The Art of Disney's Dragons (Disney Editions Deluxe)

About this book

Throughout time and across cultures dragons have existed as part of our collective imagination breathing fire guarding treasure and embodying magic. Some are evil some are kind and all are fascinating. The Walt Disney Company has had a long-standing fascination with dragons and this book conceived as a sketchbook handed down through generations of Disney artists chronicles the impact that dragons have had on Disney films parks and resorts. Inside these pages are the bold storyboards of Sleeping Beautys Maleficent color concepts of Epcots Figment (who was green before he became purple!) and playful studies of Mulans Mushu. The illustrators are a wide variety of animators live-action studio artists and Imagineers including Tim Burton Rolly Crump Marc Davis Eric Goldberg Bill Justice John Hench Joe Rohde Chuck Ballew and more. Tom Bancroft who has worked in animation for more than twenty-five years offers memories and insights from his tenure as Mushus lead animator during which he character designed and later refined the look of Mulans feisty little dragon.