The Imagineering Workout

by Van Pelt, Peggy; Sklar, Marty; Fitzgerald, Tom; Rafferty, Kevin

• ISBN13: 9780786855544
• ISBN10: 0786855541
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-01
• Publisher: Disney Editions

Summary

You've been told how to think "out of the box," and even been told to throw the box away, but really, isn't it time someone taught you how to create your own box in the first place? The Imagineering Workout: Exercises to Shape your Creative Muscles, will do just that, with interactive, ingenious, and practical exercises that will stimulate your imagination, tone your creative muscles, strengthen ideas, and, most importantly, inspire new approaches. The Imagineering Workout is for anyone who wants to learn new ways to problem-solve challenges, whether they're creative, logic-oriented, everyday, or event-inspired. The ingredients Imagineers use are simple and contain a large measurement of fun, which contributes to shapelier thinking and stronger solutions.

Author Biography

The late Peggy Van Pelt, Ph.D., co-author of Designing Disney: Imagineering and the Art of the Show, The Imagineering Way, and The Imagineering Workout was at Imagineering for over thirty years. She spoke extensively on the topic of inspiring creativity and imagination in the workplace. Recognizing the need for communications skills in the creative area, Peggy focused her research and study on the design process and the imagination and how it functions, as well as the inner workings of artists’ creative process. She firmly believed in practicing what she preached, “Art teaches me, and allows me to create beauty in the world.”

Tom Gilleon’s experience in many artistic fields has added great versatility to his talent. While he has always worked as a fine artist, he has for many years also been an illustrator. In addition to working for The Walt Disney Company in theme park and studio positions, Tom worked on the Apollo project for NASA. He currently lives with his family in Montana where he paints and occasionally repairs fences.

Table of Contents

Why This Book?	4	(2)
How to Use This Book	6	(2)
``Yes, If . . .''	8	(2)
Storytelling, Storyboarding	10	(2)
Dream and Do!	12	(2)
Your Creative License	14	(2)
Warming Up	16	(8)
Getting Started	24	(14)
Getting Into the Idea Zone	38	(22)
Techniques	60	(46)
Shaping and Toning	106	(22)
Going the Distance	128	(18)
Strength Building	146	(12)
Acknowledgments	158	(1)
Inspiring Resources	159