Walt Disney 1 of 1 Pinocchio Directors Continuity Book 45+ Original Storyboards

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Walt Disney 1 of 1 Pinocchio Directors Continuity Book 45+ Original Storyboards:
$159019.28

Presented in partnership with TreasureMarket.com, the single finest Disney and animation original studio art collectible ever! Coveted among elite collectors for more than 80 years. This one of a kind piece of film and animation history contains nearly its full price just in the included original studio hand drawn concept art alone!

Treasure is proud to present this circa 1939 Disney's Pinocchio Director's Continuity Sketch Book. An original development piece from the hit 2nd feature length animation film from Walt Disney Studios.

Contained within this ~47-page tome is Disney magic and a glimpse into the conception and production of one of the most celebrated films in history. The book (which has two sections) features typed, cut-and-taped, in verbiage form, script alongside images and photographic model sheets cut out images depicting scenes from the film in the first section.

The second portion of the book features select original hand drawn storyboard drawings by Disney Studio animators concepting the film in the development process. Each one of these pieces are similar to the few other survivors on the market which typically sell at sale in the thousands of dollars each!

Disney's creative process is on full display in the original storyboard drawings, with the particular drawing of the Blue Fairy in blue and red pencil that highlights the lengths the animators took to accurately portray the human body. Without comparing it to other animation or Disney's own work, when making feature films, it was of the utmost importance that the animation was relatable to audiences to allow them to get emotionally involved with the characters. Understanding the necessity to get the audience to believe in the story they were watching, and to maintain a level of interest necessary for a feature-length film and not an animated short, Walt Disney focused on realistic character depictions to foster emotional engagement with the audience.

Disney took great care in their animation process. "Great stories are great characters in great relationships," a quote that was passed around to Disney employees, and great characters have to be believable, hence the great care Disney took in their animation process.

Why the book so crucial to the history of the animation process is how it allows the reader to see the development of the artistic style of the Golden Era of Disney. You can see evidence of this evolution as the Blue Fairy, whose design at the time resembles Snow White, evolves into her own entire woman, showing the evolution of the character and the work of the artist(s) as the film slowly evolves on paper to become the finished product enjoyed by millions today.

Founded by brothers Walt and Roy Disney on Oct. 16, 1923, Disney has woven itself into the very fabric of the United States and the world with its animation, theme parks, and countless other properties that bring joy to billions. Disney's impact on animation, film, and television is evidenced in the 1940 musical fantasy film Pinocchio, released on Feb. 23, 1940. The film served as Disney's second animated feature film and only the third animated film produced by an American studio. Pinocchio received critical acclaim upon its release, becoming the first animated feature to secure an Academy Award, as it won Oscars for "Best Music, Original Score," and "Best Music, Original Song," for the timeless classic, "When You Wish Upon a Star," which is widely considered to be Disney's leitmotif.

Due to the intricacies of the animation—and the project having Supervising Directors Ben Sharpsteen and Hamilton Luke, along with Sequence Directors Bill Roberts, Norman Ferguson, Jack Kinney, Wilfred Jackson, and T. Hee—keeping the project aligned was a must, which necessitated this offered continuity book.

The label on the cover of the book features "Continuity Sketch Book," with "2003 – Seq. 1., Seq. 1.1, Seq. 1.5," typed and written on the label affixed to the cover. Within Disney, feature length films were projects numbered in the 2000s (shorts 1000's). Snow White was 2001, Bambi was 2002 and Pinocchio was 2003, even though Pinocchio was released before Bambi; Snow White contained some lesser developed animation of forest animals, further development of those animation techniques is a part of what delayed the Bambi project.

The book is held together by two fasteners, with the cover exhibiting scuffing and black marks. Stains are evident on the tape surrounding the label on the cover. The cover contains wear to the edges and corners, and the interior pages contain some toning. However, the contents, especially the storyboard drawings, remain vibrant and resplendent.

The book is not only a piece of Disney history, but a work of art showcasing the animation and production process of a timeless and beloved Disney film, but also the evolution of Disney's animation, hailing from Disney's Golden Era.

Accompanied by COAs (45) from Choice Collectibles ASG, for which we invite you to examine the extensive documentation that illuminates the rarity and beauty of this one of a kind offering.

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