The art of Walt Disney : from Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms and beyond /

Finch, Christopher.

The art of Walt Disney : from Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms and beyond / Christopher Finch ; editor, Andrea Danese. - New York : Abrams, 2011 - 503 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map 31 cm.

Includes index.

Introduction -- A new art form. Early enterprises -- Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies -- Hyperion days -- Feature animation. Snow White : the first feature -- Pinocchio -- Fantasia : the grand experiment -- Dumbo and Bambi -- Interruptions and innovations -- The end of an era -- New beginnings -- A second flowering -- The tradition continues -- Into a new era -- Pixar. Digital dreams -- Toy story -- Bugs, bargains, and monsters -- From the Great Barrier Reef to Route 66 -- Exploring the improbable and the impossible -- Live action. Muskets and mouseketeers -- After Walt -- The Magic Kingdoms. Beyond film -- Magic Kingdoms -- Themes and variations -- Renewal -- Roots and branches.

It contains the story of Walt Disney and his company's vast artistic achievements through decades with eight hundred illustrations ranging from concept art to film stills and theme park attractions. Importantly, it reveals the wealth of concept art, animation drawings and archival material that is created in the course of film animations. Likewise, it shows how John Lasseter and his team at Pixar have extended Disney's achievements in feature animation.

9780810998148

NC 1766.U52 / .D632 2011