Director John Lasseter and company trace the development of each film from story concept through script, storyboards, layout, animation, surface texturing, lighting, music, and sound design. Along the way, you'll sample abandoned scenes, listen to Randy Newman's original song demos, and discover the films' hidden jokes. Expect to spend about eight hours getting through it all, after which you'll have a fairly deep understanding of digital filmmaking. Then you'll probably want to watch both movies again. With so much energy, effort, and imagination wrapped up in the production of these discs, it's no surprise that the picture and sound quality of the DVD transfers is the best I've experienced, period.
Colors are rich and bold, while black levels, contrast, and shadow details appear flawless.
I don't know how these pictures could be improved. The Dolby Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack is remarkably dense, yet each element comes through distinctly and with perfect placement in the sound field. If you didn't receive this boxed set as holiday gift, buy it yourself before Disney removes it from the market.