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www.themeparkinsider.com: Themed entertainment isn't just for theme parks anymore. The lessons that creators of theme parks and their attractions have learned over half a century now influence artists and designers throughout the world. Want an example? Take a look at what's happening on the banks of the Loire River, in Nantes, France.
Yay! I am happy to see Pierre Orefice and Francois Delaroziere garnering international recognition for their work. Several years ago, I was enchanted by video documentation of the giant mechanical elephant. Now watching the six-minute video of the Les Machines de I’lle, it is easy to imagine how the Carrousel des Mondes Marins will easily inspire a new generation of artist-inventors. The kids – both young and old – riding the carousel seem as entranced by the mechanics as by the beauty of the individual creatures. Although I am generally not a huge fan of theme parks, I hope to someday in the not-too-distant future be able to visit this magical art-installation-theme-park-hybrid in person. And I want CMU’s Hunt Library to carry some of the books on the Les Machines de l’ile Nantes website:
I think this article is definitely right on the impact of themed entertainment of the entertainment industry as a whole. I think themed entertainment is one of the driving factors behind the increase of interactivity within various forms of entertainment as well as art, music, and permanent installations. I think themed entertainment also brings forth the idea of technology being integrated with art in a really interesting way. I like how the piece that this article discusses emphasizes both of the these ideas in a very artistic way that is also very well integrated with its surrounding area.
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Yay! I am happy to see Pierre Orefice and Francois Delaroziere garnering international recognition for their work. Several years ago, I was enchanted by video documentation of the giant mechanical elephant. Now watching the six-minute video of the Les Machines de I’lle, it is easy to imagine how the Carrousel des Mondes Marins will easily inspire a new generation of artist-inventors. The kids – both young and old – riding the carousel seem as entranced by the mechanics as by the beauty of the individual creatures. Although I am generally not a huge fan of theme parks, I hope to someday in the not-too-distant future be able to visit this magical art-installation-theme-park-hybrid in person. And I want CMU’s Hunt Library to carry some of the books on the Les Machines de l’ile Nantes website:
http://boutique.lesmachines-nantes.fr/en/5-books
I think this article is definitely right on the impact of themed entertainment of the entertainment industry as a whole. I think themed entertainment is one of the driving factors behind the increase of interactivity within various forms of entertainment as well as art, music, and permanent installations. I think themed entertainment also brings forth the idea of technology being integrated with art in a really interesting way. I like how the piece that this article discusses emphasizes both of the these ideas in a very artistic way that is also very well integrated with its surrounding area.
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