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We Made “The Little Mermaid” Real

My girlfriend and I decided to make the “Part of Our World” scene from Disney’s The Little Mermaid but in real life, shot entirely underwater. Why you may ask? Because this year is The Little Mermaid’s 30th anniversary.

It took us a whole month to train in public swimming pools, re-write the storyboard, craft the mermaid tail, practice every Ariel’s move and learn how to shoot underwater with the right camera angles so that it would look as close to the original movie as possible.

We stayed more than 3 hours in a 23°C pool (at TODI’s diver center in Belgium) to shoot the entire scene. There were 2500+ fish swimming around with us.

It was a challenging experience for both of us. My girlfriend (Lexie Mermaid), a professional mermaid performer, had to keep her eyes open, “sing” underwater and make every Ariel’s move carrying a 20kg (44 pounds) tail; and I (filmmaker) never shot anything underwater or used a diving fin.

Happy 30th Birthday to The Little Mermaid by Disney!

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We Made "The Little Mermaid" Real

The tail for this project. Crafted by Lexie

We Made "The Little Mermaid" Real

Real-life VS Original movie

We Made "The Little Mermaid" Real

The final result

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My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

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