Disney's Animation Magic: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at How an Animated Film Is Made

Disney's Animation Magic: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at How an Animated Film Is Made
Highlighting Disney's animated classics, Hahn describes why the story is the bottom line of the filmmaking process and the significance of each creative element used to form the finished film. Captivating facts--how computers assisted animators in The Lion King, why a Beauty and the Beast animator asked to get in a cage with a gorilla--add color and detail to this comprehensive, full-color book.
Customer Review: Disney Rule!
I love this book and I want to become a Disney Animator too! Inside the book said that i can creating my own characters and stories. I hope my dreams will come true.
Customer Review: Great for future Animators!
I am 14 years old and am hoping to become a Disney Animator. This book comes from a very reliable source, Don Hahn (producer of many Disney Films). This book gave me very useful information about what to do to prepare myself to become an animator, and also very interesting facts about what goes into making a genuine Disney Animated Feature Film. I would recommend this book to any Disney fan or future animator


Walt Disney Treasures - The Chronological Donald, Volume Three (1947 - 1950)
What goes around, comes around for Donald Duck in these vintage Disney cartoons spanning the years 1947-1950. Donald, the supporting player whose fowl play stole scenes from Mickey Mouse, now finds himself upstaged by a menagerie of mischievous characters bound to send him into characteristic fits. The nuttiest, of course, are Chip and Dale, who made their debut in a Pluto cartoon, but were ideally teamed with Donald in the cartoon that gave the rodent duo their names, and which is included in this collection. Another highlight of this set is the Oscar-nominated Christmas cartoon "Toy Tinkers," in which C&D raid Donald's home and use an arsenal of toys to try and steal his cache of nuts. "Clown of the Jungle" hilariously pairs Donald with the rambunctiously silly Aracuan Bird (first seen in the feature, The Three Caballeros), who foils bird photographer Donald's every Kodak moment. Donald's nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, are featured in three lively cartoons. Another comic foil for Donald is a bee that supplies the buzz in three cartoons. Lesser known (and for good reason) is the Bootle Beetle, who appears in several cartoons to relate stories of his misadventures with Donald.

Not that Donald can't carry a cartoon solo. Three cartoons in this set rank among his best. In "Donald's Dilemma," a conk on the head from a flower pot transforms Donald into a Sinatra-like crooner, much to the growing displeasure of Daisy, who does not want to share him with his adoring fans. In "Donald's Dream Voice," after his voice alienates customers, salesman Donald takes a voice pill ("I'll try anything once") that gives him the debonair tones of Ronald Colman (it's still funny even if you don't know who he is). And in "Dip Drippy Donald," a sleepy Donald tries to cope with a leaky faucet. As with past Walt Disney Treasures sets, a "From the Vault" feature separates cartoons with mildly politically incorrect content, ranging from Huey, Dewey, and Louie smoking in "Donald's Happy Birthday" to a Chinese caricature in "Three for Breakfast." On-camera host Leonard Maltin supplies the viewer advisory. Like Daffy Duck over at Warner Bros., Donald is hardly a role model, which gives these riotous cartoons some un-Disney-like edge. But they do stand the test of time, and are a feather in Donald's cap. The extra features are fun (Donald's appearances on The Mickey Mouse Club) and, for animation buffs, informative ("Sculpting Donald"). --Donald Liebenson
Customer Review: Final Duck
This is the final entry in the Donald Duck sets. Now, all of these still somewhat difficult to see items are presented in all their Technicolor glory. The third volume cartoons are more of the same. As later examples of the series, they are safer, blander and more homogenized than items from earlier volumes, not that any of those were in any way in competition with Tex Avery or Warner Bros in the innovative, iconoclastic, hilarious vein. These are well animated, scrubbed clean, never remotely left-of-center Disney shorts, from a time when the format was dying. Warners and MGM made entertaining items for adults at this time (WHAT'S OPERA DOC? - LITTLE RURAL RIDING HOOD) but Disney's shorts, at a time when his animated features were still excellent, were a lot more aimed exclusively at the kiddies ... and not very bright kiddies. Also in here are a few late 50s educational films, goosed up with a guest appearance from the star. They are mildly amusing, but not as impressive as the wartime mini documentary attempts the studio did. The disc looks good, but like all Disney titles, very frustrating to use. Even with their new 'speed-thru the crap' option, there are still too many screens to go through in order to finally find a cartoon. Also we have annoying 'tell nothing but make sure we all know we are watching a classic' narrative bits from Leonard Maltin. Also are supposedly non-politically correct cartoons, still enormously bland with only a frame or two that could be even mildly controversial. These 'hot' items are prefaced by Maltin's super sensitive speeches that one must sit through. They are not able to be skipped, not matter how many times you've seen them. This is typical Disney; these are the people who took away Pecos Bill's cigarette in an earlier disc and totally eliminated the Hatfield/McCoy cartoon because people used guns. And the folks who continue to sit on the supremely innocent SONG OF THE SOUTH and even better SO DEAR TO MY HEART because somebody might get riled and stop spending money at Disneyland. It is good to have the cartoons to be able to say you have all of them, but the presentation makes it frustrating every time watching them is contemplated.
Customer Review: beware of the resale rip offs!!!
I agree with all the positive reviews. I was late to order the 3rd edition and found that Amazon had sold out, but had links to '3rd parties'. These 3rd parties are asking well over $100!!! Until amazon restocks, go to Disneyshopping.com and order it for $24.99 plus free shipping.