“The human spirit in design is one of the strongest thematic elements there is. A sincere and passionate project drawn straight from the heart can succeed at a deeper level as the audience can sense the sincerity but not point directly to it. That passion translates to a vigilant attitude that details matter and all…
This is one of our 1999 interviews with Disney Imagineering’s theme park guru Eddie Sotto. Eddie Sotto has played a large role in the design of some of the most successful themed attractions in history. With Walt Disney Imagineering, he was most recently Senior Vice President of Concept Design. Here’s part two of our interview…
Experiential Design & Learning from the Legends: Eddie Sotto Eddie Sotto is a thinker, a visionary and a Disney Imagineer. One of the world’s most respected creative consultants and theme park attraction designers, Eddie is CEO of Sotto Studios in Los Angeles. Join us now for part two of our latest interview with Eddie Sotto.…
Social Entertainment Aspirational Design Eddie Sotto is a thinker, a visionary and a Disney Imagineer. One of the world’s most respected creative consultants and theme park attraction designers, Eddie Sotto is CEO of Sotto Studios in Los Angeles. “Passion is the ‘secret weapon’ of design. It separates art from technique. It drives the details, takes…
Candid tales from Walt Disney World’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” by R.C. Loveland, former Disney World Cast Member Pirates of the Caribbean was the first attraction I was trained at. It was great getting to walk behind and on the sets as well in “staging” where the boats leave unload, travel the “up-ramp” and back…