¶ WHAT'S THE STORY, WISHBONE? ¶
¶ WHAT'S THIS YOU'RE DREAMING UP? ¶
¶ SUCH BIG IMAGINATION ON SUCH A LITTLE PUP. ¶
¶ WHAT'S THE STORY, WISHBONE? ¶
¶ DO YOU THINK IT'S WORTH A LOOK? ¶
¶ IT KIND OF SEEMS FAMILIAR ¶
¶ LIKE A STORY FROM A BOOK ¶
¶ SHAKE A LEG NOW, WISHBONE ¶
¶ LET'S WAG ANOTHER TALE ¶
¶ SNIFFING OUT ADVENTURE ¶
¶ WITH WISHBONE ON THE TRAIL. ¶
¶ COME ON, WISHBONE ¶
¶ WHAT'S THE STORY, WISHBONE? ¶
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¶ WHAT'S THE STORY, WISHBONE? ¶
Wishbone: JOE, WAIT!
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO THROW THAT AWAY, ARE YOU?
IT'S A PERFECTLY GOOD BONE.
THERE YOU GO, BOY.
IT'S A LITTLE IN-BETWEEN MEAL SNACK.
( slurping noisily )
YUMMY!
( slurping and chewing )
HI SAM! HI DAVID!-- CAN'T TALK.
HEY! HEY, MAN!
HEY, GUYS!
HEY, WISHBONE!
GOT A SURPRISE FOR YOU.
IT'S RIGHT IN HERE.
SAM, YOU'RE SO SWEET-- WHAT IS IT?
A SURPRISE?
BELATED BIRTHDAY PRESENT.
YEAH, IT WASN'T FINISHED IN TIME.
I FORGIVE YOU, SAM.
NOW, WHAT IS IT?
YOU HEAR THAT?
ANOTHER BIRTHDAY PRESENT.
HEY, COME ON, LET'S GO!
I AM GOING TO SIT HERE ALL DAY.
COME ON, WISHBONE!
HMM? OKAY, STAY--
COMING!
THE BIRTHDAY DOG IS HERE.
WHAT WAS THAT?
HI, SAMANTHA, HI, DAVID.
HI, MRS. TALBOT.
SAM BROUGHT A BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR WISHBONE.
OH, THAT WAS THOUGHTFUL.
IT'S A LITTLE LATE.
SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM I'M HAVING.
LATE IS NOT A PROBLEM.
NOW, WHAT IS IT?
David: DID YOU MISS
ANOTHER BIRTHDAY?
IF I DON'T FIND SOMETHING FOR MY DAD
I WON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR HIS BIRTHDAY.
THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM.
OOH, THAT'S RIGHT--
WALTER TURNS THE BIG 4-0.
WHOA!
THAT WOULD MAKE HIM 280 IN DOG YEARS.
I WANT TO GET HIM SOMETHING SPECIAL, BUT I'M CLUELESS.
BUT YOU KNEW JUST WHAT TO GET ME.
NOW, WHAT IS IT?
COME ON, SAM, COME ON, SAM!
OH, BOY, BIRTHDAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WISHBONE!
YES! OOH, LOVELY WRAPPING PAPER.
( growling and ripping paper )
RIP AND TEAR TIME.
BLECH!
PEW! GLUE!
I CAN DO IT!
THANK YOU, SAM!
ONE CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY FOOD BOWLS.
IT'S A FOOD BOWL.
I PAINTED IT MYSELF, SEE?
TELLS A STORY.
JOE LOSES HIS SHOE...
SENDS WISHBONE TO FIND IT...
WISHBONE RETURNS VICTORIOUS.
AN EXCELLENT LIKENESS.
YOUR PICTURE STORY REMINDS ME
OF THE PICTURES ON ANCIENT GREEK URNS AND POTTERY.
THEY WERE STORIES, TOO.
IN FACT, THIS BOWL REMINDS ME
OF A TALE OF THE ANCIENT GREEK HERO HERCULES.
HE WAS SENT ON A MISSION TO FIND THE PERFECT GIFT.
THE ADVENTURE IS CALLED HERCULES AND THE GOLDEN APPLES.
AS A PUNISHMENT FOR ANGERING THE GODS
HERCULES HAD TO PERFORM 12 DANGEROUS LABORS
AT THE BIDDING OF THE COWARDLY KING EURYSTHEUS
AND HIS SQUIRRELY LITTLE HENCHMAN COPREUS.
YOUR HIGHNESS, THIS URN PRAISES
HERCULES' COMPLETION
OF YOUR LAST CHALLENGE FOR HIM.
HE'S CAPTURED THE OXEN OF GERYON ALREADY?
THE PAINT IS BARELY DRY ON THIS STORY
AND ALREADY HE'S RETURNED
FOR YOUR NEXT TASK.
HERCULES HERE?
NOW?
HE ALWAYS SURVIVES.
I NEED TO FIND SOMETHING IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO DO.
YOUR DAUGHTER'S WEDDING IS NEAR.
I KNOW SHE CRAVES
ONE OF THE GOLDEN APPLES OF THE HESPERIDES.
THE GOLDEN APPLES--
NO ONE KNOWS WHERE THEY ARE.
THE GOLDEN APPLES!
NO ONE KNOWS WHERE THEY ARE!
GOOD COPREUS, YES!
IF HE BRINGS THEM BACK
MY DAUGHTER WILL BE HAPPY.
IF HE DOESN'T MAKE IT BACK, I'LL BE HAPPY!
( laughs )
( crowd cheering )
UH-OH-- HERE HE COMES.
HERCULES WAS ALREADY FAMOUS AS THE STRONGEST MAN ON EARTH.
EVERYONE RECOGNIZED HIM BECAUSE OF HIS LION'S SKIN.
SINCE HE WAS THE TOP HERO
WORKING FOR SUCH A COWARDLY KING WAS TRUE PUNISHMENT.
EURYSTHEUS, I'VE FINISHED YOUR TASK.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU HAVE?
WELL DONE...!
WELL DONE, HERCULES.
I DO HAVE ANOTHER TASK FOR YOU.
I AWAIT YOUR COMMAND.
YOU SHALL FETCH THREE GOLDEN APPLES.
GOLDEN APPLES-- SOUNDS EASY ENOUGH.
WHAT'S THE CATCH?
OH, THEY GROW IN A GARDEN PROTECTED BY THE HESPERIDES
DAUGHTERS OF THE TITAN ATLAS.
I'M SURE WE COULD WORK SOMETHING OUT.
THERE'S ALSO A FIERCE DRAGON GUARDING THE APPLES...
A DRAGON... HMM.
I'M PREPARED TO FACE A DRAGON.
AND NO ONE KNOWS WHERE THE GARDEN IS LOCATED.
A FORMIDABLE CHALLENGE.
YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND...
MAJESTY.
GREAT! GOLDEN APPLES, MAYBE.
DAUGHTERS OF THE TITAN ATLAS, OKAY.
BUT DRAGONS, I DEFINITELY DO NOT LIKE DRAGONS.
HERCULES, YOU WILL NEVER FIND A WAY!
( laughs evilly )
Ellen: I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND A GREAT GIFT
FOR YOUR DAD, SAM.
IF JOE'S DAD WERE STILL ALIVE
HE'D KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO GET WALTER.
THEY WERE BEST FRIENDS.
MAYBE POWER TOOLS?
OR DOG BISCUITS-- THEY'RE GOOD.
BEEN THERE.
MAYBE FISHING GEAR?
DONE THAT, OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
HE'S GOT EVERYTHING.
MAYBE A NEW COLLAR?
YOU COULD ALWAYS GET HIM A TIE.
SAME THING.
NAH-- I WANT THIS TO BE REALLY SPECIAL.
COULD WE HELP?
NO THANKS, GUYS-- IT'S KIND OF MY PROBLEM.
GOOD LUCK, SAM-- AND REMEMBER--
YOUR DAD WILL LIKE ANYTHING YOU GIVE HIM.
SEE YOU LATER.
COME BACK WHEN YOU FIND SOMETHING.
I'LL WALK YOU OUT!
LIKE THAT BOWL, WISHBONE?
NOW I'M GOING TO SLIP MY NEW BONE INTO MY NEW DISH
AND CHEW, CHEW, CHEW, CHEW, CHEW!
HEY, MY BONE, IT'S GONE!
SOMEONE STOLE MY BONE!
SMELLS LIKE A JUNKYARD AROUND HERE.
AH! THE CULPRIT'S LEFT A TRAIL AND I'M ON IT!
FOR MONTHS, HERCULES DOGGEDLY SEARCHED FOR THE GOLDEN APPLES.
NO ONE COULD TELL HIM WHERE TO LOOK.
THEN ONE DAY, HE HAPPENED TO CROSS TWO WOOD NYMPHS
BY THE ERIDANUS RIVER.
( clears throat )
UH, GOOD DAY, LADIES-- I AM HERCULES.
WE'VE HEARD OF YOUR MIGHTY DEEDS.
YOU'RE TOO KIND.
I HAVE ANOTHER TASK FOR EURYSTHEUS.
WELL, LET US HELP YOU.
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
I SEEK THE GOLDEN APPLES OF THE HESPERIDES
BUT NO ONE KNOWS WHERE THEY ARE.
I KNOW WHO KNOWS.
ASK NEREUS, THE RIVER GOD.
HE KNOWS WHERE EVERYTHING IS.
BUT BEWARE--
HE'S HARD TO PIN DOWN.
MY THANKS, GOOD MAIDENS.
I BID YOU BOTH FAREWELL.
WAKE UP, OLD RIVER GOD.
NOW, NEREUS, YOU'LL TELL ME
WHAT I NEED TO KNOW.
THEN CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, STRONG MAN.
( laughs wickedly )
YOU WON'T STOP ME THAT EASILY, NEREUS.
YOU WOULD BECOME A PUDDLE?
THEN I'LL DRINK YOU DRY.
( barks )
( roars )
FACE IT, NEREUS--
YOUR TRICKERY CANNOT FOOL ME.
I WILL NOT LEAVE HERE
UNTIL YOU'VE TOLD ME
ABOUT THE GOLDEN APPLES.
VERY WELL, HERCULES.
YOUR COURAGE MAKES YOU WORTHY OF THE KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU SEEK.
THE GARDEN OF THE HESPERIDES
WHERE THE GOLDEN APPLES GROW
IS SOMEWHERE NEAR MOUNT ATLAS.
AH!
THE APPLES GROW FROM A GOLDEN TREE IN THE MIDST OF THE GARDEN.
BUT EVEN IF YOU FIND IT
YOU MUST STILL DEAL WITH THE HESPERIDES
AND THEIR DRAGON.
I'M GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HELP, NEREUS.
AND NOW I'M OFF TO MOUNT ATLAS.
THANKS AGAIN.
SOMEWHERE NEAR MOUNT ATLAS, HUH?
WELL, IT'S NOT MUCH, BUT IT'S A PLACE TO START.
( sighs )
I'M FINISHED.
FINISHED WITH WHAT?
OH, HI, DAD.
NOTHING.
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MORNING?
NOWHERE.
DOING NOTHING NOWHERE?
SOUNDS LIKE QUITE A DAY.
UM... DAD?
YEAH?
WHY DO PEOPLE MAKE SUCH A BIG DEAL
ABOUT TURNING 40?
BECAUSE WHEN YOU TURN 40, WELL, YOU'RE OVER THE HILL.
YOU'RE OLD.
WELL, YOU'RE NOT OLD.
THAT'S BECAUSE I'M NOT 40 YET.
THAT HAPPENS TOMORROW.
YOU KNOW, I BET WHEN PEOPLE TURN 40
THEY LIKE TO GET SOMETHING REAL SPECIAL.
OH, I DON'T KNOW.
IT'S NOT AS MUCH ABOUT GETTING PRESENTS
AS REMEMBERING GOOD TIMES
WITH SPECIAL PEOPLE.
YEARS AGO
STEVE TALBOT AND I...
WE CAUGHT A BUNCH OF TROUT
USING A LURE JUST LIKE THIS.
IT'S CALLED A "JOE'S HOPPER."
WE FLOATED A STRETCH OF THE YELLOWSTONE RIVER
THROUGH PARADISE VALLEY
IN MONTANA.
WE CAUGHT SO MANY FISH
WE HAD OUR PICTURE TAKEN
JUST TO PROVE IT.
WELL, I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT PICTURE.
OH, I HAD TO USE STEVE'S CAMERA.
MINE FELL IN THE RIVER THE FIRST DAY.
I SURE WISH I HAD A COPY.
YEAH... YEAH, I SUPPOSE SO.
WELL, I'VE GOT TO BE GOING.
AREN'T WE GOING TO THE MOVIES?
NO, THAT'S WEDNESDAY, DON'T YOU REMEMBER?
OH, OKAY.
LOVE YOU.
( sniffing )
WHERE IS IT? WHERE IS IT?
HI, WISHBONE!
NO TIME FOR CHIT-CHAT, SAM.
I'M AFTER A MISSING BONE.
AND I'M NOT GOING TO STOP TILL I FIND IT.
LET'S SEE NOW-- WHICH WAY, LEFT OR RIGHT?
LEFT OR RIGHT, LEFT OR RIGHT
LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT... ( sniffs )
STRAIGHT!
I'M HOT ON THE TRAIL NOW.
I'M GETTING CLOSER--
JUST LIKE HERCULES AS HE NEARED MOUNT ATLAS.
I CAN SEE MOUNT ATLAS OFF IN THE DISTANCE... ALMOST THERE.
( loud groaning )
WHAT'S THIS?
THAT VOICE SOUNDS FAMILIAR.
PROMETHEUS, MY FRIEND.
I'M HERE.
HERCULES!
IT'S GOOD TO SEE A FRIEND.
WHAT HAPPENED?
I STOLE FIRE FROM THE GODS TO HELP HUMANS
AND ZEUS... WELL, HE GOT ANGRY.
I'M STUCK HERE FOR ETERNITY.
WELL, ON BEHALF OF THOSE YOU HELPED
I'M GOING TO SET YOU FREE.
THIS WON'T TAKE A MOMENT.
( grunting )
I DON'T WANT YOU TO GET INTO TROUBLE
WITH ZEUS.
ZEUS CONTROLS OLYMPUS, BUT HE DOES NOT CONTROL ME.
MANY THANKS, HERCULES.
BUT WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE?
I'M LOOKING FOR THE GOLDEN APPLES.
I HEARD THEY ARE NEAR MOUNT ATLAS.
THAT'S TRUE-- GUARDED BY THE DRAGON AND ATLAS' DAUGHTERS.
WHY DON'T YOU TALK TO ATLAS?
GET HIM TO BRING YOU THE APPLES.
GOOD ADVICE, PROMETHEUS.
I'LL DO JUST THAT!
WE'VE GOT TO KEEP LOOKING.
I THOUGHT THE PICTURE WAS
IN THE ATTIC FOR SURE.
MAYBE YOUR MOM FOUND IT.
Joe: ANY LUCK, MOM.
NO, I'VE LOOKED THROUGH THE PHOTO ALBUMS
AND THE TRUNK
IN THE BASEMENT.
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN
THE PERFECT BIRTHDAY SURPRISE FOR MY DAD.
Ellen: WAIT-- IT'S A LONG SHOT
BUT WE COULD TRY STEVE'S OLD OFFICE.
WHY?
WELL, YOUR DAD KEPT PHOTOS ALL OVER THE WALLS
OF HIS OFFICE AT THE COLLEGE.
YOU KNOW, HIM WITH THE PLAYERS, ASSISTANT COACHES
TEAM PHOTOS, GAME ACTION--
YOU KNOW, THE USUAL SPORTS STUFF.
AFTER HE DIED, I KEPT WHAT WAS SPECIAL TO ME
BUT I MAY HAVE MISSED THE FISHING PICTURE.
TOO BAD IT'S SATURDAY.
THERE'S A GAME TONIGHT, SO SOMEONE'S IN THE OFFICE.
I'VE GOT TO CHECK.
SEE YOU LATER.
I'LL CALL AHEAD AND TELL THEM YOU'RE COMING.
CAN'T STOP, WISHBONE, I'M ON A MISSION.
CAN'T STOP, SAM, I'M ON A MISSION.
( panting )
AY-AY-AY, WHAT A MESS!
AH, SPILLED TRASH
WITH THE BONE SNATCHER'S SCENT EVERYWHERE.
I CAN'T BLAME YOU, WISHBONE.
IT'S THAT NUISANCE
BRUNO.
SO THE THIEF HAS A NAME.
HERE YOU GO.
THANKS, WISHBONE.
NO PROBLEM.
HERE'S A TREAT FOR YOU.
DON'T LET THAT BULLY BRUNO
STEAL IT.
THANK YOU, THIS MIGHT COME IN HANDY.
IT SHOULDN'T TAKE TOO LONG
TO FIND THAT PICTURE YOU DESCRIBED
IF IT ACCIDENTALLY WENT TO STORAGE.
I APPRECIATE THE FAVOR.
NO PROBLEM.
COULD YOU WATCH THE PHONES AND TAKE DOWN ANY MESSAGES?
SURE.
( sighs )
SOUNDS SIMPLE ENOUGH.
( Wishbone sniffing )
AT LAST, I'VE REACHED THE END OF THE TRAIL.
HMM... CHARMING.
NOW TO FIND THE PRIZE.
AS HE NEARED MOUNT ATLAS
HERCULES KNEW THAT IF HE WAS GOING TO GET THE GOLDEN APPLES
HE'D NEED ATLAS TO HELP HIM.
( groaning )
ATLAS CAN'T BE FAR, I HEAR HIS GROANS.
( echoing ): ATLAS!
ARE YOU NEAR?
YOU SEEK ME, HERCULES.
THEN COME OUT.
GREETINGS, ATLAS.
I'VE COME TO ASK YOU A FAVOR.
A FAVOR?
WHAT IS IT?
I NEED A FEW OF THE GOLDEN APPLES
YOUR DAUGHTERS GROW IN THEIR GARDEN.
COULD YOU HELP ME?
I'LL GET YOU THE APPLES IF YOU DO ME A FAVOR.
WHY CERTAINLY.
( straining ): WHOA.
ATLAS!
HURRY!
( all lines ringing )
OAKDALE COLLEGE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.
ONE MOMENT PLEASE.
( incessant ringing )
OAKDALE COLLEGE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, ONE MOMENT PLEASE.
MAY I HELP YOU?
THIS IS COACH HILL.
ARE THE BOOSTER TICKETS
ready for tonight's game?
I, UH... I'M NOT SURE.
I don't work here.
I CAN TELL-- USUALLY THEY'RE IN AN ENVELOPE
IN THE FILE CABINET
closest to the door.
OKAY, HOLD ON.
( ringing continues )
OKAY... THIS ONE.
I MIGHT HAVE THE TICKETS, COACH HILL.
THIS IS DEAN BROWN.
I'M ON MY WAY OVER TO PICK UP COACH WHITE'S PERSONNEL FILE.
Could you pull it for me?
I'M SORRY, WHERE MIGHT I FIND IT?
YOUNG LADY, THAT'S YOUR DEPARTMENT.
WHY DON'T YOU LOOK UNDER THE FILE DRAWER MARKED "PERSONNEL"?
OKAY, HOLD ON.
OKAY.
I FOUND COACH WHITE'S FILE, DEAN BROWN.
THIS IS COACH HILL.
Have you found those tickets yet?
STILL LOOKING, HOLD ON.
Hey, what's going on over there?
WHAT A MESS.
WHERE'S MY BONE?
( growling )
UH-OH, IT'S... RIGHT THERE.
HOW DOES THE WISHBONE GET OUT OF THIS ONE?
HOW AM I GOING TO GET OUT OF THIS?
I'VE GOT THE GOLDEN APPLES YOU WANTED, HERCULES.
( grunts )
THANK YOU.
IT FEELS GREAT TO GET THE WORLD OFF YOUR SHOULDERS.
I CAN IMAGINE.
I COULD TAKE THESE APPLES
TO KING EURYSTHEUS AND SAVE YOU THE JOURNEY.
I WILL HOLD THE EARTH IN YOUR STEAD IF YOU'LL DO ME
ONE FAVOR BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
WHICH IS?
MY NOSE ITCHES.
WOULD YOU MIND?
I GOT YOU!
I APPRECIATE YOUR OFFER TO DELIVER THE APPLES
BUT I COULDN'T IMPOSE ON YOU FURTHER.
BUT... BUT WAIT.
WAIT!
REMEMBER, ATLAS
BRAINS VERY OFTEN TRIUMPH OVER BRAWN.
OKAY, BOY, THINK, THINK.
USE YOUR BRAINS.
( growling )
BRUNO, CHECK OUT THIS NICE, DRY, HOLLOW BONE
I DUG OUT OF THE GARBAGE, MM-MM!
( barks ferociously )
MMM, YOU WANT SOME OF THIS?
WELL... FETCH!
YES!
HEY, BRUNO!
DID YOU DROP SOMETHING?
( laughs )
( ringing )
DEAN BROWN?
I'M SORRY, HOLD ON PLEASE.
COACH HILL? DEAN BROWN?
LOOK, SAMANTHA, I FOUND... IT.
HERE YOU GO.
THANK YOU.
WHY DON'T I TAKE THOSE FROM YOU?
HELLO?
OH, COACH HILL.
YES, I HAVE THE TICKETS RIGHT HERE.
UH-HUH... YEAH.
YES, SIR.
MMM, AND SO OUR HERO RETURNS VICTORIOUS.
NEW BOWL, NEW BONE.
COULD LIFE GET ANY BETTER?
MAYBE IF THERE WERE NO CATS.
AH, LIFE WITHOUT HERCULES IS JUST HEAVENLY.
YOUR HIGHNESS, HERCULES HAS RETURNED
WITH THE GOLDEN APPLES!
HERCULES?
THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
I MUST HIDE.
COPREUS!
OH, EURYSTHEUS!
EURYSTHEUS, I THOUGHT YOUR DAUGHTER MIGHT ENJOY THESE
AS A WEDDING GIFT.
MMM.
( spits )
THERE YOU ARE.
AN APPLE OF GOLD FOR A KING
WHO'S ROTTEN TO THE CORE.
AND NOW I AM OUT OF HERE!
HERCULES EVENTUALLY BECAME AN IMMORTAL
AND TOOK HIS PLACE AMONG THE GODS OF MOUNT OLYMPUS.
Samantha: COME ON.
All: SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
THANKS, EVERYONE.
I WASN'T EXPECTING THIS.
COME INTO THE LIVING ROOM.
WE HAVE A BETTER SURPRISE.
OOH, THAT SOUNDS GOOD.
HERE YOU GO.
"OVER THE HILL."
Ellen: IT'S ALL DOWNHILL.
( snickers )
OH, LET'S SEE.
"DAD, HAPPY MEMORIES MAKE A HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY.
LOVE, SAM."
OPEN IT, OPEN IT, OPEN IT.
HERE IT IS.
TA-DAH!
OH, STEVE'S AND MY FISHING TRIP.
SAM, THIS IS TERRIFIC!
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
HOW ABOUT, "CUT THE CAKE"?
YES!
WE MADE YOUR FAVORITE.
THIS IS WONDERFUL, HONEY.
IT'S A FISH CAKE.
OH, FUNNY.
I GET TO LICK THE CAKE SERVER!
PLUS, I WANT A SLICE WITH A LETTER ON IT
AND SOMEBODY GET THIS HAT OFF OF ME RIGHT NOW.
HERCULES WAS A SUPERMAN TO THE ANCIENT GREEKS.
HIS LIFE WAS FILLED WITH SUPERNATURAL ADVENTURES.
VISUALIZING THEM FOR OUR SHOW
REQUIRED THE HELP OF OUR VISUAL EFFECTS DEPARTMENT
AND GREEN SCREEN PHOTOGRAPHY, WHICH ALLOWS OUR FILMMAKERS
TO COMBINE LIVE-ACTION FOOTAGE WITH SOME FANTASTIC ELEMENTS
LIKE THESE MAIDENS COMPOSITED WITH A DRAGON IN A RIVER.
HERE, MY WALK THROUGH THE BACK LOT
BECOMES MY TRIP TO MOUNT ATLAS.
I WANTED TO GIVE THE ACTOR SOMETHING TO HOLD ON TO
THAT WOULD DUPLICATE THE FEELING OF HOLDING ON TO THE EARTH.
SO THE ART DEPARTMENT FOUND A BIG GYMNASTICS BALL
AND WE PAINTED IT GREEN.
WHEN THE ACTOR TOOK IT OFF HIS SHOULDERS
AND PUT IT ON WISHBONE'S NOSE
IT PASSED BY THE LIGHT AND PUT A SHADOW ON HIS FACE.
IT'S CALLED INTERACTIVE LIGHTING.
WITH THE HELP OF THAT "X"
AND A TECHNIQUE CALLED MOTION TRACKING
WE ANCHORED OUR ANIMATED GLOBE TO ATLAS'S HANDS.
HERE, MY NOSE ACTS AS THE ANCHOR.
THE GLOBE TRACKS THE SUBTLE MOVEMENTS OF MY BALANCING ACT.
NOW I JUST ACT LIKE IT'S REALLY HEAVY.
WHAT WOULD THEY DO WITHOUT THOSE STELLAR PERFORMANCES?
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[Captioning sponsored by BIG FEATS! ENTERTAINMENT
and THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION]