Being one of the most memorable animations created by Disney, “Lilo and Stitch” follows a young Hawaiian girl who decides to adopt a dog, but is surprised to discover that that strangely cute animal was actually a genetically modified alien who was condemned and fled to the land, making her live several funny adventures and a great friendship.
It can be considered one of the classic stories of the studiothe film developed under the direction of the directors Dean DeBlois It is Chris Sanders completes on June 28th this year, two decades since its launch in 2002. Therefore, in commemoration of the date, we have separated 5 interesting facts about behind the scenes of the production; check out!
1. Stitch’s feelings
One of the biggest difficulties of Mickey’s house was making Stitch’s emotions understood by the public, since these feelings are commonly transmitted through the eyes, but the extraterrestrial creature did not have pupils, which made this process difficult.
In this way, the animators found a solution: they made emotions part of the character’s body language.
2. Change of script?
In the original script, Stitch would be an intergalactic gangster, while Jumba would be one of his partners. Forming a gang, they would carry out a robbery, but during the action, Jumba would be left behind.
However, the idea was abandoned because the producers noticed that Stitch was more sympathetic, changing his entire destiny: from a brutal criminal, he became a genetic experiment created by Jumba, the plot’s scientist.
3. Real-life scenarios
If you feel like visiting one of the paradisiacal settings that Lilo and Stitch visit during the film, just take a trip to Hawaii, as the production features portrayals of various landscapes on the island of Kauai, such as the Kilauea lighthouse, located on the Na Pali coast.
4. The dance
It’s true that dancing hula, a typical Hawaiian dance, is not an easy thing. With this in mind, Disney was concerned about portraying all the movements correctly and, to this end, took a team of cameramen to a hula school, known as Halau, to record the steps.
With recording complete, the film’s entire introductory dance was modeled using sequences captured at the school. Remember!
5. Photographs?
It’s not just animated features that “Lilo & Stitch” survives on. The film uses live-action for the quick appearance of a monster, in addition to also using photographs as a resource, since the portraits of Elvis Presley seen in the feature film, are real, not drawn.
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