They Drew as They Pleased: Volume 5: The Hidden Art of Disney’s Early Renaissance 5

In the 1970s and 1980s, the Disney animation studio redefined its creative vision in the wake of Walt Disney's death. This latest volume from renowned Disney historian Didier Ghez profiles Ken Anderson and Mel Shaw, whose work defined beloved classic Disney characters from films like The Jungle Book , The Aristocats , Robin Hood , and The Rescuers . With vivid descriptions of passages from the artists' autobiographies and interviews, accompanied by never-before-seen images of their art and process, this visually rich collection offers a rare view of the Disney legends whose work helped shape the nature of character and story development for generations to come. Copyright 2019 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved "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 Introducing new biographical material about the artists and including largely unpublished artwork from the depths of the Walt Disney Archives and the Disney Animation Research Library, this volume offers a window into the most inspiring work created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 Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents Foreword Preface After Walt THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THE CHARACTER ANIMATION PROGRAM THE REBELLION 1. Ken Anderson THE ARCHITECT PUPPETS, DWARFS, AND CENTAURS A MEXICAN ADVENTURE A PRINCESS AND A MAGIC KINGDOM A FOX AND ANOTHER PRINCESS THE STORY MAN THE XEROX REVOLUTION THE CHARACTER DESIGNER THE ARISTOCATS ROBIN HOOD FROM CATFISH BEND TO THE RESCUERS PETE’S DRAGON NEW FANTASYLAND, EPCOT, AND THE DISNEY CHANNEL 2. Mel Shaw FROM COWBOY COUNTRY TO HARMAN-ISING FROM FAUNS TO FAWN FROM WIND IN THE WILLOWS TO THE LITTLE PRINCE THE ALLEN-SHAW ADVENTURE BACK AT DISNEY THE LITTLE BROOMSTICK AND MUSICANA A FRENCH PLAY AND A BRITISH TALE FROM BEAUTY AND THE BEAST TO THE LION KING 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 Y About the Author Chronicle Ebooks