Pixar’s WALL-E is one of our favorite movies from the Emeryville, CA animation studio. The movie, directed by Andrew Stanton with a story from Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter, won an Academy Award for best animated feature along with our hearts. The star of the… Read More »Learn to Draw Pixar’s WALL-E at home
Love is stronger than fear, but kissing won’t save the forest. Frozen 2 abounds with profound themes, an unprecedented visual richness and some of the most intense emotional arcs we have ever experienced through song. Recognized as the highest grossing animated film of all time,… Read More »Frozen 2 Interview with Disney Animator Nara Youn
He’s the original original. The Mickey Mouse from the late 1920s sprung from the minds of Walt Disney and his lead animator Ub Iwerks. With the help of an animator’s talent and skill, a few simple shapes became the most-beloved character in the Disney kingdom.… Read More »How to draw Mickey Mouse from the 1920s
The Walt Disney Company and Disney fans everywhere are celebrating the 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse. A new birthday portrait titled “Spreading Happiness Around the World” was painted by legendary Walt Disney Animation Studios animator Mark Henn. The unveiling of the new work—the latest in… Read More »Mickey Mouse’s Official 90th Birthday Portrait
A special original exhibit of works from one of the most accomplished and versatile character animators working today, Disney Legend Andreas Deja, is coming to the Walt Disney Family Museum. The “Deja View: The Art of Andreas Deja” exhibit will showcast original works on paper… Read More »Legendary Disney animator Andreas Deja event opening at Walt Disney Family Museum
To be an animator you have to be obsessed with magic. To make life out of nothing but a pencil sketch and digital instructions is a form of magic for certain. But not all cultures view magic, or life, in the same way. How a… Read More »How Pixar adapts its films for an international audience
Arist Nyko of Tahiti, whose fan art of the upcoming Disney animated feature Moana, we’ve featured on the blog, has just come out with a tutorial that will help you learn to draw 10 different Disney Princesses. “I wanted to create this project because there… Read More »How to Draw: 10 Disney Princesses
Meet Riley in Pixar’s new film “Inside Out.” This 11-year-old girl is more than a character; she’s the film’s main setting. Yes, much of the action happens inside Riley’s mind, in a place called “Headquarters” and Riley’s emotions are the main characters in the story… Read More »Pixar Story Artist Domee Shi talks “Inside Out” in interview