming Interface (API). The photo booth and zoetrope were built using the getUserMedia feature of WebRTC, which grants webpages access to your computer’s camera and microphone (with your permission).
For the best experience, you’ll need to use an up-to-date computer built to handle intense graphics. It also works best with a webcam and a modern browser that supports WebGL and WebRTC, like Chrome. The experience also works best on For tablet or smartphone users, we have a smaller scale yet equally enjoyable experience that you can try with the latest Chrome browser on your Android device, iPhone or iPad.
If you want to learn more, or run away and join the developer circus, you can get an explanation of the technologies used on the Chromium blog or in Google’s technical case study.
Start your journey towards the yellow brick road at www.findyourwaytooz.com.
In accordance to the FTC Guidelines and the WOMMA Code of Ethics, I am disclosing that I am posting this information (largely replicated from a Disney Pictures press release) simply because I think the movie looks cool and this program is nifty. I also live in Kansas, so I have more than a passing interest in things Oz-related. No compensation was provided for this post. All opinions are, as usual, entirely my own.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Oz The Great and Powerful - Coming This Spring
I live in Kansas. It's pretty much a given that I've been looking forward to seeing Oz The Great and Powerful. It's a kind of prequel to the Wizard of Oz, directed by Sam Raimi and starring James Franco as the man behind the curtain. It also features several phenomenal actresses as the triumvirate of witches: Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams. I don't see how this can't be amazing… you decide. The trailer just hit the web today:
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