Book description
Disney artists worked on many projects, both shorts and feature-length films, and their rich and varied work - whether in the form of concept art, animation drawings, storyboards, or gags - is a testament to the quality and innovation the studio achieved, even on unfinished projects. After a brief Introductionā¦
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1 author picked The Disney That Never Was as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
In order to really understand Disney history, I felt that I had to learn more about all of the ideas that Disney has explored and shelved. I could not believe my eyes when I discovered Charles Solomonās volume on that very subject.
This book is one of a handful that changed my life as it led to a life-long fascination for the āhidden artā of Disney. Along with John Canemakerās Before the Animation Begins: The Art and Lives of Disney Inspirational Sketch Artists, it is one of the two books that led me to write my own artbooks. I stillā¦
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