Once Upon a Studio (WDAS Short)

[Mooky]

Behind-the-scenes voice recording featurette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPMbYHf3PD8

[Disney's Divinity]

I thought this was really cute, about what I expected. The Gaston-Cheshire Cat moment was my favorite part.

[carolinakid]

I finally saw it. I didn’t hate it.

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

I finally saw it. I didn’t hate it.

Cool.

[carolinakid]

My favorite part was Prince Charming losing HIS shoe... very clever!

My only disappointment was that he and Cinderella weren’t animated better.
Along with most of the Walt era human characters.
I was surprised they did a better job with the animal characters (Bambi, Lady and Tramp, Dalmatians, etc) but I would assume they’d be less difficult to draw correctly in the classic 9 old men style.

[Sotiris]

I was surprised they did a better job with the animal characters (Bambi, Lady and Tramp, Dalmatians, etc) but I would assume they’d be less difficult to draw correctly in the classic 9 old men style.

You would assume correctly. Animals and caricatured human characters have always been easier to draw and animate than naturalistic-looking humans.

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney ... -a-studio/

[PatrickvD]

Richard Sherman is really up there at 95. His voice is frail but his mind seems clear as day. And he plays the piano with the same heart. Beautiful tribute!

I wish they would pour this kind of love, passion and reverence for the studio’s legacy into their feature films as well. Why only for a 9 minute short?

Either way, I’m still grateful for this short and these clips. Lovely stuff.

[Sotiris]

Was Andreas Deja trying to be nice or did he really mean it? Because the animation left a lot to be desired.

As far as Disney’s 100 anniversary and paying tribute to its 2D legacy, Deja liked the hybrid short, “Once Upon a Studio.” “I thought that the 2D animation in ‘Once Upon a Studio’ looks nice,” he said. “It is well done. As far as I know, there were a few young animators taking a crack at classic Disney characters. And they did a great job.

Source: https://www.indiewire.com/features/anim ... 234930893/

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

I think he meant it since the majority of people from everyplace I've seen thought the hand-drawn animation in Once Upon A Studio looked strong.

[Mooky]

Some deleted scenes, courtesy of Dan Abraham:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0moQcbPV5R/

https://www.instagram.com/p/C015jW5Rl8V/

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0xgzdUR0jB/

https://www.instagram.com/p/C1KE2vluY7u/

[UmbrellaFish]

How neat!! Thank you for sharing. I hope more of these come out.

[Mooky]

You're welcome! I randomly stumbled upon these, I'll post more if I find more of them.

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

Variety is forecasting Once Upon A Studio to win the award for Best Animated Short at the 2024 Oscars: https://variety.com/lists/2024-oscar-pr ... feature-4/.

[PatchofBlue]

"Once Upon a Studio" | Josh Gad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcDkHR6Ix5M

"Once Upon a Studio" | Kelly Marie Tran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bw5LrPXbBc

"Once Upon a Studio" | Bill Farmer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwEXjeXKBYU

Just saw that Disney's been dropping these bits from the voice talent behind the short. I'll do my best to keep updating the list as I find more of them.

Anyways, Josh and Kelly have always struck me as sincere Disney fans who actually "get" what it means to voice a character. I feel like for some of the talent, they sort of have to learn after the fact that voicing a Disney character isn't just a cute little bit they can put on their resume. But these two in particular I feel have always understood the Disney legacy in all its history and weight, and I always look forward to hearing them talk about their experiences because I feel like it comes from a place of truth, not just PR.

Also, Dan and Trent talking more about their conception for the short.

"Once Upon a Studio" In the beginning...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Hf3WDY7_c

[blackcauldron85]

"Once Upon a Studio" Department Progression
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wG058QxYgc

[Sotiris]

More behind-the-scenes videos.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C1AhWRgBJ59/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C1XaM4ltFBr/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C1Z_BQmJcuQ/
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1cjsKHJRO2/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C2At4HuPJrO/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C2DLtyQLB5b/

[MoonMarc21]

The official Disney Animation channel will release the full short film on Youtube, premiering tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB90me0aqSY

[D23ExpoVisitor25]

The official Disney Animation channel will release the full short film on Youtube, premiering tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB90me0aqSY

Yeah I saw that and shared it on social media this morning.

I wonder why they’re doing this.

Maybe to get it more Oscars attention so it gets nominated and wins.

[Kyle]

I knew they would. Not only is it good for scoring viral points with the general public, as mentioned, its award season.

I wish they used the 4k version though.