Scott Ross, Jane Baer and Bob Rogers.
It is a thrill a minute with these folks who, in one way or another, have been involved with theme park animation: Scott Ross, founder Digital Domain; Jane Baer, Principal, The Baer Animation Company; and Bob Rogers, Chairman/CEO, BRC Imagination Arts.
Scott Ross' top 10 picks...
"Shooting a film in 3D is like taking an experimental weapon to a war."
1. Lawrence of Arabia by David Lean 2. Nuovo Cinema Paradiso by Giuseppe Tornatore 3. Ghost in the Shell by Mamoru Oshii 4. It's a Wonderful Life by Frank Capra 5. The Godfather, Parts 1 & 2 by Francis Ford Coppola 6. Citizen Kane by Orson Welles 7. The Deer Hunter by Michael Cimino 8. Pinocchio by Walt Disney 9. Witness For the Prosecution by Billy Wilder 10. Avalon by Barry Levinson
Jane Baer's picks...
1. Crac! and The Mighty River by Frédéric Back 2. Fantasia by Walt Disney 3. The Rocky Horror Picture Show by Jim Sharman 4. Harold and Maude by Hal Ashby 5. Every episode of Absolutely Fabulous 6. Every episode of Mr. Bean 7. Picnic at Hanging Rock by Peter Weir 8. The Godfather Part 1 by Francis Ford Coppola 9. Bambi by Walt Disney 10. Pinocchio by Walt Disney 11. The Rescuers by Walt Disney 12. Where's Poppa by Carl Reiner
Bob Roger's picks...
1. Destry Rides Again by George Marshall 2. Dumbo by Walt Disney 3. The General by Buster Keaton 4. High Noon by Fred Zinneman 5. The Kid Brother (Harold Lloyd) by Lewis Milestone, J.A. Howe, Lex Neal & Ted Wilde 6. Peter Pan by Walt Disney 7. Singing in the Rain by Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly 8. Sons of the Desert (Laurel & Hardy) by William Seiter 9. Sullivan's Travels by Preston Sturges 10. The Wizard of Oz by Victor Fleming
