Ariel's Transformation Evolution (1987 - 2023) | The Little Mermaid

[@norijean3279]

The original animated transformation is a masterpiece. It's so eerie and kind of violent, but so effective. You can feel Ariel's tail being torn and transformed, as she's losing the ability to breathe underwater. It's one of the bravest scenes in Disney history.

[@71crm]

Looking back on it, it’s amazing just what they got away with in the Disney Renaissance, not just this scene but in Beauty and the Beast there’s a scene after the Beast fights the wolves where he is bleeding. Granted it is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment but he is bleeding and then there’s Mufasa’s death in The Lion King and even the Hellfire scene in Hunchback of Notre Dame, I think these are scenes that would grant you a PG rating today but back then they were rated G

[@BratzRockAngels]

​@@71crmThe 2D Disney Renaissance films actually all had some crazy moments in them honestly.

[@Aspen789]

Honestly, lots of scenes in Disney movies, are violent. For example, the deleted version of Gaston’s death, originally he would be eaten alive by wolfs. And scar was eaten, alive. And in the Beauty in the Beast, the Beast got a bleeding wound from a wolf’s attack, trying to save Berle, and also got stabbed by Gaston, again, bleeding to death. But I can totally agree, the transformations were fantastic! So eerie and violent.

[@disneylover6408]

Isn't Ariel 15 in the movie though?

[@Aspen789]

@@disneylover6408 I never said anything about her age. And she is not 15, she is 16.

[@RandomGuy-dr3de]

I loved how dramatic and intense her transformation felt in the animations it literally gave me goosebumps. But I also liked how Halles transformation felt kinda eerie, she turns human in this dark cave and is suffocating for air. I almost didn’t think she’d make it because of how deep she was.

[@marcdelosreyes6511]

Happy birthday 🎉🎉

[@AWlpsSHOW36]

And how the hell was she able to swim up like that when she just got her feet? In the animated film Sebastian and Flounder help her and swim her up thee as fast as they could because she was suffocating.

[@indigothecat]

That's true, it was kind of hard to tell Ariel couldn't breath in the animated version, but in the live action, it was pretty visceral.

[@ALittlePriest101]

I remember hearing the directors of the original movie saying they always meant for the transformation to look painful

[@soarixchannel5265]

In the original story, it IS painful

[@patatacarrillo9724]

Damn, I wasn't crazy. I still get goosebumps to this day...

[@71crm]

0:33 There's something about that storyboard where we see Ariel's tail and spine sort of stiffen that looks especially painful because in a sense she is about to lose some of her flexibility and agility that she had underwater.

[@gr4vepa]

4:43, I don't think this one gets enough credit. It might not be the most complex but it's so satisfying seeing her transform so fast, and the use of two skaters worked great here

[@Ty1er7h3borkbork]

Not just that, but the music is super sweet and funky, with a good add-on of makes you wanna dance!

[@toastee5421]

2023 version Ariel: *is literally on the verge of dying of suffocation* Sebastian and Flounder: *chilling*

[@BubbleFan23]

Lol the chilling part was funny of you

[@toastee5421]

@@BubbleFan23 thank you I worked really hard on my comment

[@miap]

It looks like she is being reborn in the animated one, she goes inside a womb, it’s quite graphic but very effective.

[@nikoslions18]

Jodi Benson and Halle Bailey’s Ariel Transformations are epic to me!❤️💙

[@ryanward652]

Which Ariel’s actress you liked the best? Jodi Benson or Halle Bailey?

[@gregthehedgehog0956]

The live action one is terrible. The CG is cheap, the music is a downgrade and Halle looks more like she's having a stroke than panicking. And of course, no help from Flounder and Sebastian because GOD FORBID the girlboss need help!

[@ryanward652]

@@gregthehedgehog0956 Yeah, I hated the sequel!

[@UrsulaRulez]

The fact that in the remake you could clearly hear Ariel’s fin ripping apart as it turned in to legs blew my mind! The remake is an absolute masterpiece!!

[@0deadx21]

Not in the story department as many of the changes ruined it.

[@midiocreidiot]

I know, right? You can really hear that Snipeti Snap scissors action

[@Omarsh1692]

and when it turns back into the tail you can hear the bones breaking

[@markoh3106]

Pathetic. The cutting sound is nothing when you can't even see what's happening. Convienient for them to use cheap smoke effects to cover everything so they don't have to add details. All of the transformations in the this movie where shit compared to the original. It's not like they didn't have the technology to do better. They knew the race swap was going to hurt them financially so they chose the cheapest options for magic effects to save money.

[@coreywigent7693]

​@@markoh3106exactly

[@WootAnimefan]

Edit: This is thoughts put into words, Alright, so here's the problem with things after Ariel is changed, cause firstly you forget how deep Ursula's home is. Sunlight does not penetrate the eternal darkness below 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) From the 1989 version, Ursula's home is surrounded by what looks like high-temperature hydrothermal vents. Hydrothermal vents in the deep ocean typically form along the mid-ocean ridges, such as the East Pacific Rise and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and you start seeing them at 2,000ft below the surface. Also keep in mind many free style divers, without O2 tanks; will dive up to 400 feet, record holding at 700ft. Now at 1,000fts, even with O2 tanks and proper training; you started to have trouble breathing. So if you've read this right, you can start to see the problem with Ariel's change but I'll wrap this up With Ursula's home being aprox. 2,000ft or lower below the surface, after her change the pressure alone should've killed her. If not that, the bends would soon after as she was rushed haphazardly to the surface. And after all that, if we are basing this at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge area , even with Sebastian and Flounder's help she would still have miles, if not days to go before reaching shore. Then the exhaustion would be another obstacle. So to be blunt, she would’ve died before seeing Eric at all.

[@AudreyKey9653]

She prolly had invincibility frames

[@moritzmartini4132]

one of the few things i love about the 2023 remake is this transformation scene. These "volcanoes" exploding around Ariel, Ursula laughing and spinning around like a maniac, the scissor sounds when Ariels tail becomes legs, the "Out of the water, sunrise"-scene. Only complaint: Sebastian and Flounder didn´t help her swimming to the surface

[@CamileGordon-f5w]

At least my girl can use her own strength and not have to have help every 3 seconds she didn't even kill Ursula she had to wait for her man just to save her cause she a damsel in distress

[@moritzmartini4132]

@@CamileGordon-f5w she literally saved Eric in the beginning and dragged him to the beach so he wouldn´t die. She literally climbed up this wedding SHIP to stop Ursula. She literally pulled Ursulas hair so she couldn´t kill Eric and instead kill her eels. She might not have done it on purpose but her being distracting Ursula so she would be focussed on her and wouldn´t see Eric with the ship comming is not NOTHING. And a human man who has years of experience in sailing is much more realistic then a fing mermaid with no experience at all

[@meta527II]

If you ask me, this is one of those good news/bad news moments. Good because Ariel finally got what she wanted, but bad because it got Ursula closer to her evil goals.

[@shanandersson1779]

The production of The Little Mermaid began in 1987. Just old storyboard concept arts. Between 1987 to 1989, it took two years to finish the animation progress in post-production. The Little Mermaid was finally released in 1989

[@FrostySalt]

I want to know who came up with that gorgeous hair flip?

[@elizabethmccandless5765]

I read for the new one, hallie said they had to do 20 takes for the hair flip and she almost broke her neck, something along that line

[@isabellejohns7441]

0:10 is eerie with the music

[@patrickwilson1459]

Jodi Benson and Halle Bailey’s transformations were equally remarkable.

[@Rozziefeatherschneider]

Jodi's is better.

[@k4m1kazeb0y]

I disagree. Nothing against Halle, but Jodi's transformation felt more... urgent. Intense, creepy, you know? You could see Ariel's tail getting torn apart and while Halle did a good job of pretending to suffocate, it's not very realistic for drowning. When drowning, a human body will flail around intensely doing everything in its power to get to air whether the person drowning likes it or not, it doesn't look like choking. She does swim up fast, but you could tell that Halle wanted to portray the shock of realizing she can't breathe under water anymore. And she does a good job of showing that shock, but the initial reaction itself is not choking, it's "get the hell out of the water." There is no moment of realizing you're drowning. Once you're at the dangerous state of drowning that Ariel was in both, there is zero thinking, none at all, just reaction and reaction alone. Plus, with Sebastian and Flounder immediately rushing to her aid, it added to this feeling of intensity that came

[@Rozziefeatherschneider]

@@k4m1kazeb0y You're so right, you explained it perfectly.

[@GodzillaInHellbestverison]

​​@@k4m1kazeb0y because it's too easy for cartoon. 😂 Halle Bailey doing good job performance and nailed it!

[@MrSpyfin]

​@@GodzillaInHellbestverisonit's not about Halley, it's about the film's directors. This scene is no more weird or illogical than the original.

[@spinel3089]

I love the big instrumental build at the end of her transformation in the musical.

[@DanielGomez-gw4kt]

Justourvoice just to let you knowthe transformation part is one of my favorite parts from Little Mermaid, Ariel looks really cute and beautiful when she got her legs. Even though she was kind of half natural-looking. But of course I even feel bad for her that her voice was taken, because I thought it wasn't fair for her not to have a voice. I even felt bad that she almost drowned as well, I even remembered when I was a kid it needs to scare me. Because of hearing Ursula laughing in the background, and poor Ariel having no voice and that she almost drowned. But it was a good thing her friends Sebastian and Flounder helped her

[@hamzasadik2155]

Melissa and Pat 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@patatacarrillo9724]

I kinda like the live quick changes for the transformation. It may be simple and one might be able to easily figure out how it's done... But there's a charm to it... So pretty!!

[@Timevortex-x8o]

Loved halle bailey's role as ariel

[@DanielGomez-gw4kt]

Justourvoice this is really good, I remembered I asked for this video from your previous video. I really let the evolution of Ariel's transformation throughout this video

[@sherylface]

It just feels like the first and second one It just feels like I want to be there because of the music

[@sonitaberoog5233]

Pat Carroll: 00:28 00:57 First Workprints 01:28 Workprint 1989 01:58 02:25 First Movie Starts 02:45 Disney on Ice 03:56

[@borninokkar3056]

I like and love little mermaid 1992 and 2023 ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💕✨️🌺💮🌹🌸

[@sonitaberoog5233]

First Movie First Storyboard Last Story Reel

[@briizyleaves]

I can't even see the new transformation. I have to squint and try to see through the cg purple blob. I'm disappointed. Also can't stand the "Realism" so now Sebastian and Flounder can't help her. There's no way she'd learn how to use her new legs that fast.

[@coreywigent7693]

I feel the sane way. Idk how people like the live action. It's so underwhelming. They want to defend it so badly only because of Halle

[@LatasiaBrownlee]

6:01 Ariel Put Your Clothes

[@SAVAGEMOSSJ]

It's so satisfying

[@AustinBrown-s9k]

0:01 Old Storyboard 1987 story real 0:28 1987-1989 1:58 1989 2:25 AMC theaters 1989-2013 2013-2023 5:48 2023-present

[@lonslons]

the remake with Halle did such a good job capturing the original scene

[@ryanward652]

Plus Halle is a great singer

[@DreamingOfDisneyYT]

@Justyourvoice can u leak the first one / Howard Ashman old storyboard concept without ur text? 0:00 - 0:28 Because I’m trying to make an evolution vid & I’m just wondering if I could use it, and I can’t find it anywhere.

[@IsaacVivarais]

4:01 Sparkle & Twirl

[@johnkara1010]

Howard Ashman Pat Carroll Sherie Rene Scott Queen Latifah Unknown Melissa McCarthy

[@kacperyt2980]

I think the dates of Disney On Ice are wrong: Princess Classics - this show debuted in 2002 and closed in 2011 Amazing Journey - show debuted in 2001 and closed in 2018 Worlds of Fantasy - 2008 and closed in 2020 Rockin Ever After - 2012-present Dream Big - 2006-present Also you missing two Disney On Ice shows with transformations: In Search of 101 Dalmatians - 1995-2001 (there's a video of it on yt but recorded in 2000 and the only half of transformation was recorded) The Little Mermaid - opened in 1998 and closed in 2001 (sadly there's no video of transformation from this show) I know that you put the dates of the recordings, but it would be better if you put the dates when the shows debuted. Btw great video and thank you for sharing the early work prints.

[@justyourvoice]

thank you! you’re correct, i just put the dates of the recording but i’ll consider putting the dates the shows debuted if i do another video like this!

[@LindseyHa-du3gu]

disney on ice rockin' ever after, little mermaid: live! 2019 and 2016 and 2023 look amazing and 1989 look so cool, 2019 is cool because ariel's tail is getting torn hardly and then turns into human by just 2 fins seperated, to human legs. and also broadway 2008.

[@luislopezsoler3310]

2:25 Final Movie

[@DanielGomez-gw4kt]

Justyourvoice for the next video can you post the evolution of Ariel realizing she has legs, and walking at the beach part ? Make sure it starts out with the original storyboard concept, to the final storyboard process, to the final animated sequence and all the way to the live-action version. That's also one of my favorite parts from The Little Mermaid, and I like to see and evolution video on that part for the next video please ?

[@anonymoussaga8723]

2:26 I guess my TV had poor resolution when I was a kid, I sort of assumed the bubble just came out of the side of the smoke cloud right near Ariel. I never noticed that it actually shot out of the middle of the cauldron and swallowed her. Creepy.

[@BrideofBronzeEye]

Literal chills every time!

[@v13dendr]

Imagine the outrage from conservative parents if the shot at 2:40 had been just a five seconds longer.

[@Imaranga176]

for some reason the deleted scenes and the concept art scared me as a little kid

[@LatasiaBrownlee]

The Little Mermaid Live Action (2023) Only In Theaters May 26, 2023

[@IsaacVivarais]

5:48

[@AriannaLee-kc5kr]

Ariel looks prettier in the live action version. And it’s more cooler that she swam up to shore without the help of Flounder and Sebastian.

[@나연-p7s6y]

5:27 Sea witch:hahahaha!!! 5:30 *Mermaid mariana gasps* Sea witch:hahahahaha!! *turn to human* 5:36 Mariana:*suprised gasps* Sea witch:hahahahahaha!!

[@LatasiaBrownlee]

5:49 Only In Theaters May 26, 2023

[@Idk-zs1wl]

5.04 no ones talking about this one I think this live performance was cool

[@sonitaberoog5233]

05:04

[@BrideofBronzeEye]

R.I.P. Howard Ashman and Pat Carroll

[@mijinkim-sf3by]

5:42 ariel:ah! dark monster:hahaha!!!!!

[@LatasiaBrownlee]

2:26 Only In Theaters November 17, 1989

[@Bolt_Zon]

“I tried to get as good as it was but…its only getting from bad to worse” -scooby doo

[@KarlSturmgewher]

Like the reclass feature in a Fire Emblem game.

[@kaitlynrowena5463]

Where can I watch the Broadway one full

[@emily7103]

Howard Ashman's laugh. 😂😂😂

[@jennydavila-melody-mostril569]

Pense que el perfil de Halley saliendo del mar habia sido un photoshop de mal gusto en los memes... Cuan equivocada estaba....

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

Ariel being able to knowingly use her legs to swim in the remake is so stupid.

[@justyourvoice]

how? you’re telling me that if a sea witch can turn a mermaid into a human, she can’t also give her the knowledge of how to swim with legs?

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

@@justyourvoice Lol. This is such a lazy excuse for the bad writing of this movie.

[@DavidDickeee]

@@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343you do know ariel has seen people swim right She saw lots of them swim when she helped them during the ship rescue

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

@@DavidDickeee Ah yes. Just because I've seen someone drive in a movie, that means I don't need my license and can drive now. lol. And Ariel has experience swimming with her tail, not the legs she has no experience with. And even IF your logic is sound, there's still no way she would make it up to the surface because she has no experience holding her breath under the water due to naturally being able to do so all her life while trying to paddle with her legs.

[@DavidDickeee]

@@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343 you do know its a fantasy movie right Or are u just brain wave dumb There is no need to hate on a movie made for kids

[@PandasRcool461]

Bruh why does Halle baileys look so weird because it looks like she getting abducted by vecna

[@Chibi_Mercury]

auli'i just slowly riding a rock, that starts moving AFTER the leg transformation starts, is disappointingly funny to me.

[@Xani13]

Workprint #3 was the best imho.

[@智栄子野村]

ミッキーはおのでほうきを粉々に

[@mikonini756]

-5:47 0:38 1:08 1:37 when she twists her body😳

[@sparklegarnes-roachford111]

I think you missed a workprint

[@editsdetodox]

The little mermaid

[@LatasiaBrownlee]

2:33 5:56 No Naked

[@bahamut1169]

😂😂LOL what

[@VeronicaDiosdado-s9f]

🐙

[@sach8888]

was the first was final synth demo

[@justyourvoice]

yes

[@familylive9702]

Смех Урсулы жутковатый!😳

[@ThetrollISBACK-hv7uv]

0:01

[@LatasiaBrownlee]

No 1987 No 1988

[@Rozziefeatherschneider]

The original will always be better because it's the original and it's actually good. That remake looked so lazy and rushed. Also on that horrid remake that "transformation" looked horrible and all over the place.

[@kiyana8928]

Yeah the transformation was too fast

[@JT_Saenz]

There was something grim yet captivating about Ariel’s physical distress during her transformation in the animated film that the live action remake didn’t quite capture. A close-up or two of Halle expressing pain during the transformation could have enhanced the scene. Given the fact of the current strikes against executives in Hollywood, I definitely feel that the effects department was rushed which resulted in sloppy CGI.

[@Rozziefeatherschneider]

@@JT_Saenz Great point you made but the strikes started way after this movie was finished.

[@coreywigent7693]

The live action is really underwhelming

[@larissapriori9531]

als

[@ThetrollISBACK-hv7uv]

4:40