Join Disney animator, director, and producer Bruce W. Smith for behind-the-scenes stories from his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios on Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Tarzan® (1999), The Emperor’s New Groove (2000), The Princess and the Frog (2009), and Winnie the Pooh (2011), as well as his...
Join VFX Supervisor and Alpha Studios Founder Kaitlyn Yang as she shares stories from beginning her career at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, her work with Google, Disney, and Netflix, and her path to founding her own VFX company, Alpha Studios, in 2013.
Join Muppet Designer Bonnie Erickson for behind-the-scenes stories from her work on The Muppets, including the characters Miss Piggy, Statler, Waldorf, Animal, Fozzie Bear, and The Swedish Chef.
Willie Ito’s life was upended when he and his family were taken from their home in San Francisco and interned in Utah at a camp for Japanese Americans. Several years after his release, he accepted a dream job at The Walt Disney Studios as an animator on Lady and the Tramp (1955). In this special...
When San Francisco artist Ruth Asawa was interned in a camp for Japanese Americans during World War II, she found hope and inspiration among some of her fellow internees. She befriended and took drawing lessons from interned Disney animators Tom Okamato, James Tanaka, and Chris Ishii—a much-needed...
In this four-week course, we will explore the history and evolution of comics, and what makes this form of visual storytelling unique and versatile. Students will delve into techniques such as gesture and silhouette, page layout, and story pacing to design their own short comic from start to finish.
Join legendary, award-winning, and Oscar®-nominated producer Don Hahn for the fifth installment of the museum’s new virtual series, Happily Ever After Hours. From the comfort of your home, join Hahn for behind-the-scenes stories from about his past projects including Beauty and the Beast (1991), The...
We are excited to invite you to join author Marcy Carriker Smothers for the latest installment of the museum’s newest virtual series, Happily Ever After Hours. From the comfort of your home, join Smothers for stories behind her 2017 book Eat Like Walt: The Wonderful World of Disney Food, and a Walt...
In keeping with our mission, we continue to find new and unique ways to connect to our audience virtually. We are thrilled to announce our new three-part Virtual Spotlight Talk series, Wonderful World of Women. Hosted via Facebook Live, a Storyteller tour guide will share the stories of important...
In keeping with our mission, we continue to find new and unique ways to connect to our audience virtually. We are thrilled to announce our new three-part Virtual Spotlight Talk series, Wonderful World of Women. Hosted via Facebook Live, a Storyteller tour guide will share the stories of important...
In keeping with our mission, we continue to find new and unique ways to connect to our audience virtually. We are thrilled to announce our new three-part Virtual Spotlight Talk series, Wonderful World of Women. Hosted via Facebook Live, a Storyteller tour guide will share the stories of important...
Join animator and former Nickelodeon television showrunner Butch Hartman for behind-the-scenes stories about his early projects after graduating from CalArts—An American Tail (1986) and Pocahontas (1995)—and his illustrious career at Nickelodeon creating the animated television series’ The Fairly...
We invite you and your family to join our first Virtual Storytime, Mary Poppins with Illustrator Geneviève Godbout, based on the original story by P.L. Travers. Join Godbout as she reads the timeless tale of everyone’s favorite magical nanny and her enchanting adventures with Jane and Michael Banks...
Join Academy Award®-nominated Producer Jinko Gotoh as she shares behind-the-scenes stories from more than 25 years in the animation industry, including screen credits on Disney•Pixar’s Finding Nemo (2003), Paramount Pictures’ The Little Prince (2015), Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Lego Movie 2: The...
In this unique virtual workshop, join John Collins for a one-of-a-kind lesson on the aerodynamics, technique, and innovation behind his mind-blowing paper plane tricks. From the comfort of your home, build several different types of paper airplanes alongside Collins with printer paper, each with a...
The Walt Disney Family Museum is excited to invite you to join Imagineer and Disney Legend Bob Gurr for the museum’s first virtual Happily Ever After Hours. From the comfort of your home, join Gurr for stories about his love of trains, his work at the Disney Parks, and his memories of Walt Disney...
The Walt Disney Family Museum is excited to invite you to join Muppeteer Dave Goelz for the second installment of the museum’s newest virtual series, Happily Ever After Hours. From the comfort of your home, join Goelz for stories about his work on hundreds of Jim Henson productions and what it was...
The Walt Disney Family Museum is excited to invite you to join Disney Directors Brenda Chapman and Kevin Lima for the museum’s third installment of Happily Ever After Hours. From the comfort of your home, join Chapman and Lima for stories about their past Disney projects, including Beauty and the...
The Walt Disney Family Museum is excited to invite you to join Composer and Conductor Fabrizio Mancinelli for the fourth installment of the museum’s newest virtual series, Happily Ever After Hours. From the comfort of your home, join Mancinelli as he discusses his process for composing films, his...