Comments on: Princess Profiles: Jasmine

By: V

Wed, 06 Nov 2013 04:33:00 +0000

In reply to Morgan Stradling. Aah, that was an interesting tidbit about the behind the scenes workings of The Rotoscopers! Thanks. :)

By: Meg

Meg — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 15:07:00 +0000

AAHH! I love this one! These princess profiles are so amusing to read. I can’t wait for my three favourites Mulan, Tianna and Rapunzel’s article.

By: disqus_4f0x2ILDgI

disqus_4f0x2ILDgI — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 05:35:00 +0000

In reply to disneyfanguything. I love how the dichotomy in the first two meetings between Al and Jas. Initially, it is Jasmine who is disguised as a commoner when she meets Aladdin and then it is Aladdin pretending to be a prince to charm and marry the princess. And yet, it isn't their respective social statuses which attract them to each other but their own individual personalities. It really gives an extra dimension to the Aladdin and Jasmine relationship and ties perfectly into the "Be Yourself!" message of the film as well.

By: disneyfanguything

disneyfanguything — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 23:47:00 +0000

we can also find symbolism for jasmine in the film as well.
1. when she first appeared, she sat next to a water fountain: water being the most sacred thing in Arabia since its a desert there and she is also wearing a costume with the exact same color, showing that jasmine is a rare flower
2. her bed is shaped like a bird-cage: shows that she is locked away from the outside world and yearns to break free. this can be shown when she let the birds in the actual birdcage out.

By: Mason Smith

Mason Smith — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 20:39:00 +0000

Excellent post, Gary!

By: Morgan Stradling

Morgan Stradling — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 16:37:00 +0000

In reply to V. We worked with the designer and included a few other princesses (Pocahontas was on there at one point). But ultimately, we choose Jasmine because her silhouette is very recognizable and didn't take up much space (many of the princesses have voluminous dresses).

By: V

Fri, 01 Nov 2013 04:28:00 +0000

In reply to Morgan Stradling. I forgot that Jasmine is the sole Disney Princess representation on The Rotoscopers logo(along with her little bird and the magic lamp). Which brings me to something I have always thought about. Morgan, did you and the other Rotoscopers specifically pick which characters would be included in the logo design or was that the designer's choice? If you guys did pick those characters, why did you pick Jasmine over the other princesses?

By: disqus_4f0x2ILDgI

disqus_4f0x2ILDgI — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:40:00 +0000

In reply to Morgan Stradling. I agree. The Magic Carpet is the coolest wingman to have!

By: The Animation Commendation

The Animation Commendation — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:22:00 +0000

In reply to Morgan Stradling. It's a little bit too...exciting, lol!

By: Gary Wright

Gary Wright — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 11:45:00 +0000

In reply to Morgan Stradling. THE best, I'd say ;)