This Fall, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new film Encanto takes you to Colombia, where a magical family live in a magical home. Directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush, co-directed and co-written by Charise Castro Smith, and music written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
You’re invited into the exceptional, fantastical and magical Casa Madrigal. 🦋✨ Watch the new trailer for Disney’s
#Encanto
now! See the movie this November.
100 years of stories. 100 years of magic. 🧚🪄✨
Once Upon A Studio, a new Original short film, premieres on ABC during “The Wonderful World of Disney: Disney’s 100th Anniversary Celebration!” on October 15 at 8/7c.
Walt Disney’s Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is back! 🐰 For the first time in nearly 95 years, Oswald stars in an all-new hand-drawn short from Walt Disney Animation Studios in celebration of Disney 100 Years of Wonder!
#Disney100
We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Sue Nichols Maciorowski, an influential visual development and story artist who helped define the design and narratives of the films of the Disney Renaissance and beyond.
Thank you all so much for joining us to watch
#Encanto
! 🦋 Before we say adios, enjoy this animation test of Mirabel by Head of Animation Renato dos Anjos.
JUST ANNOUNCED: Disney Animation’s first-ever original animated series on
#DisneyPlus
: Baymax!, Zootopia+, and Tiana are coming in 2022, and Moana, the series, in 2023.
We're thrilled to share Splash Mountain at
@Disneyland
&
@WaltDisneyWorld
will be completely reimagined with a new story inspired by an all-time favorite Disney Animation film, “The Princess & The Frog.” Learn about what Imagineers have in development:
Wherever you may be, here’s a special message from Olaf’s home to yours. “I Am With You” Music and Lyrics Written at Home by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Performed at Home by Josh Gad. Directed at Home by Dan Abraham.
#AtHomeWithOlaf
#DisneyMagicMoments
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Disney Animation and Pan-African entertainment company Kugali will team up to create an all-new, science fiction series coming to
#DisneyPlus
in 2022: Iwájú. Check out a first look at visual development art from the series.
Oh right, the anniversary. The anniversary of The Emperor's New Groove. The anniversary on this day for The Emperor's New Groove. The Emperor's New Groove Anniversary. That anniversary? It's today!
If you love Mirabel’s skirt, here’s a closer look! The skirt features icons of each family member, which were designed by Neysa Bové. Look Development Artist Jose Luis “Weecho” Velasquez virtually stitched all of the embroidery and Mary Twohig led the simulation setup.
#Encanto
A century of voices brought the magic to this booth. Go behind the scenes with the voice cast for ONCE UPON A STUDIO and stream it now on
@DisneyPlus
! 🗣️🎙️✨📺
This month marks the 10th anniversary of Tangled! Join us as we celebrate the 50th Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film with a look behind the scenes, starting with visual development art by Lisa Keene, David Goetz, and Paul Felix.
#Tangled10
We are saddened by the passing of the great Pat Carroll, who voiced the villainous and scheming sea witch, Ursula, in The Little Mermaid, and gave attitude and theatricality to the character. We are “fortunate” for her contribution.
Celebrate a century of stories with Once Upon A Studio, a new Original short film, premiering on ABC during “The Wonderful World of Disney: Disney’s 100th Anniversary Celebration!” on October 15 at 8/7c.
Take a look at the Moana and Sleeping Beauty floats that will be a part of
@Disneyland
's new parade, 'Magic Happens.' The parade will debut in Spring 2020!
#D23Expo
On this day in 1923, Walt Disney Animation Studio was founded. Celebrate with us as we take a journey through 97 years of storytelling. Enjoy the Animontage with Original Music by Christophe Beck.
Members of the modeling, rigging, and animation teams worked together to create this test for
#Moana
’s pet pig Pua. These tests, called calisthenics, are useful to design the range of motion and expression for every character in a film.
#TechTuesday
On March 5, join Raya on her quest to find the last dragon. See Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon in theaters or order it on
@DisneyPlus
with Premier Access on March 5. Learn more:
A character rig, setup by Character Technical Directors, can have thousands of articulation controls. This allows Animators to pose a character and craft a believable performance.
#TechTuesday
Elsa's Snow Queen dress has 274 gems, individually placed by the look development team. If her dress were made of real fabric, 7.9 sq yards of fabric would have been used. 🎨: Brittney Lee, Visual Development Artist
No
#TBT
is complete without the most magical transformation of all (featuring pencil test footage of original animation drawings from the Walt Disney Animation Research Library)! ✨
#Cinderella
🎨: Marc Davis, Animator l George Rowley, Effects Animator
Backgrounds set the stage for characters and stories to unfold. For your next video call, go under the sea or off to Wonderland with these backgrounds from the Walt Disney Animation Research Library collection!
Congratulations to the team behind Walt Disney Animation Studios' Hair Simulation System on receiving a Technical Achievement Award at this year's
@TheAcademy
#SciTechAwards
! This system provides artists with a versatile set of tools to help craft the motion of characters' hair.
“It’s a legend—a myth. We had a black sky, a dark sea, and we had to make this water horse pop. So, we did a lot of artwork to find our Nokk, which has a volume inside and a bit of a shimmer against the dark background.” - Lisa Keene, Co-Production Designer
Watch how this shot transformed from choreography, to animation, to final lighting! Animation by Angelo Sta Catalina, Lighting by Masha Zarnista.
#Encanto
We are saddened by the passing of Samuel E. Wright, who voiced Sebastian in The Little Mermaid. His iconic performance as Sebastian will always be remembered for the charm and heart Wright brought to every line and lyric.
Disney royalty, super heroes, and a melancholy donkey are coming together to help Ralph break the internet 👊💥 Watch the new trailer for
#RalphBreaksTheInternet
now!
Anna and Elsa’s detailed costumes in
#Frozen2
wouldn’t be possible without the Look Development team. These artists create the materials and textures for our films, defining every stitch, bead, and sparkle on the characters’ costumes. 🎨: Nikki Mull and Ian Butterfield
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is off on another adventure! 🐰 Join him on a one-of-a-kind world tour in this new mixed reality piece featuring hand-drawn animation from Walt Disney Animation Studios.
#DisneyxGivenchy
We join the world in mourning Disney Legend Angela Lansbury, who brought such incredible warmth and personality to Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast. Her unforgettable performance will forever be a classic:
To our LGBTQIA+ community in the studio and across the world, Disney Animation stands by you! We denounce any legislation that infringes on your fundamental human rights. You deserve to be safe, respected, and able to live your lives as your whole selves free from discrimination.
This test is the result of a collaboration between members of
#Moana
's character asset team (including animation, modeling and vis dev) over several months. Moana's full animation rig includes a total of 363 controls - 190 of which are dedicated to facial expression.
#TechTuesday