Recently, I was given the great opportunity to be able to take part in a virtual roundtable in support of the Blu-ray and DVD release of Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure with Director Klay Hall and Producer Sean Lurie.

This virtual roundtable gave those participating the opportunity that under normal circumstances, we would not be able to achieve.  We were able to  ask questions and get inside the minds of these talented filmmakers and get a somewhat behind-the-scenes feel for their craft.

For bios, click on the respective names

Klay Hall, Director

Sean Lurie, Producer

Below are some of the questions that were asked.

Q: What is the benefit of Blu-ray for a film such as this?

Sean Lurie: We produced the film in High Definition. Watching it on Blu-ray is, by far, the best way to see this. It’s visually stunning and we don’t want you to miss the incredible visual details.

Q: The franchise –notably consumer products- is rather girl-oriented. How did you manage to make it more “boys & girls” oriented?

Sean Lurie: Ironically we just focused on telling a great story. We tried to make a movie that we were interested in, and that we thought everyone else would like.

Q: Mr. Hall, do you coordinate the performances of the voice talents with the visual artists? Or does one come first and the other have to try to match up? Do the voice talents have a good idea of what the look of the scene will be?

Klay Hall: Yes, I do coordinate all the voice talents with the visual artists; however, we do record the voices first, so the animators have an acting track to work from. If I don’t have an actor recorded at the time I am handing out a scene, we do what is called a “scratch track,” where I or an animator will speak the words and we will record them, so we have something to work from. When I go into final record with acting talent, I bring character design, color art and sometimes a pencil test scene that will help inform the actor of what I’ll be looking for.

Q: Why do you think it is important to bring the character of Tinker Bell to the forefront after many decades from the original?

Klay Hall: She is such a great iconic character that hadn’t been tapped to her full potential. It seemed like it was a good time to showcase her to a new generation, yet still embrace the classic Tinker Bell. I want to say, once again, how real she is with all her little flaws and feistiness, yet she is relatable to every generation.

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