{"id":73806,"date":"2018-01-30T16:14:24","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T02:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=73806"},"modified":"2021-03-31T16:12:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T02:12:25","slug":"uh-collaborates-hawaiian-language-moana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2018\/01\/30\/uh-collaborates-hawaiian-language-moana\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> collaborates on Hawaiian language version of Disney\u2019s Moana"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_16587\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iGLNKoYtoSQ?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Â鶹´«Ã½collaborates on Hawaiian language version of Disney\u2019s Moana\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73890\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/system-acm-moana-baker-k-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Kaipulaumakaniolono Baker recording Maui for Moana\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-73890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/system-acm-moana-baker-k-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/system-acm-moana-baker-k-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/system-acm-moana-baker-k.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kaipu Baker voicing the character Maui<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;WEEEEEHAAAAA!&rdquo; exclaims <strong>Kaipu Baker<\/strong>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> sophomore who voices the character Maui in the Hawaiian language version of Disney\u2019s <em>Moana<\/em>. The movie, a collaboration of five <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> programs, is spearheaded by the <a href=\"http:\/\/acmsystem.hawaii.edu\/\">Academy for Creative Media System<\/a> and is being recorded at the sound studio of Honolulu Community College\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honolulu.hawaii.edu\/mele\">Music and Entertainment Learning Experience (<abbr>MELE<\/abbr>) program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just the level of technology and the professionalism that everybody held carrying throughout the project made it feel that we were making a very strong and concerted effort to really put forth the best project for our people,&rdquo; says Baker, who is Native Hawaiian.<\/p>\n<p>The star of the original film, <span aria-label=\"Aulii\">Auli&#699;i<\/span> Cravalho, is among those bringing the Hawaiian language version to life. At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honolulu.hawaii.edu\/\">Honolulu <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr><\/a>, students and alumni are manning the sound boards as the vibrant movie plays on monitors in the darkened studio and the actors record their lines.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is an experience that is life changing,&rdquo; says <strong>Daniel Gilad<\/strong>, a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uhwo.hawaii.edu\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/a> creative media student and Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr> audio engineering graduate. &ldquo;Just seeing the production, seeing how producers from Disney approach things and the talent that was cast here, it\u2019s just an unbelievable experience.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73889\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73889\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/system-acm-moana-cronin-n-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-73889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/system-acm-moana-cronin-n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/system-acm-moana-cronin-n-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/system-acm-moana-cronin-n.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noah Cronin working on <em>Moana<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr> audio engineering graduate <strong>Noah Cronin<\/strong>, who is working as one of the sound engineers on the production, notes, &ldquo;A lot of people don\u2019t know that this studio and music business classes are here and it\u2019s on a level that\u2019s as high if not higher than some other music facilities on the mainland and around the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The premiere is slated for summer 2018, followed by the distribution of <abbr>DVD<\/abbr>s and Blu-ray discs to educational programs such as Native Hawaiian language immersion schools.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We\u2019re doing this for educational purposes and that\u2019s always been our goal,&rdquo; says <strong>Chris Lee<\/strong>, director of the Academy for Creative Media System and executive producer of the Hawaiian language film. &ldquo;It\u2019s educational all the way through from inception, to execution and then distribution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Baker adds that education is the basis of prosperity and helping Native Hawaiians to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Be what our ancestors were, which was really smart, literate, amazing scholars in their own right, and we can apply that to virtually every field and every walk of life so I think the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> is a really critical base to achieving that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>Hawaiian Language <em>Moana<\/em> Who\u2019s Who<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/system-acm-moana-group.jpg\" alt=\"Aulii Cravalho, Puakea Nogelmeier, Tammy Hailiopua Baker and Aaron Sala working with the Moana script\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-73888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/system-acm-moana-group.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/system-acm-moana-group-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chris Lee<\/strong>, founder and director of Academy for Creative Media (<abbr>ACM<\/abbr>) System, is the executive producer.<\/li>\n<li>Rick Dempsey, <abbr title=\"Senior Vice President\">SVP<\/abbr> Creative, for Disney Character Voices International (<abbr>DCVI<\/abbr>), is overseeing the project for Disney along with <abbr>DCVI<\/abbr> Executive Director Bryan Monroe.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heather Haunani Giugni<\/strong>, a Native Hawaiian filmmaker and cultural specialist for <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span>\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/uluulu.hawaii.edu\/\"><span aria-label=\"ulu ulu\">&#699;Ulu&#699;ulu<\/span>, <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s Moving Image Archive<\/a>, and <strong>Sharla Hanaoka<\/strong>, director of creative media at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span>, are producing and supervising <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> <abbr>ACM<\/abbr> students.<\/li>\n<li><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> ethnomusicologist <strong>Aaron Sal\u0101<\/strong> (above) serves as musical director.<\/li>\n<li><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Director of the <a href=\"http:\/\/ihlrt.seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu\/\">Institute of Hawaiian Language Research<\/a> <strong>Puakea Nogelmeier<\/strong> (above) and his team translated the original script from English to Hawaiian.<\/li>\n<li><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <a href=\"http:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/liveonstage\/\">Theatre and Dance<\/a> Kumu <strong>Tammy <span aria-label=\"Hailiopua\">Haili&#699;opua<\/span> Baker<\/strong> (above) oversaw casting and is directing the dialogue.<\/li>\n<li>Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr> <abbr title=\"Music and Entertainment Learning Experience\">MELE<\/abbr> recording faculty member <strong>Jon Ross<\/strong> is supervising the student recording engineers.<\/li>\n<li><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <abbr>ACM<\/abbr> graduate <strong>Kaliko <span aria-label=\"Malii\">Mai&#699;i<\/span><\/strong> is associate producer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" 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