D Wednesday, October 7, 2009 METRO Only way is UP for Disneys rainforest Meet the intrepid photographer who discovered the real life land of UP WHEN you watch Disneys latest character float away in a balloon house to a mystical rainforest sur- rounded by puffy white clouds, re- member you could actually go there. The animation makers newest 3D fantasy land is actually, er, real in- spired by a documentary about Vene- zuela by photographer Adrian Warren. Three years ago, he was contacted by director Pete Docter, who had seen his 2003 film and wanted to recreate its breathtaking mountains as the backdrop for UP. So Warren, 60, insisted on taking the production team on a ten-day ad- venture to the living laboratory. Their first trip was to Mount Rorai- ma, the highest of 115 plateaux, to see weird and wonderful sculptured rock formations. And they got to see the highest wa- terfall in the world, rode endless rap- ids and climbed towering summits. More people had landed on the Moon than had been to this place, said the Englishman, referring to a place on Kukenan, a 2.6km summit. Its one of the last pristine unex- plored areas of the world. Its a real living laboratory as far as natural his- tory is concerned. The result was the stunning landscapes in UP, based on thousands of pictures, sketches and movies that the animators took. UP, about the adventures of old man Carl, is out on Friday. By Jo Steele Inspiration: Adrian Warren Action: UPs creators sketch Breath- taking: Mount Roraima in Venezuela and, left, a clip from the movie Pictures: PIN/ Warren index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html