Hunchback of Notre Dame Comparison

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Bluray Older DVD Deluxe Laserdisc

Audio Commentary

With Don Hahn, Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale.

The Making of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (SD, 28 minutes)

Hosted by Jason Alexander.

Multi-Language Reel (SD, 3 minutes)

"A Guy Like You," around the world. 		 
 

Sing-Along Song

"Topsy Turvy" 		 
 

Topsy Turvy Underground Game

 
 

Early Presentation Reel (January 1994) - (5 minutes)

Introduction by Don Hahn. Very early look at the theme and story of the film, created several years before the release.
 

Deleted Songs

 

Trailers

Two trailers for the film.
 

Multi-Language Clip Reel

This multi-language reel starts at the beginning of the film, instead of using a song.
 

History and Background of Notre-Dame de Paris

Text slideshow about the history of the Notre-Dame de Paris.
 

History of the Production of the film (2 minutes)

With Kirk Wise, Don Hahn, and Gary Trousdale.
 

Character Designs

Slideshows for Quasimodo, Esmeralda, Frollo, Phoebus, Clopin, The Gargoyles, Archdeacon, Djali and Misc. Townspeople and Gypsies.
 

Story Reels

Storyboard sketches recorded on film with scratch dialog and effects
  • Prologue - "The Bells of Notre Dame" (7 minutes)
  • "Heaven's Light / Hellfire" (5 minutes).
 

Workbook and Scene Planning (5 minutes)

A look at scene planning with Ed Ghertner.
 

Art Design, Layouts and Backgrounds (17 min)

Introduced by David Goetz. A long slideshow.
 

Animation (8 minutes)

Introduced by Don Hahn. It shows all the steps for the creation of a scene. Afterwards, further explanation by Randy Fullmer followed by a slideshow.
 

Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) (7 minutes)

A feature about the CGI crowds, with explanation by Kiran Joshi.
 

Publicity (2 minutes)

Slideshow with posters and advertisements.

Purist Remarks

BD is superior without any drawbacks. Between the DVD versions, the Region 2 disc offers a smoother picture.

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