Creative Team Behind Planes: Fire And Rescue – Bobs Gannaway And Ferrell Barron
The story of a second chance is always captivating to any audience. A newly released Disney Planes: Fire And Rescue is a mesmerizing story of how such opportunities grow into a lifetime experiences. That is why I love Disney movies: each one of them has a STORY to tell and a LESSON to take away with us. PLANES is the one worthy your attention and watching more than once!
I had a splendid opportunity to meet and speak about PLANES animation movie with its creators and directors and filmmakers. One of the interviews that was exceptionally fascinating and eye-opening was with Bobs Gannaway, the Director of the movie, and Ferrell Barron, the Producer of Planes: Fire And Rescue.
The conversation was about the movie and a huge commitment, time, expertise it takes to develop each character and the interactions within.
Bobs Gannaway, Director, and Ferrell Barron, Producer
Planes: Fire And Rescue
Each movie, each character comes from the inspired Disney creators and filmmakers! They don’t just sit around and think of how and what and where about the characters. What happens in real life is… life exploration of the areas a movie is about, trips to places where knowledge and expertise is gathered, and meeting with dozens of people who are experts in those areas of life.
Making PLANES: FIRE AND RESCUE forced Disney crew to get their field trips done to National Parks, to Fire Rescue places and meet their crews, and then bringing their impressions, words, professionalisms (terms used in a certain profession) into every single inch of the movie. That is why Disney movies come out as close to life as life itself.
Look at the walls that Disney Studios where Bobs and Ferrell create their Disney masterpieces are covered with! It is all about constant interaction, inspiration, thinking and breathing a movie, characters and scenes.
Each character goes through a deep developmental stage.
Here you see Dusty and Barbara Enid.
Lil’ dipper voiced by the talented Julie Bowen.
Ol’ Jammer, voiced by Barry Corbin.
Andre voiced by Rene Auberjonois
The map of the Piston Peak National Park – all based on the Yellowstone
and Great Tetons.
This is how Ferrell Barron, the Producer of Planes, explains the necessity for thoroughness of research.
We wanted to pay tribute to the firefighters around the world. We’re focusing on wildfire air attack, but it’s really about all firefighters. I mean, it was really important for us, after we’d met them, they became more than just consultants. They really became our friends — I still stay in touch with (several of them). I mean, they really became our friends. And so it was important for us to do right by them, because of all that research, bringing that truth and accuracy to our filmmaking, so that all firefighters really are honored.
The PLANES movie is packed with REALITY: real planes numbers, real places, real people, real natural disasters and real descriptions of hazards like fires.
Ferrel Barron adds:
It’s such an honor that we could honor those brave men and woman that actually lost their lives. The public’s not gonna know that, but they (the firefighters) saw it.
Bobs Gannaway has reflected very emotionally about what it means to him and his team to create each animated movie.
That’s what’s so great — and hard — about the animation process. It’s very different than a live-action (film) where you’ve written a script and you go out and you shoot, and you have lots of coverage, and then it’s made kind of in editorial. And then maybe you do re-shoots and things like that. In a live action movie, it gets turned around fairly quickly, and by that I mean a year and a half. These take five plus years to make. So, what we do is, we write a script, and then we do boards and temp dialogue and temp music, and then put it together in the editorial, and then we watch it.
We all get notes, and then we tear down and rebuild it, and tear down and rebuild it. It’s a constant. So the movie you’re seeing is like, the eighth or ninth version of the film. During that time, the two years or two and a half or three years, or however long you’re doing that, you start to sort of figure out, ‘We don’t need that,’ or ‘This needs to move along quickly,’ or ‘There’s a pace issue.
The meeting and interview was an extensive one. So many facts and new things we were allowed to discover for ourselves. It is not an easy thing to go and make a movie. What sets the Disney Studios aside from anybody else is their LIVING THROUGH EXPERIENCE of what each movie will be about. Every single step and episode that is in the script will be researched and lived through.
Thank you Bobs and Ferrell for your enthusiasm and truths you express in every Disney movie. PLANES: FIRE AND RESCUE is no exception.
Go, see it with your children and get it as a reminder to yourselves what a magical experience that is watching a Disney movie as a family.
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You are never too old for Disney! I am excited like a little kid reading your article and marveling over the pictures. Thanks for sharing!
This is so cool. I would have totally loved to do this.
Wow! Very cool! That must have been so cool!
I was able to meet Bobs and Ferrell during the #FireandRescueEvent in May and loved their genuine passion for this project. My son loves this movie and I can’t wait for him to get it!
Looks really great movie for our boys. They love Plane disney
This is so neat you do not usually get to see what goes into making a movie like this. My kids loved this movie.
How fun! My son is going to love this movie.
This is so cool. I love to see stuff behind the scenes.
We saw this movie and loved it. How great to learn a few more things about it behind the scene.
That’s awesome that you got to meet them. My kids want to see this movie.
Its amazing that they poured so much research into making the film realistic! Thanks for the insight!
Wow! I had no idea so much work went into making an animated movie. I think the voices of the actors are perfectly fitted for the characters in the movie!
Looks like a nice movie for the whole family. This is the first time I have heard of this film. We will have to see it!
They work so hard to create these movies. It’s amazing what they put into them. Looks like another neat animation kids and family can enjoy.
My son would love this! I might have to get it for him for Christmas, but you better believe I’ll be watching it in a different way after learning so much about how they made the movie.
I am amazed at how much work they put into it. You can really tell they got emotional making this one working and honoring all those firefighters. Awesome.
Wow.. We haven’t really seen this yet but I think we will get to – soon!
My son enjoyed this movie a lot. Meeting the brains behind this film must be a surreal experience. 🙂
Wow, lots of great facts about the movie. We went to see it and thought it was better than the first. I love how everything comes to life with this movie.
What an amazing experience for you! We will be watching the film this weekend
Showed this to my nephews. Now they’re asking for early Christmas gifts.
We’ve watched the trailer and think that this will attract more kids. The characters go together so well! It’s interesting to know how they were developed.
I love the planes movie and I enjoyed it very much, glad you enjoyed your time their
Looks like you had a great time! I haven’t watched this movie yet but I know my daughter will love it!
This sounds like a great event. I can’t wait to see the movie.
That’s a great opportunity you had! It must have been fun.
Baby Mash is still too young for these movies–but Mr. Mashed Up isn’t. LOL He loves Cars, so I know when he sees this one he will love it too!
This looks like a such a cute movie. It must of been great to meet the actors behind the voices.
That must have been amazing to go and meet these people!
I love this movie! There are so many talented actors.
looks like a great event and its always good to see the actor behind the voice. I cant wait to see the movie
There is some great voice talent in this. I didn’t know Julie Bowen did one. She cracks me up!
I agree with you; these movies really have a great message each time. It’s a good way to introduce tough topics with kids.
What a fun experience! We haven’t seen the movie yet, but we’re all looking forward to it.
This looks like a really cool movie! Thanks for sharing all of these details with us!
Wow this is so cool and inspiring!
What a great experience for you, they are cute, I love Ol’ Jammer !!
Omg so cute how it was made!!!! My princess has a friend that’s all about that movie ❤
My friends’ kids LOVE this movie. How cool to meet these people
We never got a chance to see this in the theaters. It looks like a cute movie.