The first step to becoming an animator is becoming a student of animation. This week, we had a chat with a former WDFM intern Alex Turner who is a student at San Jose State University in the Animation/Illustration Program and dreams of becoming a feature film animator.
Some of the most eye-catching and inspiring pieces of artwork found at The Walt Disney Family Museum are examples of “concept art.” In the context of animated films, concept art determines the look and the feel of an animated world by establishing the color palette and shapes.
As another Presidents Day rolled by this February, we remembered the true meaning of the holiday – to commemorate the achievements and sacrifices made by America’s chief executives. Although Presidents Day was established after Walt’s time, he incorporated the sentiment into a new attraction titled 'Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.'
Every kid wishes they could make their favorite toys and characters real and Peter Kelly has the amazing job of bringing such characters to life. Kelly creates motion and performance of computer generated characters for feature films. He has worked at Industrial Light & Magic for almost 12 years and has had the opportunity to work on characters such as Iron Man, Yoda, and Davey Jones... and we are honored to introduce Peter Kelly to you, who has agreed to share a little bit about what he loves about animation and how he got where he is today.
The Walt Disney Family Museum celebrates the 2013 Academy Awards season with recently compiled fun facts about the legendary Oscars® and Walt Disney. Twenty-six of these famed Awards are on view at the Museum including the celebrated Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Oscar which is on exhibit through April 14, 2013 in the special exhibition, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Creation of a Classic.
Museum Registrar and Curatorial Assistant Anel Muller gets us a little closer to our Between Frames: The Magic Behind Stop Motion Animation exhibition. Find out how she curated the show.
If Mickey Mouse is the world’s most famous mouse, Minnie is surely the world's second-most famous. People have often speculated as to just what kind of relationship Mickey and Minnie share...
On Saturday, February 16, San Francisco audiences will have the chance to relive young Walt’s experience when The Walt Disney Family Museum joins forces with the San Francisco Silent Film Festival to present Snow White (1916) at the Castro Theater.
Each month in our Unusual Suspects series, we will examine one character from a classic film, who may not shine as brightly as the main characters, but still plays a distinct role in the story. As we celebrated the Chinese New Year this past weekend, we take a look at one of the most noteworthy Disney sssnakes.
Each month, we ask a museum staff member to answer five questions about their position at The Walt Disney Family Museum, their fondest Disney memories, and other personal tidbits. If you live in San Francisco, you might have seen our month's "What Do YOU Do?" subject's work lining the streets, and zooming around on the side of public transportation. So today, we're asking Nancy Yee-Chan... what do YOU do??