The Anatomy of an Animal: Animating a Deer with J.B. Kaufman June 25, 2011

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Walt Disney went to great lengths to ensure that his animators had everything they needed in order to draw animals realistically for Bambi. Real fawns were brought into the studio so that the animators would be able to study the animals and sketch them from every angle. This “life study,” along with advanced anatomy classes and trips to the Los Angeles Zoo, made the production of Bambi a slow process, but the study—paired with the emotion—made for a spectacular and heart-wrenching film. Noted author and historian J.B. Kaufman discusses the visual style and evolution of this Disney classic.