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Clockwise from left: Jane Baer, Jim Kim, Dale Mayeda, Mark Henn, and Fawn Veerasunthorn.

The Wish Makers

Walt Disney Animation Studios is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and TAG members have been a part of the magic for 70 of those years.

Winter 2023
Creating realistic dance movements with the limitations of the Trolls’ bodies required in-depth knowledge of dance theory.

Season’s Screenings

Leo and Trolls Band Together showcase artful approaches to the importance of movement in creating realistic characters.

Winter 2023
Visual development art
for Wish was inspired by early Disney artists such as Eyvind Earle, who was responsible for the
atmospheric colors and styling of Sleeping Beauty.

Wishing on Stars

Using inventive technology, Wish is an original fairy tale that fully embraces the Walt Disney legacy.

Winter 2023
Hand-drawn and CG characters were placed in the real lobby of the Walt Disney Animation Studio.

Memory Lane

Disney animators distill 100 years into a nostalgic short film.

Winter 2023
Visual development drawings of Fright Krewe’s Maybe (left), horror buff Soleil, and Pat explore levels of fear in facial expressions.

Behind the Scream

What makes horror animation work? A spine-tingling balance of emotional buy-in and edge-of-your-seat chills.

Fall 2023
TV Takeover

TV Takeover

TAG members hit a high note with all five Primetime Emmy nominees for Outstanding Animated Program from TAG signatory studios.

Fall 2023
Mouth shapes are crucial to making animal characters feel relatable. For Frog it was important to make sure the black space of his mouth didn't overwhelm his face.

Animal Magic

When it comes to making animals relatable, artists and animators use a clever combo of real-life references and visual tricks.

Fall 2023
Ruby is the first female title character in a DreamWorks animated film.

Let’s Get Kraken

FX proved key to transformation—both physical and emotional—in DreamWorks’ new film Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.

Summer 2023
Character Designer Kris Anka created this special artwork to show how he used layers to compose the costume for Spider-Man 2099 in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

Staying in Character

As three TAG Character Designers share, designing an animated character requires an understanding of physical movement, technology, and the art of collaboration.

Summer 2023
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