Week Links 2

Week Links is a collection of some of my favourite links from around the web that I stumbled upon during the past week. You may already be familiar with some of them, but I think they’re worth checking out if you haven’t already.

Disneyland Paris’ New 20th Anniversary Show

Disneyland Paris’ New Show

For the twentieth anniversary of Disneyland Paris a brand new night time show is being installed. It will combine the use of fountains, lasers, and water projections, similar to those used in California Adventure’s World of Color show, with the new shaped projection technology currently being displayed in Florida on Cinderella’s Castle and, to lesser effect, in California on it’s a small world. Having seen these projections in person, I can attest to the fact that they are absolutely stunning – a tiny YouTube video really doesn’t do them justice. It really does look like the castle is transforming in front of you. Combining these show elements should make for a fantastic experience.

Violinist Plays Nokia Ringtone

I really hope this is real

It’s really all there in the title. While this could easily be a set up, I really want to believe it’s real. Allegedly, during a concert at a Jewish Synagogue in Slovakia a rude patron’s cell phone went off, interrupting the show. Rather than ignore it, the violinist played back the ringtone on his violin, hopefully sufficiently shaming the offender. People who let their phones ring, or who pull them out and use them during a formal concert, show, or movie are one of my biggest pet peeves, so I always enjoy seeing them get some kind of payback.

If you haven’t seen this PSA that’s played before films at the Alamo Drafthouse (one of the greatest theatres out there), you should definitely watch it too, all the way to the end.

Every theatre should use this

Aardman and DC

Does it get any better?

Cartoon Network is launching a programming block of all DC superhero cartoons entitled DC Nation. As part of that block, they’ve partnered with Aardman Animation, creators of Wallace & Grommet, Chicken Run, and others, to create these short films featuring the DC characters in Aardman’s style. Judging from this trailer, the result will be fantastic.

Sleep well,

DTE