They Drew as They Pleased Vol. 3: The Hidden Art of Disney's Late Golden Age (The 1940s - Part Two) (Art of Disney, Cartoon Illustrations, Books about Movies)

Walt Disney always envisioned the studios that bear his name remaining relevant by consistently taking creative risks and doing the unexpected. Heading into the 1940s, he crafted an entirely new division of the studio called the Character Model Department, which focused solely on the details of character development. This latest volume from famed Disney historian Didier Ghez profiles six remarkable artists from that department, sharing uncommon and never-before-seen images of their influential work behind the scenes. With vivid descriptions and passages from the artists' journals, this visually rich collection offers a rare view of the Disney artists whose work gave rise to many classic Disney characters, and who ultimately rewrote the future of character creation in animation. Cover Title Dedication Copyright Contents Foreword The Storytellers STORY RESEARCH THE CHARACTER MODEL DEPARTMENT EXPERIMENTS IN THE THIRD DIMENSION THE IVORY TOWER 1. Eduardo Solá Franco MISUNDERSTANDINGS FRIENDSHIP THE QUIXOTIC QUEST FIGHTING WINDMILLS FROM DON QUIXOTE TO PETER PAN A SHATTERED DREAM DON QUIXOTE LIVES AGAIN 2. Johnny Walbridge THE LANKY MAN WITH THE ROUND GLASSES FROM DANCING GLOVES TO DANCING MUSHROOMS FROM THE CIRCUS TO TULGEY WOOD EPILOGUE 3. Jack Miller THE TROUBLED CHILDHOOD INNATE TALENT THE ULTIMATE CHARACTER DESIGNER THE KID FROM BABY WEEMS TO LATIN AMERICA THE INSECURE NEW YORKER 4. Campbell Grant THE CONSUMATE STORYTELLER IN THE IVORY TOWER OF SAINTS AND DEMONS THE MOVE FROM HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN TO KENNETH GRAHAME LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS AND ROCK PAINTINGS 5. James Bodrero THE MAN OF THE WORLD BOMBA, “STOKIE,” AND FANTASIA THREE CURIOUS FRIENDS THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS LATIN AMERICAN ADVENTURE FROM BENNY GOODMAN TO SONJA HENIE 6. Martin Provensen THE NATURAL ARTIST FROM DISNEY TO HARMAN-ISING AND BACK AN ARTIST’S PARADISE THE RENAISSANCE MAN THE METAMORPHOSIS Acknowledgments Notes Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W ABOUT THE AUTHORS Chronicle Ebooks "As the Walt Disney Studio entered its first decade and embarked on some of the most ambitious animated films of the time, Disney hired a group of "concept artists" whose sole mission was to explore ideas and inspire their fellow animators. They Drew as They Pleased showcases four of these early pioneers and features artwork developed by them for the Disney shorts from the 1930s, including many unproduced projects, as well as for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and some early work for later features such as Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. Introducing new biographical material about the artists and including largely unpublished artwork from the depths of the Walt Disney Archives and the Disney Animation Research Library, this volume offers a window into the most inspiring work created by the best Disney artists during the studio's early golden age. They Drew as They Pleased is the first in what promises to be a revealing and fascinating series of books about Disney's largely unexamined concept artists, with six volumes spanning the decades between the 1930s and 1990s."--Provided by publisher "The late golden age at the Walt Disney Studios saw the advent of an experimental new group known as the Character Model Department. This volume reveals hundreads of rediscovered images that inspired Disney's shorts and feature films during one of its most prolific eras, while capturing the rich stories of the artists that brought these characters to life."--Back cover. Foreword by Andreas Deja The storytellers : Eduardo Solá Franco Johnny Walbridge Jack Miller Campbell Grant James Bodrero Martin Provensen.