How different might your life be if you ended up with your childhood dream job? Disney Legend Andreas Deja does not have to wonder. He decided at age 10 that he wanted to be a Disney animator, and by age 20, he had achieved his dream. Join us for an interview with Deja as he discusses his decades...
Join us as we delve into the captivating art of dance and how to translate it into animation, then explore how swooping lines and simple drawings capture the illusion of a performer using exquisite dance moves across the screen.
Join us as we delve into the captivating art of dance and how to translate it into animation, then explore how swooping lines and simple drawings capture the illusion of a performer using exquisite dance moves across the screen.
Join us as we take a look at how performers execute daring moves in classic live-action and animated films. Then through 2D hand-drawn animation, animate a character courageously leaping out of a window.
Join us as we take a look at how performers execute daring moves in classic live-action and animated films. Then through 2D hand-drawn animation, animate a character courageously leaping out of a window.
Journey with us as we explore the ways in which a magical carpet moves and soars across the sky, then, using traditional hand-drawn techniques, we will animate an ordinary rug flying across the page.
Journey with us as we explore the ways in which a magical carpet moves and soars across the sky, then, using traditional hand-drawn techniques, we will animate an ordinary rug flying across the page.
Join animation director, production designer, story artist, and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Ronnie Del Carmen as he shares behind-the-scenes stories from his work on Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo (2003), Ratatouille (2007), WALL-E (2008), Up (2009), Dug’s Special Mission (2009), Inside...
Join Disney Executive Vice President, Feature Casting Randi Hiller as she discusses overseeing live-action Disney and 20th Century Studios productions, including the casting of Marvel Studios’ Iron Man (2008), Thor (2011), and The Avengers (2012), Disney’s Maleficent (2014), Cinderella (2015), The...
In collaboration with the Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, join Executive Director and Head Puppeteer Alex Evans and Director of Development and Community Partnerships Winona Bechtle for an exclusive presentation about legendary puppeteer Bob Baker. Learn about Baker’s extensive...
Please join us for a special Virtual Artists’ Reception for Veterans' Voices: Painted Realities on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 at 11am Pacific Time. Hear comments from museum Executive Director Kirsten Komoroske, Director of Collections and Exhibitions and Exhibition Co-curator Marina Villar...
Join Director of Archives Karen Falk as she discusses her role at The Jim Henson Company—preserving the life and legacy of Jim Henson and curating exhibitions based on their beloved film and television projects, including Disney’s The Muppets, PBS’ Sesame Street (1969–present), The Dark Crystal...
Join Kate MacMurray, daughter of beloved Disney Legend and actor Fred MacMurray, for a special Fathers’ Day edition of Happily Ever After Hours as she discusses her father’s close friendship with Walt Disney, her childhood memories of Walt, and her experience growing up with a father who played the...
This Pride Month, we are celebrating the LGBTQ+ community’s contributions to the world of animation. Join Producers and Directors Rebecca Sugar and Ian Jones-Quartey, notable for their work on Cartoon Networks’ animated series Adventure Time and Steven Universe, as they discuss their experiences...
The Walt Disney Studios might not be the first thing that pops into your head when you think covert action. But did you know Disney worked directly with the US government to support the war effort during WWII? Featuring Kent Ramsey, curator of The Walt Disney Studios and World War II special...
Join Lucasfilm’s Academy Award®-winning Vice President and Executive Creative Director Doug Chiang as he discusses his prolific career, from stop-motion animating on Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986–90) to becoming Head of Lucasfilm’s Art Department on Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) and...
Join Director and Story Artist Jennifer Yuh Nelson as she shares behind-the-scenes stories from her work on DreamWorks Animation’s Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002), Madagascar (2005), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), and more.
In this Studio Series, let your imagination run wild as you animate a lion calling out with its majestic roar.
In this Studio Series, let your imagination run wild as you animate a lion calling out with its majestic roar.
Come explore the history of dinosaurs within animation while trying your hand at bringing your own brontosaurus to life, focusing on the principles of proportion, appeal, and solid drawing.