The Secretary Bird is nervously conveying to the King that the Royal Star medallion has been stolen by humans. The King reacts: ...

What an incredible evening!  Last Sunday I hosted a holiday dinner party for our main MUSHKA crew. Animators, background painters...

This is Frank Thomas, probably in 1954. Behind the scenes photos of Disney animators are relatively rare, so I treasure every one I...

Treat yourself to a viewing of the animated film Klaus on Netflix. Sergio Pablos and his crew managed to come up with a brand new style ...

So happy and proud to report that progress on MUSHKA has been substantial.  We are locking several more sequences in final color, it is a...

Most Disney animation history buffs agree, John Lounsbery doesn't get enough love. He died in February of 1976 as the first of the Ni...

These charming story sketches are by Bill Peet. (Not 100% sure about the last one.) Peet's work was an animator's dream come true...

Preston Blair was an extraordinary animator who worked for Disney, MGM and Hanna-Barbera.  His work on Mickey in the Sorcerer's Appre...

There were many different design versions drawn for the Witches of Morva in  The Black Cauldron . Artists like Milt Kahl, Mel Shaw and Ti...

Today by accident I came across a lecture given by animator Chuck Harvey at California State University in 2017. Chuck talked about his own...

This story sketch showing how Shere Khan extends his claws in front of Mowgli is by Vance Gerry. Its gets a little tricky when a four leg...