Sleeping Beauty

Honoring an Animation Trailblazer Headline News

Academy to Honor Floyd Norman, Glenn Close, Ridley Scott and Killer Films Producers at 2026 Governors Awards

November 15 ceremony will recognize the trailblazing artist, Disney’s first black animator, whose career spanned ‘Sleeping Beauty,’ ‘The Jungle Book,’ ‘Toy Story 2’ and ‘Monsters, Inc.,’ alongside the legendary actress, director, and producing duo.

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In-Passing Headline News

Longtime Animator and Producer Jane Baer Dies at 91

The Baer Animation studio founder whose more than 50 years of work spanned numerous well-known animated shows, commercials, and projects, including the Toontown scenes in ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit,’ passed away on February 16.

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Performance Capture ANIMATIONWorld

The Magic of Movement: Bringing Animated Characters to Life

It is only recently, through performance capture advances, that actors can lend not just their voices but synchronized body and facial motion to the animated characters we see on screen.

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Business Headline News

Huge ‘Peter Pan’ Artwork Collection Being Auctioned June 19-21

73 lots of featured art includes collections of rare production cels, animation drawings, and concept artwork, David Hall and Mary Blair pieces, and a variety of memorabilia signed by Walt Disney.

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In Passing Headline News

Don Lusk, Last Surviving Disney Golden Age Animator, Passes at 105

Winsor McCay Award-winning artist worked on numerous iconic films including ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Fantasia’ and ‘Cinderella.’

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obituaries Headline News

Disney Veteran Dave Michener Dies at 85

Co-director on ‘The Great Mouse Detective’ worked as director, animator and story artist on numerous studio films and special park projects.

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Books Headline News

Editions Granovsky to Publish Lambert's 'Pinocchio' Feb. 2

Limited-edition and sure-to-be-collectible tome offers an in-depth look at the art of the Disney classic.

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Disney Headline News

Disney Studio’s Ink & Paint Department to be Celebrated on Forever Stamps Featuring Disney Villains

Ten classic Disney villains including ‘Sleeping Beauty’s Maleficent, ‘One Hundred and One Dalmatians’ Cruella De Vil, ‘The Little Mermaid’s Ursula and ‘Beauty and the Beast’s Gaston to be included in dedicated sheets of 20 Forever stamps.

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Art auction Headline News

Rare Celluloid Sells High in Animation Art Auction

‘Pinocchio’ animation cell fetches $31,250 US in Bonhams auction, ‘TCM Presents…An Important Animation Art Collection, The Property of a Gentleman.’

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Disney Headline News

Classic Disney Art Collection Headed to Auction on June 5

More than 290 original Disney drawings, celluloids and more available at auction, including works from ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,’ ‘Pinocchio,’ and ‘Bambi.’

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Animated Feature Film ANIMATIONWorld

The Irascible Ron Clements and John Musker Talk ‘Moana’

More than 40 years after joining Disney, the veteran ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘Aladdin’ directors’ latest animated gem hits the theatre.

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Eyvind Earle Headline News

Forest Lawn Museum Exhibit for Disney Legend Eyvind Now Underway

First major exhibition in Los Angeles in 25 years for Walt Disney Animation Studios artist Eyvind Earle runs through January 1 at the Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale, CA.

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Disney Animation Headline News

25th Anniversary Edition of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Available on Blu-ray September 25

For the first time ever, all 11 Disney Princess films in The Walt Disney Signature Collection are being made available at the same time.

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Art Headline News

Forest Lawn Museum Presenting Eyvind Earle Exhibition

A career retrospective and centennial celebration of Walt Disney Animation Studios artist Eyvind Earle, responsible for the styling, backgrounds and colors for ‘Sleeping Beauty,’ runs May 20, 2016 through January 1, 2017.