ForeverACharmedOne

Turning Red (2022) Encanto (2021) Moana (2016) Mulan (1998)

ASIAN (AMERICAN) & PACIFIC ISLANDER CHARACTERS IN DISNEY MOVIES

@pscentral event 01: women ⤷The (Disney) Heroine’s Journey

Happy International Women’s Day!

MOANA (2016) dir. Ron Clements and John Musker ENCANTO (2021) dir. Jared Bush and Byron Howard

The Pacific Trust sent representatives to Disney with authentic textile samples that would have been present in ancient Polynesia. Two major materials, tapa and pandanus, are the basis for most costumes in the film.

“Because the materials are natural, they tend to be more structured than a fabric. How they move on people, and how they move when wet is different and it’s important to get those things right. For Moana’s costume I knew she was an adventurer, a voyager, and the costume had to reflect that. I added a slit to the front of her skirt, which ended up working technically as well. We work very closely to the animation department and the simulation team. Whatever outfit she wears needs to be historically correct, it needs to have materials that are accurate to the history, and it has to allow movement.” 

— NEYSA BOVÉ, COSTUME DESIGNER FOR MOANA (2016)

DISNEY + TRIVIA

SLEEPING BEAUTY (1959) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991) TREASURE PLANET (2002) FROZEN (2013) THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1996) HERCULES (1997) MOANA (2016) MULAN (1998) OLIVER & COMPANY (1988) ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE (2001)

Look at you, glowing like a solar fire. You’re something special. You’re gonna rattle the stars, you are.

Look at you, glowing like a solar fire. You’re something special. You’re gonna rattle the stars, you are.

The evening star is shining bright, so make a wish and hold on tight. There’s magic in the air tonight, and anything can happen.

When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are. Anything your heart desires, will come to you.

DISNEY / PIXAR LOCATIONS & THEIR REAL-LIFE INSPIRATIONS

Motunui ➤ SAMOA  Belle’s Village ➤ ALSACE (France) Sultan’s Palace ➤ TAJ MAHAL (India) Atlantis ➤ ANGKOR WAT (Cambodia) Paradise Falls ➤ ANGEL FALLS (Venezuela) Elsa’s Ice Palace ➤ HÔTEL DE GLACE (Canada) Eric’s Castle ➤ CHÂTEAU DE CHILLON (Switzerland) DunBroch Castle ➤ DUNNOTTAR CASTLE (Scotland) Beast’s Castle ➤ CHÂTEAU DE CHAMBORD (France) Kingdom of Corona ➤ MONT SAINT-MICHEL (France) Snow White’s Castle ➤ ALCÁZAR DE SEGOVIA (Spain) Aurora’s Castle ➤ NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE (Germany)

I have often dreamed of a far-off place, where a great, warm welcome will be waiting for me. Where the crowds will cheer when they see my face, and a voice keeps saying, “This is where I’m meant to be.” I will find my way, I can go the distance. I’ll be there someday, if I can be strong. I know every mile will be worth my while. I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong.

I can’t leave you. There’s nowhere you can go where I won’t be with you.

Sometimes your song can’t start until you go some place to reflect.

requested by @coppercogsworth