We checked out the home release of Illumination’s Migration to see if it’s worth adding to your physical media collection.
Migration is an adorable animated film and yesterday it finally arrived on 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital. Not only is the film wonderfully packaged, it also comes with a slew of special features that let you dive deep into the making of the movie.
The full list of special features can be seen below:
EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES on 4K UHD, BLU-RAYTM, DVD AND DIGITAL:
- FLY HARD (MINI-MOVIE) – Chump sheds her tough-as-nails attitude, risking her life to fly through a blizzard and the harrowing streets of New York to return a prized possession to a kind woman from the park.
- MOONED (MINI-MOVIE) – Following the events of DESPICABLE ME, Vector and a lost Minion are stranded on the moon, and struggle to get back to Earth.
- MIDNIGHT MISSION (MINI-MOVIE) – The Minions will try anything to help Agnes overcome her fear of the dark, even if it involves going into outer space.
- MICROPHONE MADNESS – A fun look behind-the-scenes as the cast record some of their silliest lines.
- MEET THE CAST – In this series of behind-the-scenes pieces, we learn more about our favorite characters and the legendary comedic voices behind them.
- KUMAIL NANJIANI: MACK
- ELIZABETH BANKS: PAM
- KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY: DELROY
- AWKWAFINA: CHUMP
- DANNY DEVITO: UNCLE DAN
- CAROL KANE: ERIN
- CASPAR JENNINGS: DAX & TRESI GAZAL: GWEN
- TAKING FLIGHT: THE MAKING OF – MIGRATION is an original script so brand-new characters and locations had to be developed, designed, and animated from scratch! Here, filmmakers and crew break down their process to show us what gives this film an entirely new look and feel.
- THE ART OF FLIGHT – Using a series of production phases from storyboards to pre-viz, we peel back the feathers and reveal just what goes in to creating the avian heroes of the film.
- THE SOUND OF FLIGHT – Take a closer look at the music of MIGRATION as Composer John Powell walks us through his scoring journey.
- HOW TO DRAW
- MACK
- DELROY
- CHUMP
- GWEN
- BUILD YOUR OWN POP-UP BOOK – Daddy duck, Mack, likes to tell his two little ducklings some…overly imaginative bedtime stories. In this fun “How To” we’ll show you how to create a pop-up book so you can tell your very own bedtime stories!
- CALLING ALL BIRDS – They may not have cellphones, but you can call your web-footed friends anytime you want! In this fun How To, we’ll teach you how to create and customize your very own set of colorful bird whistles.
- THE MACK QUACK
- THE HERON HONK
- THE CHUMP CHIRP
- BEST NESTS – You don’t have to fly south –or anywhere –to find a perfect paradise for your feathered friends. Here we’ll teach you how to make the best nest for your pet ducks, or anyone flying by, including a water feeder to keep them hydrated!
- NESTS
- WATER FEEDER
What’s really great about these features is how they’re not just the standard “meet the cast” feature and maybe a commentary if you’re lucky. No, what’s great about the Migration physical release is it comes with so much more. You get a look at how the the music was put together, how the art was developed, all those behind the scenes things that you wonder about but don’t often get to see.
My favorite though might be the “How to Draw” section. This is one I’ve started to see in more and more special features for animated films and I think it’s a great idea. It’s a fun activity for all ages, but especially for kids who like to draw, letting them sit down and learn how to draw their new favorite characters is a great way to have fun.
In conclusion, Migration is absolutely worth picking up for your collection. Between the movie and all the special features, it’s something you’ll find stuff to enjoy again and again.
