Creating Quote by Walt Dohrn
![“The number one thing is creating this world ["Trolls" ] - what the world is going to look like, feel like and what technology will we need to use to get there.” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/186/walt-dohrn-33545_creating_the-number-one-thing-is-creating-this-wo_196532.jpg)
“The number one thing is creating this world ["Trolls" ] - what the world is going to look like, feel like and what technology will we need to use to get there.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Technology Conference, 2023
The speaker emphasizes that shaping the future world requires intentional design of its appearance, feel, and the technologies needed to realize it.
In simple terms: Creating the future involves deliberate design of its look, feel, and required tech.
Key Takeaway
Design the future intentionally with clear vision and tools.
Themes
future design
technology
vision
innovation
design thinking
Mood
optimistic
strategic
Type
visionary
thought leadership
When to use this quote
- urban planning
- virtual reality development
- AI integration
- product design
Key Concepts
worldbuilding
technological foresight
creative planning
Questions to Reflect On
- What technologies will enable the desired future feel?
- How can designers anticipate societal impacts?
A Different Perspective
Technological constraints may limit envisioned experiences.
![“It was so complex [in "Trolls"] that the technical team had to build a new program. It was about rendering and manipulating that weird hair. We also wanted to break the mold of what what we thought the princess was about...we wanted to keep her troll 'look' - the stumpy legs, an ugly/cute look, it…” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cee/walt-dohrn-33545_break_it-was-so-complex-in-trolls-that-the-tec_1936133.jpg)
![“I've always loved that film ['The Three Caballeros'], and we were looking for a way to apply it to our own work, and 'Trolls' was it - psychedelic, musical and kinetic insanity.” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2b8/walt-dohrn-33545_cinema_i-ve-always-loved-that-film-the-three-ca_743542.jpg)
![“We'd all [with Mike Mitchell] been together at Dreamworks for over ten years, so we all had the same goals.” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9ec/walt-dohrn-33545_dreamworks_we-d-all-with-mike-mitchell-been-togethe_866953.jpg)
![“I loved the Disney films, and Sterling Holloway was one of their chief talents. He never had to put on a voice, and that's what Mike [Mitchell] and I encourage. I love the voices that have a unique texture, but it's their real voice.” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/765/walt-dohrn-33545_chiefs_i-loved-the-disney-films-and-sterling-ho_1219686.jpg)
![“Mike [Mitchell] brought me on as co-director, and eventually we ended up sharing a brain. It was overwhelming initially when I was working with departments I hadn't had contact with before.” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dc3/walt-dohrn-33545_brain_mike-mitchell-brought-me-on-as-co-direct_2049736.jpg)
![“I was trying to foster a great working relationship between those two departments [design and the writing teams], because classically in animation the two don't get along.” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a1c/walt-dohrn-33545_animation_i-was-trying-to-foster-a-great-working-r_2415669.jpg)
![“Since we've done that type of work [ voiceover], we know how isolating it can be, and we wanted to make the actors more comfortable.” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8d3/walt-dohrn-33545_actors_since-we-ve-done-that-type-of-work-voice_2429469.jpg)
