Drawn to Life is a two volume collection of the legendary lectures from long-time Disney animator Walt Stanchfield. For over twenty years, Walt helped breathe life into the new golden age of animation with these teachings at the Walt Disney Animation Studios and influenced such talented artists as Tim Burton, Glen Keane, and John Lasseter.

Author: Walt Stanchfield
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 07/27/2023
Pages: 416
Weight: 2.84lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9781032104430
2nd Edition

About the Author

Don Hahn produced some of the most successful animated films of all time, including Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the first animated film to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar(R). Three of his films, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Beauty and the Beast, and The Lion King. are now on the Library of Congress collection as culturally, historically and esthetically significant.

Don's films include Disney's Maleficent, Frankenweenie, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Atlantis, and Emperor's New Groove. He was a founder and executive producer of the acclaimed Disneynature Films, executive produced the PBS American Masters documentary Tyrus about Disney Legend Tyrus Wong, and has directed the acclaimed documentaries Waking Sleeping Beauty, and Howard featured on Disney+.

He has authored many books on animation, guest lectures at Microsoft, Deloitte, Apple, and is on the advisory board of the Walt Disney Family Museum and a former trustee of PBS SoCal. He holds two Academy Award nominations, two Emmy nominations, two Golden Globes for Best Picture, two Honorary Doctorate degrees, and in 2022 he was named a Disney Legend for his extraordinary contributions to The Walt Disney Company.