He believes the only way to do this is to become human himself, prompting the gator to join Tiana and Naveen to find Mama Odie. He is very fond of his trumpet and his dream is to become a famous jazz player who can perform in front of a human audience without scaring anyone. Personality ĭespite his size and ferocious appearance, and unlike the vicious, hot-tempered alligators Tiana and Naveen are attacked by when they first arrive in the bayous, Louis is a gentle giant with a heart of gold. When the story altered, Eric Goldberg used both the references of real-life alligators and the consult of his fellow animators, to arrive at the final design of the gator. In earlier stages of the film, Louis' design was in the "cartoony" variety, as Goldberg states, and was seen with a slightly thinner body, more human-like features, and a pair of glasses this echoes the original concept of Louis being a human turned into a gator by Dr. Goldberg also won an Annie Award for his animation on the gator. Louis was animated by Eric Goldberg, who is known for his previous work on other famous characters, such as Genie in Aladdin. However, the idea was soon dropped for being too complicated for the story. Facilier gave him the ability, but turned him into a gator as well, leaving Louis stranded in the bayou trying to find a way to reverse the curse just before meeting Tiana and Naveen. Facilier to gain the ability to play the trumpet through magic. However, he was a terrible musician and eventually went to Dr. Eventually, however, directors John Musker and Ron Clements changed the character into what is seen today.Īlso, according to The Princess and the Frog's DVD commentary on the film, Louis was, at one point, meant to be a human with a passion for music. 3.1 The Princess and the Frog: The Video GameĮarly on in the story, Louis was meant to be so cowardly, phobic, and timid that even frogs can frighten him.
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