“They’re all over the movie,” Buck says.
“We are compiling a list, and I couldn’t tell you how long it is now.
One of the more nuanced nods is the particularly wide aspect ratio.
Chris Pine’s King Magnifico in Disney’s ‘Wish’.Disney
“It’s a wider screen.
King Magnifico himself could also be considered a legacy nod.
He’s a classic Disney villain in the vein of Maleficent and the Evil Queen.
Another homage used throughout the movie is the watercolor-style vistas that fill the backgrounds of scenes.
“The goal is that this is a moving illustration.
Every frame is a painting,” Veerasunthorn says.
We employ the watercolor technique of when things are in the distance, you reduce the detail.
Buck callsPinocchiohis favorite film and one of the first movies he saw in theaters as a kid.
(“I watched it a thousand times.")
“It’s a hundred years.
Veerasunthorn adds, “It’s a love letter to what was inspiring to us growing up.”
