Overview
- The Walt Disney Archives assembled a new exhibition at Muzeo in Downtown Anaheim that presents live-action reference materials used by Disney animators.
- The show collects rarely seen archival photos, reference footage and interactive displays that pair performers’ poses with the animated characters they inspired.
- A personal artifact linked to Margaret Kerry, who served as the live-action reference for Tinker Bell, is featured among the objects on view.
- D23 members receive benefits including discounted admission and access to curated programs, and Walt Disney Archives director Becky Cline attended a special preview of the exhibition; Muzeo is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- The Anaheim presentation is the world-premiere launch of a planned traveling exhibition, and the display explains live-action reference as a technique where actors’ movement, posture and interaction were recorded to help animators create more natural motion and believable characters.