XM Studios Fantasia Statue Premium Collectibles. XM celebrates Disney’s world of storytelling, imagination, and wonders in our latest Disney Premium Collectibles series statue,
Fantasia! These iconic traits are encapsulated in this painstakingly handcrafted, individually hand-painted diorama in XM’s famous quality finish.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is undoubtedly one of the most beloved segments from the iconic Disney film, Fantasia. Fans can relive the magic of this timeless tale with the stunning Fantasia-themed diorama that immortalized the different scenes from The Sorcerer’s Apprentice in a single masterpiece.
XM Studios Fantasia Statue Premium Collectibles.Beautifully sculpted and individually hand-painted, every inch of the scene is brought to life with vivid colors, intricate textures, and lifelike expressions.XM Studios Fantasia Statue Premium Collectibles
The story of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice unfolds, starting from the base of the diorama, where Mickey admires Yen Sid casting magic while he does the chores. Mickey, inspired by his master’s magic, puts on the sorcerer’s hat while Yen Sid is out of sight, and casts spells on the broom to carry buckets of water for him. The broom works hard to carry buckets of water while Mickey sleeps.
XM Studios Fantasia Statue Premium Collectibles, In his dream, he transcends from reality to dream and rises to the top of a pinnacle. He then commands the stars and the water, as the waves crash against the cliff.
Collectors would be delighted to know that the Fantasia diorama includes two additional Mickey switchouts – one chrome Mickey, and one tri-colour chrome Mickey, to switch with the full-colour Mickey that is standing on top of the pinnacle.
XM Studios Fantasia Statue Premium Collectibles – XM’s Fantasia Diorama is a new timeless piece that continues to tell the story of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice in years to come.
In 1936, Walt Disney felt that the Disney studio’s star character Mickey Mouse needed a boost in popularity. He decided to feature the mouse in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, a deluxe cartoon short based on the 1797 poem written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and set to the 1897 orchestral piece by Paul Dukas inspired by the original tale.
The concept of matching animation to classical music was used as early as 1928 in Disney’s cartoon series, the Silly Symphonies, but he wanted to go beyond the usual slapstick, and produce shorts where “sheer fantasy unfolds … action controlled by a musical pattern has great charm in the realm of unreality.” Upon receiving the rights to use the music by the end of July 1937,Disney considered using a well-known conductor to record the music for added prestige.
He happened to meet Leopold Stokowski, conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 1912, at Chasen’s restaurant in Hollywood, and talked about his plans for the short. Stokowski recalled that he did “like the music”; was happy to collaborate on the project, and offered to conduct the piece at no cost.