Production
The creators of Disney's adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame stated that they felt that the "Hellfire" scene was important in portraying Frollo as he was in Victor Hugo's original novel. They hoped that this sequence would be one of the greatest animated sequences ever produced. Frollo was animated by Kathy Zielinski, working from a visual storyboard and supported by a special effects team. According to the film's director, Kirk Wise, Frollo's song "Hellfire" needed a visual sequence more meaningful and powerful than past Disney animated features, akin to the memorable Fantasia sequence "The Night on Bald Mountain", which depicted the devil Chernabog rallying his demons for a single night. In the audio commentary on The Hunchback of Notre Dame DVD, Wise described his fear that he would have to plea with Disney's CEOs, Roy Disney and Michael Eisner, to let them do the sequence. The two CEOs ended up loving the idea, and no plea was needed.
Wise also indicated that he and the effects director Chris Jenkins wanted the fire apparition sequence to be strictly G-rated. Thus, they went through every frame to ensure that Esmeralda's figure was fully clothed at all times, despite her provocative dancing. The commentary also revealed that the producers referred to the sequence with the red-hooded monks as "Mr. Frollo's Wild Ride".
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