{"product_id":"making-disney-magic-from-a-mermaid-to-moana-isbn-9781368023474","title":"Making Disney Magic . . . from a Mermaid to Moana","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Ariel to Moana, discover the visionary filmmaker behind 45 magical years of Disney animation, featuring more than 1,000 pieces of full-color archival artwork and photos.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRon Clements is a key filmmaker (along with co-writer and co-director John Musker) responsible for some of the most beloved animated Disney movies, including \u003ci\u003eThe Fox and the Hound\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAladdin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the Frog\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow he shares behind-the-scenes stories, animation Easter eggs, and fun facts from his 45 years at Walt Disney Animation Studios, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who directly worked on \u0026amp; influenced the films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearch trips and selection of artists, voice cast and songwriters in preparation for the films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScreenwriting, character development and world-building processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom storyboards, technical innovations, voice recording and animation to final frames\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEarly screenings (reaction to feedback and resulting changes)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePress tours, debuts, receptions, awards seasons and growing the Disney legacy\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe corners of this coffee table book also serve as an animation flip-book, celebrating Disney characters from the 1970s–2010s. \u003ci\u003eMaking Disney Magic . . . from a Mermaid to Moana\u003c\/i\u003e is a fun and magical art-packed memoir sure to delight every Disney fan!\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ei: \"The Evening Star\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eviii: Foreword by John Musker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ex: Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003exii: December 15, 1966\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e001: Act 1: When You Wish . . .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e003: Chapter 1: It’s A Small World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e019: Chapter 2: A Whole New World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e047: Chapter 3: Digging a Little Deeper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e077: Chapter 4: Almost There\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e113: Chapter 5: Under the Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e165: Act 2: Keeping on Believing . . .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e167: Chapter 6 Arabian Nights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e223: Chapter 7: A Star is Reborn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e267: Chapter 8: Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e315: Chapter 9: Poor Unfortunate Souls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e331: Act 3: Going the Distance . . .\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e333: Chapter 10: Down in New Orleans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e391: Chapter 11: How Far We’ll Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e465: Chapter 12: I’m Still Here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e470: Acknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e472: Index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e478: Bibloagrapy \u0026amp; Sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e479: Image Credits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e480: \"Made You Look\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Clements \u003c\/b\u003edecided he wanted to be a Disney animator at the age of nine after seeing a rerelease of \u003ci\u003ePinocchio \u003c\/i\u003e(1940) at a local theater in his hometown of Sioux City, Iowa. In 1974, at the age of twenty, he was accepted into the recently established Walt Disney Animation Studios Talent Development program, working under the tutelage of some of Disney’s top animators. He went on to become an animator on \u003ci\u003eThe Rescuers\u003c\/i\u003e (1977), \u003ci\u003ePete’s Dragon \u003c\/i\u003e(1977), and \u003ci\u003eThe Fox and the Hound\u003c\/i\u003e (1981); a storyboard artist on \u003ci\u003eThe Black Cauldron\u003c\/i\u003e (1985); codirector on \u003ci\u003eThe Great Mouse Detective\u003c\/i\u003e (1986); and in creative partnership with longtime collaborator John Musker, he cowrote and codirected \u003ci\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), \u003ci\u003eAladdin \u003c\/i\u003e(1992), \u003ci\u003eHercules \u003c\/i\u003e(1997), \u003ci\u003eTreasure Planet\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the Frog\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and \u003ci\u003eMoana \u003c\/i\u003e(2016).","brand":"Disney Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233365897445,"sku":"NP9781368023474","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781368023474.jpg?v=1767732162","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/making-disney-magic-from-a-mermaid-to-moana-isbn-9781368023474","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}