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Disney: The Magic of Animation

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Creature features: how prosthetics bring fantastic characters to life

Ahead of our screenings of Creature from the Black Lagoon and in honour of the prosthetics display in The Story of the Moving Image, we take a look at some unusual uses in film and TV.

Bambi (1942), Disney Studio Artist, Story Sketch, coloured pencil and graphite on paper. © Disney

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How Bambi changed Disney's animation

From its vivid animation to the coming-of-age story at its centre, Bambi changed the way Disney approached animation and established one of its signature looks.

Zootopia (2016) Cory Loftis, Concept art, digital painting © Disney

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Zootopia: illustrating humanity through animals

How Walt Disney Animation Studio's Zootopia created an animal environment that tackled some of humanity's biggest issues.