On Tuesday the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco hosted a reception in connection with the opening of a new exhibition which sheds light on the production of Walt Disney's crown jewel Pinocchio. Several hundred pieces of original art are on display. Here are some of the highlights:
- rough animation drawings in sequence by Bill Tytla, Frank Thomas, Milt Kahl, Ollie Johnston and John Lounsbery. Monitors show these drawings as pencil tests.
-stunning production backgrounds as well as cel set ups.
-enlarges wall-sized storyboards
-vintage audio of Frank Thomas lecturing how (and how not) to animate the character of Pinocchio
This is a breathtaking, world class exhibit, curated by John Canemaker. It will run until January of next year. So, plan a trip to the Museum and prepare to be amazed, enlightened and inspired.
Here is the official link:
http://waltdisney.org/exhibitions/wish-upon-star-art-pinocchio
The two pieces above are not part of the exhibition, but the model of Monstro, the whale, is.
An unusual magazine article to promote the film's original release. It contains more than you ever wanted to know about Pinocchio's conscience Jiminy Cricket. And no...Jiminy is not gay.
Opening night: the Museum's executive director Kirsten Komoroske, Ron Miller (my first boss and Walt Disney's son in law), John Canemaker and myself.
For a Milt Kahl pencil test from a previous post, go here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amI7HHnlBiE
