THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE makes its DVD debut April 4, 2006 in a two-disc collectors edition (Buena Vista Home Ent., $34.99). For the first time at Disney, the DVD production team was allowed to work onset and the bonus materials are extensive for this CGI-intensive epic that earned an Oscar nomination for best visual effects. There are two audio commentaries (director Andrew Adamson and the filmmakers and Adamson and the young cast members). Anatomy of a Scene: The Melting River, hosted by vfx supervisor Dean Wright, offers an in-depth look at how they seamlessly combined digital and practical elements shot in New Zealand, the Czech Republic and L.A.
Cinematic Storytellers provides film diaries from key crew members, including vfx (primarily divided between Rhythm & Hues, Sony Pictures Imageworks and ILM). Creating Creatures delves into the making of 11 creatures, including Aslan, the White Witch, Mr. Tumnus, the Beavers, Wolves, Monotaurs, Goblins, Satyrs, Ankle Slicers and Centaurs. Creatures of the World delves more into the mythology of C.S. Lewis creations. Chronicles of a Director explores Adamsons personal film diary.
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
