

Dec 27, 2017
A Fairy's Debut
Illustrator Roy Best's interpretation of Peter & Tink On the crisp evening of December 27th, 1904, at the Duke of York Theatre in London,...


Dec 25, 2017
Christmas Traditions, Surprises & Gifts
There are sure signs of the season—carols, lights, brightly decorated trees, the shopping hustle and bustle, friends and family...

Dec 20, 2017
Animated Movement Before Celluloid
McLean's Optical Illusions or Panorama disc (1833) Many early inventions paved the way to modern animation. One of the first devices to...

Dec 14, 2017
Preserving Our Cinematic Heritage
The American Film Registry announced their 2017 list of 25 films to be preserved for their "cultural, social, historic and/or aesthetic...

Dec 8, 2017
Defining Fantasy With Color
Georges Melies was born December 8th, 1861 in Paris France. The Father of Visual Effects, Melies' film fantasies expanded imaginations...


Dec 5, 2017
"It was all started by..."
There's a Walt Disney quote that many are familiar with: "I hope we don't lose sight of one thing—that it was all started by a mouse!"...


Dec 2, 2017
What's in a Name?
December 2nd, 1935, Marc Davis began working at Walt Disney Studios. Starting as an Inbetweener, Marc quickly advanced to assist Grim...