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Stepping into fairytale! Seoul unveils city's first permanent digital art facade at Baebongsan Park

Stepping into fairytale! Seoul unveils city's first permanent digital art facade at Baebongsan Park

"Seoul unveiled its first permanent digital‑art facade at Baebongsan Park, Forest Waterfall, turning the area into a dazzling night‑time attraction. Footage captured on Friday shows a rock wall lit with vibrant projections, featuring media installations including digital waterfalls and forests, as visitors watch the display. "It feels like a new kind of genre. I'm amazed by how they've created this, and it really shows how much our country has advanced," a visitor said. "Since it's surrounded by nature, it feels like I've stepped into a fairy tale. I think it would be especially nice to come here with children," added a second. The project, developed by EZwith Co., Ltd. in collaboration with the Dongdaemun District Office, was led by a general director from the Seoul Institute of the Arts. The project features three ten-minute shows - Breath of Stone, Light of Breath, and Wildflowers in Bloom - blending natural and digital effects through projection mapping, lasers, 3D scanning, and AI-based compositing. Officials said the project gives visitors a new cultural experience and makes the park lively at night without travelling far. They plan to update the visuals each season, run art programmes for the public, and improve the night-time walking trails. The display runs daily from 18:00 to 20:30 local time (09:00-11:30 GMT), with shows every 30 minutes, and is free to the public."

This Is Why The Zootopia Movies Are Called Zootropolis In The UK And Other Countries

This Is Why The Zootopia Movies Are Called Zootropolis In The UK And Other Countries

Zootropolis 2 is in cinemas now, and has already proved to be a hit with critics The second Zootropolis movie is finally in cinemas – and if the initial reviews are anything to go by, the film marks something of a return to form for Disney, after a lukewarm response to some of its most recent big-screen offerings . However, what you might also have picked up on is a bit of confusion over the project’s name. Ever since the first movie hit cinemas almost a decade ago, it’s been noted that the franchise is called something completely different depending on which side of the Atlantic you’re watching in, with US viewers (and, let’s be honest, most of us in the UK ) referring to the films as Zootopia and Zootopia 2. So… what’s all that about, then? Why are the Zootopia films called Zootropolis in the UK? A spokesperson for Disney said back in 2015 that the studio had “decided to change the US title to Zootropolis” here in the UK “to merely allow the film to have a unique title that works for UK audiences”. However, it’s been pointed out by the BBC that a Danish zoo registered the term “Zootopia” as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, which may have contributed to the film being renamed in territories like the UK, Ireland, Italy and, of course, Denmark. Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps are reunited in Zootropolis 2 Confusing matters even further is the fact that despite the name change, the UK cuts of Zootropolis and Zootropolis 2 continue to refer to the films’ central location as Zootopia, meaning most of us just refer to it by that title despite what it’s actually named. Meanwhile, in Germany, the film has a different title altogether, going by Zoomania, which might be due to the fact that a children’s book with a title similar to Zootropolis already exists in that territory . What you might not realise, though, is that Zootopia/Zootropolis isn’t the only Disney movie with a totally different name depending on where in the world you are… What’s all this about Moana having a totally different name in Europe too? In Italy, the popular Disney character Moana is referred to as Vaiana in the film, which is known there as Oceana (in other territories, including France, Spain, Germany, Portugal, The Netherlands and across Scandinavia, the film itself was released under the title Vaiana). While Disney has never confirmed this to be the case, it’s been widely speculated that this is due to the popularity of the porn star and media personality Moana Pozzi in Italy, with whom it’s thought the studio wanted to avoid inviting any comparisons. According to Variety , Disney Italy’s head of theatrical marketing previously claimed that Moana Pozzi “issue” was something the company had been “thinking about” while considering the film’s release in Italy. As for Moana’s name change in countries outside Italy, it’s suspected this is more down to copyrighting than anything else . Zootropolis 2 is in cinemas now. READ MORE: The New Toy Story 5 Teaser Introduces A Very Different Type Of Disney Villain Gal Gadot Clarifies Comments About Snow White Flopping At The Box Office And Israel Here's Why Mary Poppins Was The Most Complained-About Film Of Last Year

TV tonight: a delightful French travelogue with Sandi Toksvig

TV tonight: a delightful French travelogue with Sandi Toksvig

Along the French Riviera with Sandi, following generations of artists, writers and freethinkers. Plus: Strictly tries to shrug off its troubles with a new, time-pressurised challenge. Here’s what to watch this evening 8.05pm, Channel 4 Lovely Sandi Toksvig is travelling along the French Riviera, following in the footsteps of artists, writers and freethinkers who made the glamorous holiday destination “the beating heart of intellectual life” in the 20th century. After the shock of the first train actually arriving on time in Marseille, Toksvig heads to Sanary-sur-Mer, where Brave New World author Aldous Huxley and German writers Thomas Mann and Bertolt Brecht spent time. Hollie Richardson Continue reading...