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The
film crew took full advantage of the Disney Animation Research
Library, studying the original film's resource materials,
including Frank Thomas' sketches of Captain Hook and Milt
Kahl's renderings of Peter Pan.
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Blayne Weaver, who provides the voice of Peter Pan, believes
he was destined for the role. As a youth, Weaver launched
his acting career by winning the role of Michael with The
Peter Pan Players in a theatre production of the play!
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Voice
actress Harriet Kate Owen (Jane and Young Wendy), who recorded
her parts in a London recording studio, never interacted with
any of the cast or crew members face to face. The producers,
directors, and other cast members connected with her through
her headphones.
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Creating the pixie dust turned out to be quite a challenge
for animators. Computer-generated pixie dust had sparkle and
volume but a distinctly hard edge. Two-dimensional "dust"
had a more organic and random appearance but the process was
time consuming. Ultimately the crew found new ways to implement
the look of crude brush strokes into their 3-D creations,
giving the feel of hand-painted backgrounds within the CG
images.
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The alterna-pop group They Might Be Giants wrote the music
and lyrics to the song "So To Be One Of Us/Now That You're
One Of Us," an anthem performed by Peter, Jane, and the Lost
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