The Princess and the Frog on Blu-ray!
The Princess and the Frog Blu-ray combo pack also includes the DVD and a digital copy of the movie, so if you are planning to upgrade to a Blu-ray player in the near future, it makes a lot of sense to buy the combo pack.
On the Blu-ray disc, Princess Tiana takes center stage in the bonus features as well as the feature film. Animators and voice actors talk about the new princess and what distinguishes her from all the others. Another featurette focal point on the Blu-ray is the art of hand-drawn animation. The special features aren't quite as voluminous and varied as on some other Disney releases (mainly the special editions, which makes sense); however, the features on The Princess and the Frog do give a fascinating glimpse into the art of hand-drawn animation and the process of developing of Princess Tiana.
DVD Bonus Features:
- Deleted Scenes
- Audio Commentary
- “Never Knew I Needed”- Music video by Ne-Yo
- What Do You See: Princess Portraits: A bayou-style quiz tests viewers’ knowledge of Disney princesses.
- Magic In The Bayou: The Making of A Princess: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Princess and the Frog.
- The Return To Hand Drawn Animation
- The Disney Legacy
- Disney’s Newest Princess
- The Princess and the Animator
- Conjuring The Villain
- A Return To The Animated Musical
- Bringing Life to Animation with an introduction by John Musker and Ron Clements.
- Deleted Scenes introduced by the filmmakers
- Art Galleries
Blu-ray Features:
*The Blu-ray Combo Pack edition comes with additional bonus features, including:
The Princess and the Frog Trailer and Clips
The Princess and the Frog 10 Fun Facts About the Movie ( info courtesy of Disney)
- FROG FUN: Animators and visual development artists invited a host of real frogs into the studio in order to truly appreciate what makes frogs frogs.
- DISNEY’S NINTH PRINCESS: Disney’s newest princess, Tiana, joins ranks with Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, Pocahontas, Jasmine and Mulan. The Princess and the Frog is Disney’s first princess film since Mulan, which was released in June 1998.
- PAYING HOMAGE: During “Down in New Orleans” early in the film, the carpet from Aladdin is being shaken up on a wrought-iron balcony. Mama Odie comes across the lamp from Aladdin during “Dig a Little Deeper.” A Mardi Gras parade float is modeled after King Triton from The Little Mermaid.
- ALL IN GOOD TIME: It took about 20 minutes for an animator to create one drawing for The Princess and the Frog. It took animators 20-40 hours to create the basis of an individual scene in The Princess and the Frog. That same scene then took another two–three months in the production pipeline before becoming a final scene in color.
- LATER GATOR: The well-known chef Emeril Lagasse voiced the part of Marlon the Gator.
- BLOWING HIS OWN HORN: Terrence Blanchard, who is a native New Orleans jazz legend and trumpet player, played all of alligator Louis’ trumpet parts in the film. He also voiced the role of Earl the bandleader in the riverboat band.
- EVERYBODY LOVES A PARADE: Filmmakers were invited to participate in Mardi Gras aboard a float. At the end of the film, there are caricatures of the directors throwing beads off the float during the wedding parade.
- A GOOD CAUSE: During their time in New Orleans, directors Ron Clements and John Musker, and producer Peter Del Vecho volunteered for Habitat for Humanity to help rebuild New Orleans.
- MUSIC TO MY EARS: Music plays such an integral part of New Orleans lifestyle that filmmakers felt it important to reflect that diversity in the film. Oscar-winning composer Randy Newman (Cars, Monsters, Inc., Toy Story) created an all-new score for the feature in a range of styles, including jazz, blues, gospel and zydeco; and featuring seven new songs.
- ANIMAL BEHAVIOR: Directors John Musker and Ron Clements visited the New Orleans Audubon Zoo for inspiration. They saw indigenous alligators, which inspired the film’s trumpet playing alligator, and spoon-billed birds, which influenced the birds in Mama Odie’s gospel song “Dig A Little Deeper.”
