This primitive footage combined with Asylum Effects» CGI animatics of the ships, and paintings of battle scenes formed the crux of his ideas to proceed. (cinephiliabeyond.org)
EXTRAS: The Blu - ray release includes an audio commentary with directors Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi, a making - of documentary, five additional behind - the - scenes featurettes, and preliminary animatics for deleted scenes. (blog.bullz-eye.com)
More interesting than either the elided passage revolving around Andrew Jackson or the extended climax is the «Opening Scene Animatic» (3 mins., and again outfitted with an intro and commentary from Turteltaub), if for no other reason than that it clears up the mystery of why the film's through - the - ages prologue is incoherent but visceral where the rest of National Treasure is incoherent and bland. (filmfreakcentral.net)