The sea-green color of Ariel's mermaid tail was a hue specially mixed by the Disney paint lab the color was named "Ariel" after the character. Ī challenge in animating Ariel for the 1989 film was the color required to show Ariel in the changing environments, both under the sea and on land, for which the animators required thirty-two color models, not including costume changes. Extra reference was given by filming Stoner swimming in a pool, which also helped guide Ariel's aquatic movement. The movement of Ariel's hair underwater was based on footage of astronaut Sally Ride while she was in space. She would later do the live-action references for Belle ( Paige O'Hara) in Beauty and the Beast. Her appearance was based on a number of inspirational sources, Christie Brinkley, Alyssa Milano (who was 16 at the time in addition to hosting the making of the special on Disney Channel ), and model-comedian Sherri Stoner, who provided live-action references for the animators during the development of the film. Īriel's original design was developed by animator Glen Keane. "Part of Your World", which was referred to by songwriter Howard Ashman as the "I Want" song, was originally going to be cut from the final film, owing to Jeffrey Katzenberg's belief that it slowed the story down, but Ashman and Keane fought to keep it in. When recording the vocals for " Part of Your World", Benson asked that the lights in the studio be dimmed, to create the feeling of being deep under the sea. Clements stated that Benson's voice had a unique "sweetness" and "youthfulness". Jodi Benson, who was predominantly a stage actress, was chosen to voice Ariel because the directors felt "it was really important to have the same person doing the singing and speaking voice". Glen Keane, Ariel's supervising animator Can you do that?" I said, "Look, I have to do Ariel. And I went and told those guys, "I really wanna do Ariel." And they said, "Well, I don't know. I heard " Part of Your World", Jodi Benson singing that, and it just captivated me. Halle Bailey portrays a live-action version of the character in the 2023 live-action adaptation of the original 1989 film.Īriel was based on the title character of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid", but co-director and writer Ron Clements felt that the mermaid in the original story was too tragic and rewrote the character, resulting in Ariel. Ariel has received a mixed reception from critics some publications such as Time criticize her for being too devoted to Eric whereas others, such as Empire, praise the character for her rebellious personality, a departure from previous Disney Princesses' roles. The character is based on the title character of Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 fairy tale " The Little Mermaid" but was developed into a different personality for the 1989 animated film adaptation. She is the first Disney Princess to be developed during the Disney Renaissance. She marries Prince Eric, whom she rescued from a shipwreck, and together they have a daughter, Melody. She is often rebellious, and in the first film, she longs to be a part of the human world. The fourth Disney Princess, Ariel is the youngest daughter of King Triton and Queen Athena of an underwater kingdom of merfolk called Atlantica. Ariel is voiced by Jodi Benson in all official animated appearances. Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista and Andrina (older sisters)Īriel is a fictional character in the Walt Disney Pictures 28th animated feature film The Little Mermaid (1989).
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