The Imagineer- Summary
The Imagineer is a brand new (hypothetical) reality-TV competition show on ABC. It will be hosted by John Lasseter, and judged by him and 2 other special guests (typically Imagineers, though can be other famous figures in the media connected to the topic of the challenge in some way). The tagline of the show will be the popular quote, "It's kind of fun to do the impossible", as it represents why the competitors are there and what the competition (and Imagineering!) embodies. You might be thinking, this sounds kind of like a pretty uninspired name and pretty generic. Well, actually, you aren't entirely wrong, some of those elements are intentional. There will be MANY viewers that don't know the first thing about Disney parks other than there's a castle, a golf ball, and walking mice. Because of this, for a TV show that is going to try to cater to many groups, keeping it simple in those aspects will help viewers follow and understand. Though, don't be fooled! As you read on, you'll see that this is a pretty exciting competition regardless!
Now, to the more specific info. The show will start with of 12 contestants (more on casting on another page), with each week eliminating one. There will be a 90 minute episode every Friday evening starting at 8 PM EST, followed by Last Man Standing at its new time. The show is taking place in real time, so the episode is set up similar to a Big Brother eviction- It will be live, but a large percentage of the content will be pre-recorded and edited from throughout the week. The live show films from Hyperion Theater in Disney Hollywood Studios. This live aspect is helpful in multiple ways- First, it will encourage locals to come out to the park to get in line and hopefully make it onto the studio audience, and secondly, it will add more interactivity and excitement among the audience (read on for more info).
Each episode has two challenges: The Creative Challenge, and the Dream Match. The Creative Challenge always has everyone compete. If it is an even number of contestants, then they are split into teams. If an odd number of people are left, then it is individual that week. Once the players submit their projects, the judges will critique them and determine winners. Next comes the Dream Match, which always has only 3 players, and will result in an elimination. If a losing team has more than three members, the judges will determine who will be safe from the Dream Match after watching over them work. If it is individual though, it gets a bit more tricky, and offers some opportunity for strategy and drama. The top three placers will be safe automatically. The winner among those top three will then have to choose which other three will be in the Dream Match. Things can get interesting!
The Dream Match is then reviewed by the judges, however, it is reviewed in a "blind" fashion, similar to how The Voice does it. They will look at the concepts, and determine who is the winner. They will save that person. Which of the other two is eliminated, well, that's where the exciting interactivity comes in- It's up to America! That's right, America will vote on their favorite project of the two (still blindly), and the least-preferable project's creator will be eliminated live. America has only thirty minutes within the show to vote, so make sure you're watching! (For more information on how this feature is executed, see Production/Editing). In addition, this live voting feature serves a double purpose, as Imagineers will get data on what America is most interested in for concepts and projects.
Once only two are left, the decision will be left up ultimately to the judges alone, and they will "green light" a project! That's right! The winner not only gets a position at WDI, but also their very own concept being created (of course, this won't be the final version, it will still be worked on by all of Imagineering, but the general concept will be put in place).
That's the concept of this competition, but there's a lot more to it! Keep reading on throughout the pages for more info and detail.
Now, to the more specific info. The show will start with of 12 contestants (more on casting on another page), with each week eliminating one. There will be a 90 minute episode every Friday evening starting at 8 PM EST, followed by Last Man Standing at its new time. The show is taking place in real time, so the episode is set up similar to a Big Brother eviction- It will be live, but a large percentage of the content will be pre-recorded and edited from throughout the week. The live show films from Hyperion Theater in Disney Hollywood Studios. This live aspect is helpful in multiple ways- First, it will encourage locals to come out to the park to get in line and hopefully make it onto the studio audience, and secondly, it will add more interactivity and excitement among the audience (read on for more info).
Each episode has two challenges: The Creative Challenge, and the Dream Match. The Creative Challenge always has everyone compete. If it is an even number of contestants, then they are split into teams. If an odd number of people are left, then it is individual that week. Once the players submit their projects, the judges will critique them and determine winners. Next comes the Dream Match, which always has only 3 players, and will result in an elimination. If a losing team has more than three members, the judges will determine who will be safe from the Dream Match after watching over them work. If it is individual though, it gets a bit more tricky, and offers some opportunity for strategy and drama. The top three placers will be safe automatically. The winner among those top three will then have to choose which other three will be in the Dream Match. Things can get interesting!
The Dream Match is then reviewed by the judges, however, it is reviewed in a "blind" fashion, similar to how The Voice does it. They will look at the concepts, and determine who is the winner. They will save that person. Which of the other two is eliminated, well, that's where the exciting interactivity comes in- It's up to America! That's right, America will vote on their favorite project of the two (still blindly), and the least-preferable project's creator will be eliminated live. America has only thirty minutes within the show to vote, so make sure you're watching! (For more information on how this feature is executed, see Production/Editing). In addition, this live voting feature serves a double purpose, as Imagineers will get data on what America is most interested in for concepts and projects.
Once only two are left, the decision will be left up ultimately to the judges alone, and they will "green light" a project! That's right! The winner not only gets a position at WDI, but also their very own concept being created (of course, this won't be the final version, it will still be worked on by all of Imagineering, but the general concept will be put in place).
That's the concept of this competition, but there's a lot more to it! Keep reading on throughout the pages for more info and detail.