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An engaging story of 45 magical years of Disney animation, featuring nearly 500 museum-quality, full-color pages and 1,000+ pieces of archival artwork and photos. The corners of this;smaller-than-typical coffee table book;also serve as an animation flip-book celebrating Disney characters from the 1970s–2010s. If your favorite Disney Princess is Moana or Ariel . . . if your favorite Disney magic comes from Ron Clements is a key filmmaker;(along with co-writer and co-director John Musker) responsible for some of the most beloved animated Disney movies. Now he shares his 45-year history at Walt Disney Animation Studios. His armchair-worthy memoir Movies that Ron features in his book: Ron shares Easter eggs, behind-the-scenes stories & fun facts about: ...
List of contents
- i: "The Evening Star"
- viii: Foreword by John Musker
- x: Introduction
- xii: December 15, 1966
- 001: Act 1: When You Wish . . .
- 003: Chapter 1: It’s A Small World
- 019: Chapter 2: A Whole New World
- 047: Chapter 3: Digging a Little Deeper
- 077: Chapter 4: Almost There
- 113: Chapter 5: Under the Sea
- 165: Act 2: Keeping on Believing . . .
- 167: Chapter 6 Arabian Nights
- 223: Chapter 7: A Star is Reborn
- 267: Chapter 8: Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)
- 315: Chapter 9: Poor Unfortunate Souls
- 331: Act 3: Going the Distance . . .
- 333: Chapter 10: Down in New Orleans
- 391: Chapter 11: How Far We’ll Go
- 465: Chapter 12: I’m Still Here
- 470: Acknowledgments
- 472: Index
- 478: Bibloagrapy & Sources
- 479: Image Credits
- 480: "Made You Look"
About the author
Ron Clements; foreword by John Musker
Summary
From Ariel to Moana, discover the visionary filmmaker behind 45 magical years of Disney animation, featuring more than 1,000 pieces of full-color archival artwork and photos.
Ron Clements is a key filmmaker (along with co-writer and co-director John Musker) responsible for some of the most beloved animated Disney movies, including The Fox and the Hound, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and The Princess and the Frog, among others.
Now he shares behind-the-scenes stories, animation Easter eggs, and fun facts from his 45 years at Walt Disney Animation Studios, including:
- People who directly worked on & influenced the films
- Research trips and selection of artists, voice cast and songwriters in preparation for the films
- Screenwriting, character development and world-building processes
- From storyboards, technical innovations, voice recording and animation to final frames
- Early screenings (reaction to feedback and resulting changes)
- Press tours, debuts, receptions, awards seasons and growing the Disney legacy
The corners of this coffee table book also serve as an animation flip-book, celebrating Disney characters from the 1970s–2010s.
Making Disney Magic . . . from a Mermaid to Moana is a fun and magical art-packed memoir sure to delight every Disney fan!
