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PrueFever posted on Jan 20, 2021 at 06:27AM
Here I will post Comparison Screencaptures from 8 different versions of The Little Mermaid:

The 1990 Walt Disney Classics VHS.
The 1990 Walt Disney Classics Laserdisc.
The 1998 Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection VHS.
The 1998 Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection Laserdisc.
The 1999 Walt Disney Limited Issue DVD.
The 2006 Walt Disney Platinum Edition DVD.
The 2013 Walt Disney Diamond Edition Blu-Ray.
The 2019 Walt Disney Signature Collection Blu-Ray.

FIRST IMAGE: Walt Disney Classics VHS.
Released: May 18, 1990
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Image Quality: I used to have comparison screencaps from an old danish VHS, but I got a copy of an VHS from the UK where the image is greater than my danish VHS. The colors are not faded at all in this VHS. You can see it in almost every screencapture, but especially in the sceencapture where Vanessa emerges from the wedding cake. Unlike the 1998 VHS, Laserdisc and the 1999 Limited Issue screencaps where the colors are too bright and faded.

SECOND IMAGE: Walt Disney Classics Laserdisc.
Released: September 21, 1990
Aspect Ratio: 4:3. This transfer shows a bit more top and bottom of the image. You can see this clearly in the screencapture where Scuttle yells in the face of Vanessa. There you can see a little bit of her wedding dress that ain't visible in the other screencaptures.
Image Quality: Just as colorful as the VHS, with some strong colors. I had the movie converted from NTSC to PAL, resulting in some frames that aren't present in various comparison caps. But it's still a great transfer.

THIRD IMAGE: Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection VHS.
Released: March 31, 1998
Aspect Ratio: 4:3. This time, however, it shows a bit more image as you can see in the screencapture where Princess Ariel swims down to grab her bag before Glut the Shark gets it. Or the screencapture where a pelican drops the lobsters on Vanessa. Here you can actually see the lobster that grabs her hair.
Image Quality: On the cover for the 1998 Masterpiece Collection VHS, Disney states that the movie is "FULLY RESTORED" and in s press release for the 1997 theatrical re-release, Disney wrote that the movie had been "digitally restored so that it looks and sounds better than ever before." This was the first time that the entire movie was digitized. It it also a great print, but it's way too bright. Look again, at the screencapture of Vanessa emerging from the wedding cake. In the last two releases, you can see the gray of the cake on and around Vanessa. Not here. It's all white, blending in with her white wedding dress. Or the screencapture of the pelican, Vanessa and the lobsters. You can''t see the blue water around her dress.

FORTH IMAGE: Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection Laserdisc.
Released: November 3, 1998.
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 This is the first release to feature the movie in 1.66:1, showing all the image.
Image Quality: The colors are a bit muted in comparison with the DVD. But again the colors are too bright. The lines are strong, a bit better than the VHS.

FIFTH IMAGE: Walt Disney Limited Issue DVD.
Released: December 7, 1999.
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Non-Anamorphic Widescreen
Image Quality: One of the first DVD's that Disney released under the Limited Issue Banner, this version of The Little Mermaid is having special features that includes Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio and Full Color Character Artwork On Disc.
The feature appears in its original aspect ratio of approximately 1.66:1. This is not an anamorphic transfer – it has not been enhanced for 16x9 televisions. Colors and sharpness look relatively good, but the image suffers from being quite grainy, and it can get a little severe at times. This is by no means the finest presentation possible, but it’s more forgivable when considering it’s an early Disney DVD.

SIXTH IMAGE: Walt Disney Platinum Edition DVD.
Released: October 3, 2006
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Image Quality: Like Aladdin and The Lion King later did, The Little Mermaid inspired a few urban legends after its home video release enabled close and countless rewatchings. One of these involved Mermaid's poster artwork which was translated to the video cover. Complaints over an offensive spire - that somehow resembled a not-to-be-exposed body part more than the other spires - led to an artwork alteration for later versions. Obviously, that is a non-issue here, since, in the Platinum tradition, neither the poster art nor the video cover is replicated for the DVD package.
The other urban legend is along the same lines, but, like the sources of the Aladdin and Lion King "controversies", it has unfortunately been addressed and "corrected" here. Those who objected to the bent knee of the priest as Eric and Vanessa walked down the aisle to wed can rest easy knowing that even if it wasn't supposed to represent an erect version of the same body part above, no one will make that mistake again. (Unless they have the Limited Issue DVD or one of the millions of copies of videocassettes and laserdiscs that were released over the past 16½ years.) The presiding clergyman's knees remain bent in subsequent shots, where they are clearly knees. But the lone kneecap's bouncy, under-the-tunic appearance during the aisle walk has been unquestionably edited out; his tiny legs are now unbent. Extremely minor though this may be (then why do it?), it does affect continuity, as the diminutive, elderly minister (who is dressed as a bishop) now is presumed to change his posture (and height) to have his knees subsequently bent.
Platinum Editions always boast drastic digital restoration work and have almost always delivered on the promise for an excellent feature presentation. Does The Little Mermaid continue that tradition and live up to those high expectations? Yes, absolutely.
The new transfer here, which offers the film in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen, is a clear improvement over the Limited Issue's 1.66:1 non-anamorphic widescreen exhibition, which itself was one of the less objectionable debuts. The softness, grain, and occasional ringing which marked the Limited Issue are practically bid farewell to here, as the Platinum's presentation offers rich colors, a solid picture, clearer lines, and more vibrancy. The difference in aspect ratios is minute, as this new transfer loses a few pixels in height but adds a few pixels in width.
Also, Disney made a few changes to this edition of Mermaid, as you can see in the first 8 images below.

SEVENTH IMAGE: Walt Disney Diamond Edition Blu-Ray.
Released: October 1, 2013.
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Image Quality: In 2013, The Little Mermaid was given a brand new "state-of-the-art" digitally restoration, prepared for the first time in 3D! This restoration, I consider to be the most faithful to the movie. The undersea palette is lovely, with strong primary presence, satisfying black levels, and nicely balanced contrast. Detail is excellent as well. Lines are clean and refined, background textures are nicely resolved, a faint, filmic veneer of grain reveals just how small a role any egregious noise reduction played in the restoration, and virtually everything the animators brought to life in 1989 is, indeed, alive and well in 2013. Moreover, macroblocking, banding, errant noise and other troubling anomalies are either kept to a bare minimum or altogether absent. The colors are great in this version. However, there are a few changes (again) in this Diamond Edition. The first: the opening titles are slightly mistimed (which wouldn't be on my shortlist if the filmmakers didn't specifically comment on the precise timing of the opening titles and music in the disc's audio commentary). The second: a strange bar appears (for the briefest of moments) at the upper right-hand side of the screen when Ariel and Eric leap from atop giant Ursula's crown. I have made the comparesion screencaps below. But I do think this is the version closest to how the movie should look.

EIGHTH IMAGE: Walt Disney Signature Edition Blu-Ray.
Released: February 26, 2019.
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Image Quality: For this "Signature Collection" Blu-ray release, Disney presents The Little Mermaid with a new transfer rather than recycling the Diamond Edition's 1080p presentation. The differences between this disc and the old one are not drastic. The UHD, of course, delivers a significantly more robust HDR palette and modestly more crisp textures; it's the way to go. The images here might seem rather dark, but on a tv, it looks really good. One thing I did notice on this transfer, is that there seems to be added a good amount of DNR, which is a shame. The gain is gone, but it also leaves the image rather soft in some shorts. But still, it's a great transfer.
 Here I will post Comparison Screencaptures from [b]8 different versions of The Little Mermaid:[/b]
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Image 1: The opening Disney logo.
The 1991 VHS & laserdisc, the 1998 VHS & laserdisc, the 1999 DVD, and 2006 home video releases use the 1985 or 1990 Walt Disney Pictures logo. Beginning in 2013 DVD/Blu-ray releases, the 1985 or 1990 Walt Disney Pictures logo was replaced by the 2011 variant of the 2006 Walt Disney Pictures logo, which reading to just Disney.
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Image 2: This fish swims from the ship.
Notice in the last two images from the Diamond Edition and the Signature Edition, it has the "Walt Disney Pictures Presents"
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Image 3: The fish swims in the sea.
Notice in the last two images from the Diamond Edition and the Signature Edition, it has the "Walt Disney Pictures Presents"
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Image 4: The sea anemones.
In every other edition, this scene has the "Walt Disney Pictures Presents"
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 4:[/b] The sea anemones. In every other edition, this sc
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Image 5: The Title Card.
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Image 6: "Produced in Association with Silver Screen Partners IV" has been removed from the Diamond Edition and the Signature Edition.
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Image 7: Under King Triton hair, you can see Goofy Goof, Donald Duck & Mickey Mouse in the audience. A funny, little Disney easter egg.
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Image 8: Daughters of Triton.
Notice in the 6th image from the Platinum Edition DVD, the shells are green inside instead of blue, like the other versions.
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 8:[/b] Daughters of Triton. Notice in the 6th image from
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Image 9: Sebastian.
Notice the image in the middle, how there are two frames on top of each other. A error that the Masterpiece VHS, Laserdisc and the Limited Issue DVD fixed, but then it came back in the following releases.
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 9:[/b] Sebastian. Notice the image in the middle, how th
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Image 10: The salior with the color-changing shirt.
The first 5 versions has the salior with a white-blue-striped shirt changing to a light-blue-striped shirt, but the Platinum Edition DVD fixed this error and it was also fixed, both on the Diamond Edition Blu-ray & the Signature Edition 4K Blu-Ray.
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 10:[/b] The salior with the color-changing shirt. The fi
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Image 11: Princess Ariel & Prince Eric.
In the middle frame, the top of Ariel's fin disappears.
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Image 12: Ursula & Merman.
Now this one is hard to see, but if you look closely in the images from the Signature Edition, you'll see that the image has been made a little brighter in the second image. You can also see it when you watch the movie.
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 12:[/b] Ursula & Merman. Now this one is hard to see, bu
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Image 13: Ursula makes a crown appear for Princess Ariel.
Notice in the 6th image from the Platinum Edition DVD, Disney has twerked with the movie and made it seem like there is steem coming up as well. See Ursula's fingers compared to the rest of the images.
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 13:[/b] Ursula makes a crown appear for Princess Ariel.
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Image 14: Princess Ariel.
Notice Ariel's light colors in the first image, but then a frame later, the colors have been recused and the rest of the sequence plays out with the second image colors. It's like the color department or the effects department forgot the first frame and just said "Nah, noone will notice."
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Image 15: Ursula.
Notice how the bobles are going from ones in the first images to twos in the second image.
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 15:[/b] Ursula. Notice how the bobles are going from one
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Image 16: Ursula.
Notice how Ursula's shell is miscolored in the 3rd, 4th and 5th image?
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 16:[/b] Ursula. Notice how Ursula's shell is miscolored
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Image 17: Ursula and Ariel.
Notice in the 6th images from the Platinum Edition DVD and the 8th images from the Signature Edition, Disney has zoomed in on Princess Ariel. In the first two images from the VHS and the Laserdisc, you can clearly see some of the cel animation isn't finished. Funny how it made it into the movie. But Disney did repair the issue in later releases as seen in images.
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Image 18: The contract Princess Ariel signs.
Notice the Hidden Mickey in the 6th image from the Platinum Edition DVD.
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Image 19: Scuttle & Princess Ariel.
Notice in the second image how there are two frames of Scuttle on top of each other.
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Image 20: Sebastian & Fishhead.
Notice, again, in the second image, how there are two frames on top of each other.
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Image 21: Sir Grimsby & Carlotta waves goodbye to Prince Eric & Princess Ariel.
Notice in all the images, exept for the 6th image from the Platinum Edition DVD and the 8th image, that Sir Grimsby's hand is ON Carlotta's butt. This is one thing the Platinum Edition DVD got right and I can't understand why Disney didn't keep that change for the Diamond Edition release. But they fixed this little error on the 2019 Signature Edition 4K Blu-Ray.
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 21:[/b] Sir Grimsby & Carlotta waves goodbye to Prince Er
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Image 22: Vanessa.
Look at the effect light on Vanessa's shell in the first image. Just behind it, on the right, you can see the animated shell. The effects team forgot to move the light for a frame. In the second frame, they moved it, so it fits again.
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 22:[/b] Vanessa. Look at the effect light on Vanessa's s
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Image 23: Vanessa's Shell.
In the 3rd, 4th and 5th image, there are a flikering light around the shell, as you can see on the hand of Vanessa. I wonder why Disney didn't keep this as it's a nice touch.
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 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 23:[/b] Vanessa's Shell. In the 3rd, 4th and 5th image,
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Image 24: Vanessa.
Notice that in the first frame, in the last two releases, the top of the hairpin is gone?
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Image 25: Scuttle & Various Animals.
Notice that in the second frame, in the first, second and sixth releases, that the blue birds are transparent.
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Image 26: Vanessa, Prince Eric & the Priest.
Notice in the last three images (Platinum Edition DVD, Diamond Edition Blu-ray & Signature Edition Blu-Ray) The Priest's bugly knees has been removed.
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Image 27: Vanessa.
Notice Vanessa's hair color in the 6th image from the Platinum Edition DVD. While all the other editions have her with brown hair, the Platinum Edition has her with black hair.
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 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 27:[/b] Vanessa. Notice Vanessa's hair color in the 6th
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Image 28: Vanessa, a Pelican & Lobsters.
Look at Vanessa's right hand. In the second image, the colorist has mistaken her hand as her hair and colored her hand brown.
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 28:[/b] Vanessa, a pelicano, pelican & Lobsters. Look at Vanessa's
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Image 29: Max & The Wedding Guests.
Behind Max, you can see The King and The Grand Duke from Cinderella. Another funny, little Disney easter egg.
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Image 30: Princess Ariel & Max.
In the first image, Princess Ariel has no shoes, but a few moments later, she has. Also, what happend to the pieces of the shell?
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Image 31: Prince Eric on the boat.
Look closely at second image, in the 6th image you can clearly see that Eric is not standing in his boat, but outside on the water. Luckly, Disney fixed this little error on future releases.
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Image 32: Ursula.
Look at the end of the trident in the 2nd and 3rd image and you can clearly see that the effects animators forgot to add the glow.
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Image 33: Princess Ariel & Prince Eric.
5 frames are on top of each other in this sequence. But as the sea is rumbling and shaking, I guess no doesn't notice at all.
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Image 34: Princess Ariel & Prince Eric.
The couple has jumped from the giant Ursula's crown, hitting the water.
Notice in the bottom image from the Diamond Edition Blu-ray, in the right color, there is a little bit of something that ain't in the other editions.
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 34:[/b] Princess Ariel & Prince Eric. The couple has jum
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Image 35: Ursula.
Just as Ursula is about to kill Ariel, Prince Eric is about to kill her. Look at the ship in the background. In the second set of images, the ship has disappeared, except from the Signature Edition. If you own any of the other edtions, look for it, but you might have to see it in slow motion, as it's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment.
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Image 36: The End Credits.
The Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection VHS has a music video of Jodi Benson singing "Part of Your World".
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Image 37: Princess Ariel.
The blue-green color of Ariel’s fin was mixed up by Disney’s paint lab and the new color was called “Ariel” in her honor. But which one is the real color?
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 37:[/b] Princess Ariel. The blue-green color of Ariel’
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Image 38: Princess Ariel, Flounder & Scuttle.
This was the last Disney animated feature to use hand-painted cels and analog camera and film work. 1,000 different colors were used on 1,100 backgrounds. Over one million drawings were done in total.
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 38:[/b] Princess Ariel, linguado, solha & Scuttle. This was the
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Image 39: Prince Eric & Princess Ariel.
The first Disney film based on a fairy tale since "Sleeping Beauty" (1959).
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Image 40: Flotsam, Ursula & Jetsam.
The character of Ursula was based on drag performer and John Waters regular Divine. Her personality and some of her actions were also largely inspired by a previous Disney villain, Madame Medusa from Disney's "The Rescuers" (1977).
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 40:[/b] Flotsam, Ursula & Jetsam. The character of Ursul
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Image 41: King Triton & Sebastian.
In Greek mythology, the God of the sea is Poseidon, or Neptune in Latin. This movie's sea king has the name Triton, one of Neptune's sons. Also, in The Little Mermaid Series, King Neptune was the grandfather of King Triton as Triton reveals this to Ariel in the episode "Calliope Dreams".
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Image 42: Flounder & Princess Ariel.
In an unusually bold move for the time, Walt Disney Home Video decided to forego releasing the film exclusively to the rental market first (which was normal for the time) and released the film straight to sell-through, so the public could buy their own copy to keep. This was done to try and undermine the threat of the movie being pirated by making it uneconomical to do so. This move proved to be hugely popular and the tape was the biggest selling domestic VHS film of 1990 in the US and UK.
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Image 43: Prince Eric & Princess Ariel.
The film's premiere screening in Copenhagen, Denmark, home of Hans Christian Andersen, was met with some negative response due to the deviations made to the original story's ending (the little mermaid sacrificing her life to save her true love). However, the film was defended by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, who told the filmmakers that Andersen "didn't know how to end his stories, anyway." It has been theorized, however, that "The Little Mermaid" is one of the tales that metaphors Andersen's experiences with unrequited love, hence the Mermaid's tragic fate.
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Image 44: Vanessa.
The most prominent ingredient shown in Ursula's transforming potion is a bubble containing a butterfly. Later it is revealed during the wedding between her and Eric that the name of the human woman that Ursula transforms herself into is "Vanessa", the name for that genus of butterfly.
Also, the only time Ursula's alter ego Vanessa is mentioned by name is during the wedding.
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Image 45: Princess Ariel.
Actress Jodi Benson who voices Princess Ariel in all of Disney's Little Mermaid projects was actually the studios first choice for the voice of Princess Belle in 1991's "Beauty and the Beast" (1991); however, the role was ultimately given to Paige O'Hara. Benson did voice Belle for a limited time during the early seasons of House of Mouse. (2001).
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Image 46: Prince Eric & Max.
Matthew Broderick was considered for the role of Prince Eric. He went on to voice the adult Simba in "The Lion King" (1994) five years later.
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Image 47: Ursula & Princess Ariel.
On January 14, 2013, a 3D re-release of the movie was canceled after poor box office performances from several other Disney 3D re-releases: "Beauty and the Beast" (1991) - ($47.6 million), "Finding Nemo" (2003) - ($41 million), and "Monsters, Inc." (2001) - ($30 million), that failed to be as successful as the 3D re-release of "The Lion King" (1994) - ($94.2 million). Disney had already started working on the film's 3D conversion since November 2012, so the film was ultimately released on a Diamond Edition Blu-ray 3D combo pack, instead of being rescheduled for another theatrical release date. The end credits of this release contain credits for the 3D conversion team, which are sped up slightly to match the music.
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Image 48: Vanessa & Scuttle.
Actress Jodi Benson who voiced Princess Ariel in the movie, also voiced the role of the evil Vanessa as Ursula uses Ariel's voice in her disguise of the human girl. Benson said it was fun to voice Vanessa, as it gave her an angle to play with.
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 48:[/b] Vanessa & Scuttle. Actress Jodi Benson who voice
over a year ago PrueFever said…
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Image 49: Flounder & Princess Ariel.
Princess Ariel's body type and personality were based on Alyssa Milano. The effect of her hair underwater was based on footage of astronaut Sally Ride in weightless conditions and the live-action model Sherri Stoner. Stoner performed many of Ariel’s scenes underwater over three days. The first two days were in the Glendale, California YMCA swimming pool and the third day was in an eight foot deep clear test tank at Walt Disney Imagineering.
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over a year ago PrueFever said…
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Image 50: Princess Ariel.
Ariel’s character animator Glen Keane told the Disney Imagineers who were making the Disney theme park dark ride based on The Little Mermaid that Ariel’s hair should be treated as a separate character.
To animate the look and behavior of hair underwater, the animators relied on footage of astronaut Sally Ride in weightless conditions, studying how it behaved to realistically animate Ariel’s hair.
Mark Henn said, “Ariel’s hair almost did us in. It’s very long and thick and it could move anywhere, anytime. Gravity doesn’t apply underwater…and salt water is not the same as fresh water.”
 Click on the image for full-size. [b]Image 50:[/b] Princess Ariel. Ariel’s character animator Gle