Bill Peet's 101 Dalmatians' storyboards
It shows the sequence of Cruella's and Pongo's encounter
Bill Peet's storyboards for Dumbo
In the photo you can see young Bill sketching elephants at a circus, circa 1940
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Bill Peet's Song of South Storyboards
The story sketches gave the layout department wonderful sets, and the animators were able to use just about every pose Peet came up with.
There's great vitality in these sketches, appeal, acting and storytelling, you can almost see the characters moving, laughing and talking. A still picture like it's got life. That is pure talent.
This was a film Bill Peet storyboarded single handedly as he did with 101 Dalmatians and The Sword in the Stone.
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11 YEARS AGO
Today, it has been 11 years since Bill Peet left this world, leaving behind memorable scenes as story artist for Walt Disney Studios.
His work started working in Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck animated shorts, but it can also be seen in various Disney classics, like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Cinderella, Dumbo, Peter Pan, The Sword in the Stone, Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, The Jungle Book and Song of South.
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I adore this 101 Dalmatians sequence, and since then I always try to see the resemblance between dogs and their owners.
The gorgeous story sketches are by the amazing Bill Peet
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LITTLE LADY
We all know this sequence was based in an actually moment in Walt's life, when he gave a little puppy as a present to her wife Lily in a hat box.
Both artists show a lot of confidence and flair in the lines they put on paper. This adorable story sketch was drawn by Joe Rinaldi, whose work is frequently mistaken for Bill Peet's. They were also able to get the essence of a situation into one sketch.
As you can see, O'Brian did beautiful work on the film's human characters. There is a nice cohesive and rhythmic quality to his drawings.
Animator Ken O'Brian was inspired by live action reference for the scene in which Lady is being presented as a Christmas gift. The actress in the photo is Jane Boyd, who was an artist in the effects department. As you can see, O'Brian did beautiful work on the film's human characters. There is a nice cohesive and rhythmic quality to his drawings.
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Legends of Disney Animation through time...
Each of these amazing animators joined the Walt Disney Animation team to bring us those treasures we cherish as memories and magic. Just figured out that 1934 was THE year to be hired by the studios!
They are the most talented, which one is your favorite?
Cinderella's Mice
Bill Peet's early design suggestions for the mice in Cinderella, and Ward Kimball's model sheet for the final designs comparing their sizes.
Cinderella's little friends were all animated by this legendary animator, who achieved a modern take on mice animated characters, giving them a lot of personality. Gotta love Kimball ;)
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WHEN STORYBOARDS COME TO LIFE
In the 1960's the project of Chanticleer was scratched to develop The Sword in the Stone, which was storyboarded by the talented Bill Peet. The Wizards' Duel sequence between Merlin and Madame Mim is, without a doubt, one of the gems of the film and was the result of the combined talents of Bill and Milt Kahl. After Bill Peet doodled character situations and dialogue ideas on note paper sheets, it was Milt's job to polish and finally bring to life, inspired by his doodles. The influence of Bill's staging is outstanding, as is Milt's animation.