fun wholesome fact: if you ever mention the idea of an animated film aiming to have color and lighting like this again, you will be drop-kicked instantly into a pool of infinite lava.
Disney had never opened a film quite like The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). “The Bells of Notre Dame” throws you into a sweeping tragedy, delivering backstory, & some of the studio’s most ambitious animation before the story has even properly begun
The opening of THE PRINCE OF EGYPT (1998) is one of the greatest in animation.
From the haunting power of “Deliver Us” to its breathtaking visuals, it grabs you immediately and never lets go.