Fantasia 2000

Fantasia 2000 was released on New Year's Eve of 1999 by Walt Disney Studios as a continuation and celebration of their 1940 release of Fantasia. Like Fantasia, Fantasia 2000 consists of eight different animated representations of classical music, including the original Sorcerer's Apprentice segment from Fantasia. The animation is a combination of traditional cel animation and CGI. The segments "Piano Concerto No. 2" and "The Pines of Rome" were done mostly using CGI. A greater variety of animation styles can be found in Fantasia 2000 than are present in the original. The "Pomp and Circumstance" segment combines reasonably realistic animals with the iconic and classic Donald and Daisy Duck. "The Pines of Rome" uses extensive CGI to create fairly photorealistic whales and water effects.

The "Rhapsody in Blue" segment uses iconic, exaggerated figuration and motion to slot the characters into their stereotypical roles: the squat, unemployed man with bags under his eyes, the energetic and flexible construction worker who dreams of drumming, and the prim nanny devoid of humor. A blue tint to the environment and even the characters helps to mellow the atmosphere, working with iconic skyscraper images to evoke Depression-era America.

Segments (not in order)
"The Sorcerer's Apprentice" composed by Paul Dukas - The original segment from Fantasia. Featuring Mickey Mouse.

Pomp and Circumstance" by Sir Edward Elgar - Featuring Donald Duck.

"The Firebird Suite" by Igor Stravinsky - A Sprite attempts to seed a dark mountain with greenery, but the spirit of the mountain the Firebird erupts and burns the surrounding forest. The Sprite is reborn and takes over the mountain.

"Piano Concerto No. 2" by Dmitri Shostakovich - "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" by Hans Christian Andersen.

"I Pini di Roma" ("The Pines of Rome") by Ottorino Respighi - CGI whales explore icebergs and fly into the sky.

"The Carnival of the Animals" by Camille Saint-Saens - A flamingo plays with a yo-yo.

"Symphony No. 5" by Ludwig van Beethoven - Abstract images display a struggle between good and evil.

"Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin - City-dwellers during the depression accidentally solve each other's problems.