Disney's Dogs

Disney's Dogs
 
Whether they're Old Dogs or Hotdogs, they're all good dogs. Conceived by the Disney Animation Research Library, Disney Dogs is a barking good look at the art created and produced for the more than seventy-five year history of the Disney dog.

Disney Dogs begins by highlighting dogs from the Walt Disney Animation Studios' history including early images of Goofy and Pluto from the nineteen-thirties and forties. Then it's on to all one hundred and one Dalmatians, the hound part of The Fox and the Hound, Oliver & Company, and Lady and the Tramp. There are also sidekick dogs who have found a place in our hearts including Bruno from Cinderella, Nana from Peter Pan, Toby from The Great Mouse Detective, Percy from Pocahontas, Little Brother from Mulan, and Max from The Little Mermaid. Disney Dogs also showcases dogs that are not really "traditional," such as Stitch from Lilo & Stitch, the footstool in Beauty and the Beast, the carpet from Aladdin, Slinky Dog from Toy Story, and Zero from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. And finally, Disney's newest dog-Bolt!-will be featured. The latest Walt Disney Animation Studios movie is lsated to premiere at the same time as this book.

Disney Dogs has a flip-book section at the tail end of its compact 7' x 7' format. From full-page images to whimsical thumbnails, the book includes conceptual artwork, model sheets, animation, and final frame images of Disney's mangy mutts and cocky canines. Accompanying text features stats on the characters and films. You won't be able to keep your paws off this book!

Customer Review: Lovely art book for the whole family to enjoy
This book is filled with gorgeous images on nice paper stock. The introduction by Roy Disney was a nice touch. My favorite parts were the flip book section (although it was a bit tricky to do) and especially the section on Disney non-dogs (you really have to see this section to appreciate the extent of pseudo-dogs in Disney movies). I can't wait to see the next one by Ms. Khalaf!
Customer Review: Great book, perfect gift for Dog Lovers and Disney Lovers!
What a charming book! Cover to cover filled with beautiful artwork, many sketches and "development" pieces as well as the finished characters. What is most amazing after looking through the entire book is how the artists capture all the things best about dogs. Through animation they can represent all the fun, compassion, intelligence and love dogs have in a way that photographs just can't. Also, I had forgotten how many wonderful Disney dogs there have been over the years, this was a fun walk down memory lane. There's even a little Lady and the Tramp flip book at the back. Cool! I know of at least 3 people on my list who will be getting this book for Christmas.