Roy E. Disney Animation Building, Burbank, California
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For more than 90 years, the Disney brand has been associated with family-friendly entertainment. A large part of that legacy is due to its animated characters and films, which have been the cornerstone for Disney’s ever-growing enterprise. Disney characters are instantly recognizable all over the world and inspire artists.
Introduction of Casey Robin, visual illustrator, artist and former Disney Animation Studios intern.
Casey Robin intro
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This Snippet will focus on Disney animated characters and includes:
a brief history of Disney Animation Studios
box office successes and failures
Disney’s work with Pixar Animation Studios
the main categories of Disney characters
major influences for Disney characters and stories
the "life" of Disney characters outside of feature films