The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe: Film Trailer

A bunch of people have enquired with me about the estimated time of arrival of the first theatrical trailer for the film I am currently working on (coincidentally, I just saw the final cut of it at work!). As usual, there is a lot of interest in the "imagining" of a story that is so central to a lot of folks' memories of adolescent reading. Stylistic choices are the first point of interest when a story is so well known by its intended audience. Everyone can't wait to see what various worlds and characters look like. Remember all the hubbub about "I wonder what Gollum will look like" with the Lord of the Rings trilogy? Well, there seems to be a lot interest in whether a "talking larger than life Lion" will be achieveable or not. Well, judge for yourself. Here's the final scoop according to Disney publicity. The trailer will air at 9:22 PDT, this Saturday, May 7, 2005. It supposed to be on every major network and then some - they are calling it a "marketing black out" or something (sort of when for 90 seconds, no matter what channel you turn to the trailer with be playing). It will also be going out with the final installment in the Star Wars saga, so it should get some "mild exposure" there. I worked on just one short shot in the trailer that features a load of "fauns" cheering with their weapons raised in anticipation of the big battle. The remainder of my work on the film will revolve around digital cinematography of the main set piece battle sequence in the film. It is as you may expect; a grand sweeping cinematic sequence pitting good versus evil. It is going to be a lot of fun to contribute to it!