Comments on: Art of Disney Animation

By: fayt19

fayt19 — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:16:23 +0000

A neat attraction at Walt Disney Studios. The films weren’t horribly entertaining(save for the last one with Mushu, which was very cute and full of fascinating information, although being an English speaker, it was hard to hear the English over the French blaring from the speakers; my father and I were literally clutching our earphones into our ears) but it was a good experience.

In the final room, though, if you want to draw, be sure to wait right by the entrance to that little area. I wanted to draw, but so did several others; we all waited until the people before us were done, and I had to march right in or I wouldn’t have gotten a seat. The class was fun(we drew Mushu), although I couldn’t hear the teacher, as his microphone wasn’t very loud. He spoke English for the majority, which I appreciated, but he would repeat things in French, or Spanish, or whomever depending on which people he had in his class.

But overall, the Art of Disney Animation is worth checking out.

By: Tinkerbell

Tinkerbell — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:41:09 +0000

Such a suited experience!
The “Classics movie” that you watch is so moving. Every time I watch it I feel a tear. I lovely reminder of everything great that Disney created.
Kids love the interactive games that are available at the end, and of course as all things Disney it ends in a shop!

By: chloe-adt

chloe-adt — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:18:05 +0000

Very fascinating in the first room of this attraction where you can see how animations were first created…and you can do this yourself!! There is a cartoon on a big screen before you are taken into the “cinema” which is good for the younger children as when the room begins to fill up, it is hard to play with the animations. Look out for the sketches below the big screen, they are amazing!

When you are taken into the “cinema” it walks through the different cartoon characters and history, this lasts about 5-10minutes and the kids really seem to enjoy it.

Next you are taken into an “art studio” where there is a CM speaking to you in French (thankfully there are headphones at this point to choose your language – only thing is all you can hear is the French CM speaking over the English, lol). There is a dragon animation on the big screen and it walks through how they come to sketch and finalise the characters. This lasts possibly 10-15minutes.

Once this is over you are free to go, although there are several areas in this section of the attraction such as learning to draw the disney characters for yourself.

By: mandymoo

mandymoo — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:24:40 +0000

In the past my husband and I have over looked this attraction. What a mistake! This is actually a really good one to do if you need a little rest and sit down. The films are lovely and the next bit on the animation and character histories are really interesting, but my favourite bit had to be at the end when you can actually put your voice into a characters scene or add your own sound effects to a short film. I insisted in playing at the voice thing for quite a while (much to my husbands annoyance!) I was really lucky that there weren’t many people around that day, so I could play as long as I wanted, without being greedy.

Another fun thing to do was the drawing studio. I am not a great drawer, but wanted to try everything, so I sat down and joined in. I was really pleased with my Winnie the Pooh. The cast member spoke in french and english making it really easy to follow. Def. worth staying and playing :)

By: iwerksdisney

iwerksdisney — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:16:07 +0000

Fantastic if your interested in Animation, see a real Multi-plane Camera and early ways of animating (zoetrope etc)
The second room with a video showing, hate to admit it but brings a tear to my eye!! lots of clips from Disney films, set to different emotions, happy, sad, in love …etc
the last room is ok, they show you how a recent character is designed and drawn.
Do it if you have some time to waste or are interested in how they make the films

By: Dave Loseby

Dave Loseby — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:26:46 +0000

My daughter loved this. The shows were ok at the start although you have to wear headphones to listen in English. Unfornately it is a little too hard to hear because of the loud soundtrack. Loved the artist lessons at the end. One of the disney artists teaches a dozen or so children / adults to draw the characters step by step.

Excellent.

By: wendybird7

wendybird7 — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:00:22 +0000

Great place to go for a chill out. This attraction showcases, surprise surprise, the Art of Disney Animation. in the first room, you have a chance to fool around with animation toys and look at some interesting Disney Milestones. A short film with Roy and Walt Disney comes on (which for some reason has been dubbed in French…not sure why but this has never worked for me) before we enter the Disney Classics Theatre. It is in here where we get to go through many emotions through Disney films, and it really is quite moving – and makes you want to watch every Disney film time and time again. The next room, for me, is a bit of a waste, and should be updated more often. It demonstrates how Disney characters come into being, and shows you a clip of upcoming Disney films. However, they have used Mushu from Mulan as the guide, and I don’t know why as he is just a bit too annoying! After this stop off, the last room (which you can enjoy without actually seeing the films by going through the side door) has lots of Disney concept art and games, as well as section wherre you can learn to draw Disney characters! This obviously gets quite busy but is worth doing if you have a chance.

One of the things worth doing at the Studios – do this over Armageddon anytime!

By: lloyddy

lloyddy — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:53:12 +0000

This attraction is split into four parts. It begins with a preshow, where Roy Disney (dubbed in French!) explains the animation process. There are also some exhibits about animation in the preshow lobby. Guests are then moved onto the Classics theatre, where clips from Disney movies are shown.

Next up is “Drawn to Animation,” where a “Disney animator” explains the process of creating the Mushu character from Mulan. This segment is entirely in French with headphones for translation. Although entertaining, Drawn to Animation is very shallow and doesn’t explain to much about the animation process. Note that the “Disney animator” hosting is just a regular Disney cast member with no animator credentials!

Finally guests are moved on to the final portion of the attraction, a room with interactive exhibits related to animation to try out.

This attraction rarely attracts a line and can make for a nice air conditioned break. Don’t expect to learn to much about the animation process.