Join us for a special weekend edition of Happily Ever After Hours with Academy Award®-Nominated filmmaker Sergio Pablos as he shares behind-the-scenes stories from his career in feature animation, including Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Hercules (1997), Tarzan® (1999), Treasure Planet (2002), Despicable Me (2010), Rio (2011), Smallfoot (2018), and Klaus (2019).
Join Editor Ellen Keneshea for behind-the-scenes stories from her work on Walt Disney Animation Studios’ The Lion King (1994), Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), and Meet the Robinsons (2007), as well as her work on the documentaries Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) and Disneynature’s Oceans (2009).
Posted on Thu, 07/09/2020 - 16:03
This Pinocchio character model sculpture, commonly referred to as a maquette, was created by The Walt Disney Studios Character Model Department during the production of Pinocchio (1940).
Join Animator and Story Artist Carole Holliday for behind-the-scenes stories from her work on Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oliver & Company (1988), A Goofy Movie (1995), and Tarzan® (1999), and DreamWorks Animation’s The Prince of Egypt (1998).
Posted on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 14:03
In late May 1957, American television viewers gathered for another weekly installment of the Disneyland program. Entitled “The Liberty Story,” Walt Disney greeted viewers at a record player, played the song “The Liberty Tree,” and explained that “the liberties which we enjoy and take for granted didn’t just happen. They had to be won. … Behind our liberties there’s an interesting story…”
Learn about Walt Disney's methods for developing the magical stories he brought to life on the screen.
We are excited to share a special presentation of Producer Don Hahn's commencement message to all 2020 graduates.
Doing some framing at home? Watch as Preparator Maureen Shields demonstrates how to frame an artwork in a matte like a museum professional.
The Walt Disney Family Museum is excited to premiere The World of Tomorrow, a new virtual exhibition featuring works created by the museum’s global community.