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53-407: (Redirected from Ovo ) OVO may refer to: OVO (album) , by Peter Gabriel, 2000 OvO (band) , an Italian rock band Ovo (Cirque du Soleil) , a touring Cirque du Soleil show OVO (payment service) , an Indonesian digital payment and fintech company OVO (video encyclopedia) , an Italian- and English-language online reference OVO Energy ,

106-450: A portmanteau , was introduced in the 1940s by Alcoa to describe its blending of imagination and engineering, and used by Union Carbide in an in-house magazine in 1957, with an article by Richard F. Sailer called "BRAINSTORMING IS IMAGination engINEERING". Disney filed for a trademark for the term in 1989, claiming first use of the term in 1962. Imagineering is a registered trademark of Disney Enterprises, Inc. Walt Disney, Inc. (WDI)

159-456: A British gas and electricity supplier OVO Hydro , a multi-purpose indoor arena in Glasgow, Scotland sponsored by OVO Energy OVO Sound , a brand and record label founded by rapper and singer Drake Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title OVO . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

212-457: A Story 2. Creative Intent 3. Attention to Detail 4. Theming 5. Long, Medium, and Close Shots Tier 2: Wayfinding 6. Wienies 7. Transitions 8. Storyboards 9. Pre-Shows and Post-Shows Tier 3: Visual Communication 10. Forced Perspective 11. "Read"-ability 12. Kinetics Tier 4: Making It Memorable 13. The " It's a Small World " Effect 14. Hidden Mickeys Tier 5: Walt’s Cardinal Rule 15. Plussing Walt Disney coined

265-952: A bold idea in extreme detail, initially disregarding budgetary or physical constraints. It can take up to five years for an idea to turn into a finished attraction. The company considers this the beginning of a design process, believing, "if it can be dreamt, it can be built". WDI partnered with the Khan Academy to create a series of online video classes called Imagineering in a Box , to allow students to "explore different aspects of theme park design, from characters to ride development..." The classes, which are organized into three main categories ( Creating Worlds , Designing Attractions , and Bringing Characters to Life ), are presented by WDI employees using multimedia lessons and exercises. Past Disney Imagineers have shared 15 principles of Disney Imagineering, divided into five tiers. These are: Tier 1: Foundations of Imagineering 1. It All Begins with

318-469: A festival, a storm destroyed the family's barn. Theo tried to save what he could, but died from a falling beam in the burning barn. Theo's death left a great emptiness in his village. His son Ion discovered at a campfire how iron could be extracted from ore with the help of burning coal . He began to develop machines made of iron, which would decisively change the lives of the villagers in agriculture and all other areas to an industrial society . He built

371-508: A forest in a pond from the sky's reflection. That's how she first discovered the existence of Skypeople and fell in love with Skyboy. Theo was annoyed by this and followed her into the woods. He drove Skyboy and his companions away. Theo was worried about his daughter and the mysterious strangers. He tried to find another man for his daughter but she rejected all of them because she had the same stubbornness as Theo in her veins. Theo understood that she would do exactly what she herself wanted. During

424-399: A large tower of iron on the island with a city inside. Ion assured everyone that no one would be exposed to the dangers of nature there anymore. The tower kept growing with the help of materials from all parts of the world. Beth was nevertheless worried, she felt that nature was now only a prisoner inside the tower. The Skypeople had only the choice to live outside the tower in poverty or inside

477-999: A number of projects for Disney Stores . The first store, in Glendale , was designed and constructed by a group of architectural Imagineers. Imagineering developed the now-defunct Walt Disney Gallery at the Main Place Mall in Santa Ana, California , and a Roman themed Disney Store at The Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas . After the purchase of the Disney Stores by The Children's Place in 2004, Imagineering helped design an exclusive chain of flagship stores, called World of Disney . These are located in resorts, Lake Buena Vista, Florida and Anaheim, California , as well as New York City. Another flagship store arrived at Disneyland Paris in 2012. An overhaul of Disney Stores

530-1010: A quiet monorail in the lobby. These details reinforce the hotel's contemporary nature. In 2010, Disney Educational Products produced a series of videos called The Science of Disney Imagineering . Each video was presented by Imagineer Asa Kalama and focused on a different science subject. Each video featured at least one Disney attraction, to show how science was used in them. These science subjects include Gravity , Trajectory , Levers & Pulleys , Fluids , Energy , Design & Models , Magnetism , Motion , Animal Adaptations: Communication , Friction , and Electricity . In 1991, Marty Sklar (then-president of Imagineering) presented ten commandments attributed to Mickey Steinberg (the vice president of Imagineering). They are: Imagineering has been granted over 300 patents in areas such as advanced audio systems, fiber optics , interactive technology, live entertainment, ride systems and special effects. Imagineering pioneered technological advances such as

583-549: A version of this system which had rubber wheels placed every 9 feet along the guide-way. Since 1952, Imagineering has created twelve theme parks, a town, five cruise ships, dozens of resort hotels, water parks, shopping centers, sports complexes and various entertainment venues. Former creative director John Hench designed the "Tower of Nations" for the opening and closing ceremony of the 1960 Winter Olympics , whilst Walt Disney served as Pageantry Committee chairman. Imagineering has collaborated with Disney Consumer Products on

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636-552: A writer in 1998, before being assigned as director in the same year, on the condition that The Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida would sponsor the show and later ship the whole stage and set over to the Resort for a future attraction. In 2007, Walt Disney Imagineering asked Hodge and some of the cast to assist in converting the stage and sets into a Ride Based on the Toy Story Franchise. They jumped at

689-711: Is Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World . The scale of architectural elements is much smaller in the upper reaches of the castle compared to the foundation, making it seem significantly taller than its actual height of 189 feet. The attraction, Pirates of the Caribbean , evokes a “rollicking buccaneer adventure,” according to Hench. In contrast, the Disney Cruise Line ships create an elegant seafaring atmosphere. Minor details in theme park shops and restaurants are crucial; these include

742-600: Is a soundtrack album (although not in reference to a film) by English singer-songwriter and musician Peter Gabriel and his eleventh album overall. It was released on 12 June 2000 by Real World Records as the commissioned work to the Millennium Dome Show , a multimedia performance show that ran 999 times at the Millennium Dome in Greenwich , London between 1 January and 31 December 2000. Gabriel

795-482: Is shifted in comparison to the other version. The track "The Story of OVO" has been moved to the additional CD. Every CD of every edition includes a multimedia part with the time lapse video "The Nest That Sailed the Sky". While the single CD version's booklet contains an introduction by Peter Gabriel and lyrics, the double CD version's booklet contains a short summary of the story, statements of artists involved and images from

848-555: Is the research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company , responsible for the creation, design, and construction of Disney theme parks and attractions worldwide. The company also operates Disney Live Entertainment and The Muppets Studio and manages Disney's properties, from Walt Disney Studios in Burbank to New Amsterdam Theatre and Times Square Studios Ltd. in New York City. Founded by Walt Disney to oversee

901-582: The Circle-Vision 360° film technique and the FastPass virtual queuing system. Imagineering is known for its development of Audio-Animatronics, a form of robotics, used in shows and theme park attractions that animate objects in three dimension (3D) . The idea originated from Walt Disney's fascination with a mechanical bird that he purchased in New Orleans , which later led to the development of

954-612: The OVO soundtrack, so work on Up was temporarily put on hold. Mark Fisher, creative director of the Millennium Dome, had asked Gabriel to write the music for the Millennium Dome Show. Gabriel agreed to work on the project as collaborator: "I told Mark if he wanted a full collaborator to create something with a story and visual ideas, then I would love to do it. The appeal was that it was a huge project which offered

1007-920: The Port Discovery children's museum at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore , Maryland , as well as the "Below Deck" sound show depicting Blackbeard 's final battle as part of the Pirate and Treasure Museum in St. Augustine, Florida . From 1995 to 1997, Imagineering oversaw the renovation of the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. Imagineering also remodeled the Times Square Studios in New York City in 1996, following

1060-534: The 1960s, Imagineering's headquarters have been located in nondescript office buildings on the site of the former Grand Central Airport in Glendale, California , about two miles (3.2 km) east of Disney's corporate headquarters in Burbank . Many of these employees were set to be relocated to a new facility in Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida . There are field offices at Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios at

1113-493: The Caribbean , The Haunted Mansion , The Hall of Presidents , Country Bear Jamboree , Star Tours—The Adventures Continue , and Muppet*Vision 3D . Guests have also had the opportunity to interact with Audio-Animatronic characters, such as Lucky the Dinosaur , WALL·E , and Remy from Ratatouille . The next wave of Audio-Animatronic development focuses on completely independent figures, also known as " Autonomatronics ". Otto,

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1166-629: The Disney studio's operations that Walt Disney Productions bought it on February 5, 1965, along with the WED Enterprises name. The unit was renamed as of January 1986 to Walt Disney Imagineering. In 1996, Disney Development Company , the Disney conglomerate's real estate development subsidiary, merged into Imagineering. Imagineering created Disney Fair , a U.S. traveling attraction, which premiered in September 1996. With poor attendance,

1219-809: The Grand Central Creative Campus redesign of the industrial park with a new office-studio complex anchored by Disney Imagineering. Some of the buildings were demolished to make way for new buildings. The additional space would be for sound stages, production facilities and offices. As part of The Walt Disney Company 's March 2018 strategic reorganization, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts merged with Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media segments into Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (DPEP), giving Disney Imagineering oversight of merchandise, games and publishing development. In July 2021, DPEP chairman Josh D'Amaro announced that approximately 2,000 DPEP positions would be transferred over

1272-498: The Millennium Dome Show. The single CD release of OVO removed Alison Goldfrapp's name from the credits. Prior to the official release the album was made available to the public through a web promotion campaign called "Web Wheel" with three tracks not available on the album. The tracks were individually distributed to different interlinked sites timed to expire at the official release date. Gabriel performed "Father, Son", "The Tower That Ate People", "White Ashes", and "Downside Up" over

1325-511: The Skypeople to attack the tower, as she hoped to free Skyboy. The tower was captured by the Skypeople and Skyboy was freed. Ion understood what he had created, threw himself from the top of the tower and died. His mother Beth mourned for her son. The tower was blown up by the Skypeople and collapsed. Sofia discovered that her mother Beth had been killed by the rubble of the tower and mourned her loss. She had now lost her entire family and Skyboy

1378-463: The ability to dream up some crazy things, and there was a budget there to pay for it." The bad public image and the problems revolving around the Millennium Dome were taken by Gabriel as a challenge: "I knew what I was walking into and that it was a quite unpopular project. But the fact that it was going to be controversial was actually what attracted me." Douglas Hodge would join Fisher and Gabriel as

1431-541: The acquisition of ABC . In 1997, Disney purchased the California Angels and renamed the team to Anaheim Angels. Shortly after, Imagineering renovated the Anaheim Stadium . Imagineering worked with a charity, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology , to create the teaser video and the story, as well as the theming of the 2016 FIRST Robotics Competition , FIRST Stronghold . Since

1484-533: The attraction, The Enchanted Tiki Room . The attraction, which featured singing Audio-Animatronic birds, was the first to use this technology. In the 1964 World's Fair , a 3D figure of Abraham Lincoln was represented. The animated Lincoln delivered part of the Gettysburg Address for the " Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln " exhibit, the first human Audio-Animatronic figure. Today, Audio-Animatronics are featured in many attractions, including Pirates of

1537-473: The course of the Growing Up and Still Growing Up tours. Melanie Gabriel provided backing vocals for "Downside Up". These performances are available on the live albums Growing Up Live and Still Growing Up: Live & Unwrapped . "Downside-Up" and "The Nest That Sailed The Sky" were also performed as part of The New Blood Tour in 2010 and 2011, the former as a duet between Peter and Melanie Gabriel and

1590-493: The fair was pulled after a few stops. Disney Entertainment Projects (Asia Pacific), Inc., a new Disney Asian Pacific subsidiary, selected a renamed fair called DisneyFest as its first project, taking it to Singapore to open there on October 30, 1997. By 1997, Imagineers were in several buildings in Grand Central Business Park when Disney purchased the park. In September 1999, Disney Imagineering announced

1643-591: The first Autonomatronic figure, debuted at the 2009 D23 Expo and can see, hear, sense a person's presence and emotions, and have a conversation. WEDway is a people mover system using linear induction motor (LIM) technology to propel vehicles along a pair of steel rails. This system was developed in the company's early years. The system is in operation at Walt Disney World Resort 's Magic Kingdom and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston , Texas , United States . From 1967 to 1995, Disneyland utilized

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1696-447: The island of Albion lived Theo, a man who loved the earth . He was engaged in agriculture and could enjoy successful harvests . Nature provided him and his people with everything they needed to live. His wife Beth was strong and intuitive. She was able to concentrate strongly on the activity of weaving. Their son Ion was busy with ideas to improve the world. His sister Sofia was a dreamer and lived in her own world. One evening, she saw

1749-716: The latter as the closing, orchestra-only track of the show. "Father, Son" was also performed. These performances are available on the New Blood Live in London DVD. "The Tower That Ate People" also appears on the Back to Front: Live in London DVD released in 2014. The Story of OVO was released in the CD-booklet-shaped comic book which was part of the CD edition with the title "OVO The Millennium Show". Long ago on

1802-412: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=OVO&oldid=1257615542 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages OVO (album) OVO (also released as OVO: The Millennium Show )

1855-650: The menus, names of the dishes and the Cast Members ’ costumes. When guests walk down the area of Main Street, U.S.A. , they are likely to notice a bakery fragrance, reminiscent of suburban America in the 1900s. In addition to theme parks, Imagineering has devised retail stores, galleries, and hotels which have "stories" and create a specific mood. For instance, the Disney's Contemporary Resort features an A-frame structure, modern décor and futuristic features including

1908-518: The next couple of years to the Lake Nona area of Orlando, Florida . In November 2021, it was reported that as many as 90% of the positions to be transferred are Walt Disney Imagineering positions, as DPEP relocates Imagineering's headquarters from Glendale to a new 60-acre corporate campus in Lake Nona. The only Imagineering positions reportedly exempt from relocation were those dedicated to Disneyland or certain international parks. The relocation

1961-458: The offer and Toy Story Midway Mania was officially opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios on 31 May 2008. Comparing the album with 2002's Up , Gabriel saw a number of differences: "It's referential to folk music, and there are futuristic elements that I wouldn't normally work with. 'Ovo' has an external focus, whereas the other album I've been working on is more internally focused." "Different versions of Britain" piqued Gabriel's interest: "There

2014-484: The present The Haunted Mansion . Disney theme parks are storytelling and visual experiences, also known as “The Art of the Show.” The use of theming, atmosphere, and attention to detail are essential in the Disney experience. Creative director John Hench noted the similarities between theme park design and film making, such as the use of techniques, including forced perspective . One notable example of forced perspective

2067-400: The production of Disneyland , it was originally known as Walt Disney, Inc. , then WED Enterprises , from the initials meaning "Walter Elias Disney", the company co-founder's full name. Headquartered in Glendale, California , Imagineering is composed of "Imagineers", who are illustrators, architects, engineers, lighting designers, show writers and graphic designers. The term "Imagineering",

2120-415: The story line: "I wanted to make it appeal to kids, and rap seems to be their No. 1 music these days." The album was released in two different versions. The double CD edition with the title "OVO The Millennium Show" contains a different cover and booklet, a comic book and bonus track "The Tree That Went Up". It was initially sold exclusively at the Millennium Dome Show . The track listing for this version

2173-508: The term "plussing" for the process of constantly striving to perfect Imagineering work. Disney believed that there is always room for innovation and improvement, stating, "Disneyland will never be completed as long as there's imagination left in the world." This sometimes takes the form of returning to previously abandoned ideas, such as the rework of the Museum of the Weird wax museum concept into

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2226-462: The tower in slavery. The Skypeople were getting weaker and weaker and could do nothing about how the once fertile land was turning into a dry desert. Sofia met up with Skyboy again in what was left of the forests. Ion developed more and more fears and blamed the Skypeople for everything that changed for the worse. He saw Skyboy as his enemy from now on and imprisoned him in the tower, blaming him for Theo's death. Even Beth could not stop him. Sofia allowed

2279-412: The word OVO, and so gave his name. The water did not recede for several months. Sofia discovered that if she looked up into the sky, she could fall in it. The whole top of the world was spinning upside down. She told the others about a dream of how a nest with her son could sail into the sky. They made a nest out of twigs and put food in it and OVO in its center. The nest with OVO went up to the sky. Sofia

2332-509: Was already working on the songs for his 2002 album Up , which was slated for release in 2001 at the time, when he started work on OVO : "'Ovo' was going to be a six-month diversion. In the end it took two years." Initially, work was being done simultaneously on both Up and OVO for a few months, separately by engineers Richard Chappell and Richard Evans (respectively). However, in November 1998, both engineers decided to focus on completing

2385-399: Was designed to help guests experience the sensation of flight. During development, Imagineer Mark Sumner found an erector set in his attic, which quickly inspired the solution to create this experience. The ride effectively simulates hang gliding . One of Imagineering's techniques, "blue sky speculation", is a process in which ideas are generated without limitations. Imagineers may develop

2438-409: Was filled with life again. But the rain didn't stop, the Skypeople couldn't fly because their wings got wet. The water kept rising. Skyboy and Sofia called everyone to the big oak tree to save themselves. Sofia became the leader of all, the child inside her was getting heavier and heavier. The tree remained the only thing still peeking out. The child of Skyboy and Sofia was born. His eyes and brows formed

2491-502: Was formed by Walt Disney on December 16, 1952, with an engineering division tasked with designing Disneyland . In light of objections from his brother Roy as well as those of potential stockholders, WDI was renamed WED Enterprises in 1953 based on Disney's initials. In 1961, WED moved into the Grand Central Business Park . WED Enterprises 's theme park design and architectural group became so integral to

2544-408: Was gone. At Ion and Beth's funeral, she remembered her happy childhood surrounded by her family. She planted an acorn from her old house that she found in her pocket. Suddenly she met Skyboy again, who took her above the clouds. Sofia became pregnant. On the day of her wedding, a tree grew from her mother's grave. The oak tree quickly grew bigger and bigger. Then the great rain began and the dry land

2597-885: Was launched at Disney Springs in Lake Buena Vista, Florida . Another DisneyQuest in Chicago was launched a year later. In 2007, Imagineering oversaw design and construction of ships, Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy . They also helped design exhibitions for the Autry Museum of Western Heritage in Los Angeles and developed the Encounter Restaurant, which is located at the top of Theme Building in Los Angeles International Airport . Moreover, they provided exhibits for

2650-566: Was planned in 2009 with the help of Apple CEO Steve Jobs . Disney hoped to transition from a traditional retail model to an interactive entertainment hub. In the 1990s, Imagineering designed the 24,000 square feet (2,200 m ) Club Disney interactive family fun center in Thousand Oaks, California . Although now closed, it was the first of several location-based entertainment (LBE) venues. In 1998, DisneyQuest , an 80,000 square feet (7,400 m ) high-tech, virtual reality arcade

2703-530: Was reportedly motivated in part by $ 570 million in tax breaks from the state of Florida, as well as Florida's business-friendly climate, lower cost of living , and lack of a state income tax . This relocation was cancelled in May 2023 amidst a feud with Florida governor Ron DeSantis . New concepts and improvements are often created to fulfill specific needs. For instance, the Soarin' Over California ride system

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2756-422: Was the traditional view of a white England, with folk references which I knew very little about musically and had to research. Then there was contemporary Britain, and the aim was to include Asian, African, Caribbean, and Irish elements from what is now a very multicultural society." Gabriel deliberately chose rap as genre in the opening track "The Story of OVO" where singer Neneh Cherry and rapper Rasco narrate

2809-494: Was very sad, but at the same time she saw in the faces of the others more hope than ever before. The nest disappeared into the sky. The last thing they could see was a blue ball floating away. All tracks are written by Peter Gabriel, except for “The Weaver's Reel”, co-written with Richard Evans. The numbers in brackets refer to the single CD edition. Walt Disney Imagineering Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development, Inc. , commonly referred to as Imagineering ,

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