A Journey Re-imagined

Inspired by the opening animation sequence in the original Journey, this modern reinterpretation depicts the accurately renamed “Sparkcatcher” in silhouette floating through an infinite cloudscape.

Designer’s Note: This image is one that has taken years to “perfect” and is still in no way perfect. In the process, there have been several generations of this concept. This is the just one of many design permeations and hopefully I may now abandon with the least degree of regret.

CONTEST

At the last minute, I decided to incorporate a “hidden” image. The first person to find this detail and reveal its significance will receive an exclusive preview of an upcoming project!

GATHER, STORE, RE-COMBINE - A History of Imagination (Part 4)

In PART 4 of our History of Imagination, we’ll go from depths of creative melt-down to a renaissance of classic characters and experiences of today. Then take a speculative trip to the year 2015 and explore the exciting yet realistic possibilities for future Journeys.

 

Highlights include…

• A Commentary for the New Millennium
• The Wonders of “Guerilla Imagineering”
• A Full Character Analysis of Figment
• The Hidden History of The Image Works
• Captain EO Revisited
• E82 and “the Quest for Dreamfinder”
• The Enduring Legacy of Imagination

Special Note: Although initially conceived as a history composed in equal lengths, this final installment is larger than Parts 2 & 3 Combined with another ton of information still uncovered! This may be the last segment, but this won’t the last time we’ll Journey into Imagination.

A Completed Journey

2 Years of Exhaustive Research
7 Very Different Attractions
Over 30 Years of History
50 Footnotes
20 Pages
And
21,199 Words

Have led to this moment.

GATHER, STORE

RE-COMBINE

The Journey Concludes

6 . 13 . 11

Announcing The EPCOT VISTA Series

Taking its cue from the Aurora Borealis and Light Beamed style backgrounds made popular by the Windows and Mac operating systems. Epcot Vistas is an abstraction of the logos, color palettes, and architecture of Epcot’s many pavilions.
It should come as no shock that the first of these is the Journey Into Imagination. Its spiral logo is extrapolated in the light beams that surround it, with the pavilion’s signature blue and purple color scheme serving as the inspiration for the hues in this piece.

Click on the title image to discover the first of this series.

GATHER, STORE, RE-COMBINE - A History of Imagination (Part 3)

IN PART 3 of our History of Imagination, Wayne Szalinski & others take over the Magic Eye Theater, and the whole pavilion becomes institutionalized in one of the most divisive events in the history of Disney Theme Parks.

 

Highlights include…

• The loss of Epcot’s “Center”
• Honey, I started a Franchise!
• The Ramifications of “Flow”  
• Why bad attractions happen to good pavilions
• A discussion of Color Psychology (Imagination Style)

Special Note: The Foot Notes and Editors Notes are now scroll-able. Now you can jump to the end of any post and then press “backspace” to continue the story!