Walt Disney's Bambi: The Sketchbooks Series

Spring 1997 is the fifty-fifth anniversary of the theatrical release of Bambi. This celebratory volume is filled with original sketches and color studies from the Animation Research Library and the personal collections of Bambi animators Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas, many of which have never before been seen by the public. __Walt Disney's Bambi__ reveals how animators Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas, Marc Davis, Ty Wong and others transformed the Felix Salten story; how each of the beloved characters evolved; how the palette of the seasons was refined; and how the life of the forest was breathed into the animation. Spring 1997 is the fifty-fifth anniversary of the theatrical release of Bambi. This celebratory volume is filled with original sketches and color studies from the Animation Research Library and the personal collections of Bambi animators Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas, many of which have never before been seen by the public. Walt Disney's Bambi reveals how animators Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas, Marc Davis, Ty Wong and others transformed the Felix Salten story; how each of the beloved characters evolved; how the palette of the seasons was refined; and how the life of the forest was breathed into the animation.

Bambi makes a lot of new friends in the forest.

In 1942 Disneys full-length animated film, Bambi, was released. In celebration of the 55th anniversary of the Disney classic, Applewood published this collectors edition sketchbook, an exquisite collection containing more than 100 of the Disney artists pencil studies and 12 full-color plates untouched by the various technical processes of making animated films. Walt Disneys The Sketchbook Series collectors edition is limited to 2,500 copies, with each book containing a numbered certificate of authenticity.