This extraordinary selection spans more than 80 years of treasured Disney characters, and includes some of the rarest artifacts of the studios animation process. A trove of 53, the largest collection ever brought to an auction, are among the offerings in Heritage Auctions Animation Art Signature® event February 4-7. Once an afterthought in the film making process, maquettes now are a must-have among serious Disney collectors. Their history makes their importance and significance difficult to overstate. Some of those offered in this sale were restored by legendary studio maquette painter Helen Nerbovig McIntosh, who was the lead of the maquette painting team in the Disney Ink and Paint Department, as well as head of Disneys Courvoisier Art program. The department only lasted until 1941, when financial constraints of World War II forced it to shut down, making maquettes some of the rarest studio artifacts in the Disney animation process. The Disney Character Model Department was established in 1937, and it added a third dimension to the process of traditional animation, Heritage Auctions Animation Art Cataloger Christin Muller said. They are three-dimensional art that led to the creation of spectacular two-dimensional art. These figures are not just key parts of the film making process they also are beautiful, each an art of work in its own right, often sculpted by one or more of the gifted Disney artists. The rest had a way of disappearing, especially as we neared the end of a picture. Some became permanent decorations in the offices of top personnel, they wrote. In their 1981 book Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life, longtime animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, who worked for Disney from the 1930s to the 1970s, also noted how highly coveted the maquettes were back then. Animators sometimes took them home or received them as gifts after films that enjoyed significant success, or Walt Disney, himself, sometimes gave some to important guests and friends. These rare works of art never were meant to be anything more than three-dimensional tools used by the Disney animation department, each stamped Return to Character Model Dept. Predicted to be cast aside after the completion of each film, maquettes instead became coveted pieces of film making art. Those legendary characters are created in part through the use of Disney maquettes, the sculpted models that allow animators to view a character from all angles. From Donald Duck and Goofy to Aladdins Genie or The Little Mermaids Ariel, from Peter Pan and Tinker Bell to Buzz Lightyear and of course, the immortal Mickey and Minnie Mouse Disney characters are beloved around the globe. The names and faces are as familiar and beloved as any characters that can be found anywhere. It can also be difficult to capture the true colour of items such as these models and some computer mobile phone and tablet monitors depending on their settings can display colours differently.DALLAS, TX. ***Please be aware that there may be from time to time some slight colour and finish variation’s between the stock pictures used and the actual product in real life as these figures are hand painted. **Caution: This is not a toy or a children’s product, it is intended for adults only. Maquettes were first used by Disney animators in the late 1930s they served as important reference to keep the character appearance consistent and to allow the artists to study different angles. Used by animators to study crucial angles, reveal the play of light and shadow and clarify issues of perspective What Is an Animated Maquette (pronounced:ma-‘ket)Three-dimensional character models Walt Disney Archives Collection celebrates the rich history and majestic artistry of the Walt Disney Company, revisiting seldom seen original treasures and transforming them into an inspired collection for you to display and share. Approximate size: 26 cm H x 12.5 cm L x 12.5 cm W.Includes matching (hand-numbered) certificate of verification and storycard.Numbered Limited Edition: Only 5000 made.Figurine captures Elsa from Disney’s “Frozen” as seen in original animator model.Anna Maquette from the Walt Disney Archives collection.For this limited-edition reproduction, a sculpted cape was added under the supervision of Disney’s “Frozen” art director.The original animation maquette in the company’s collection was unpainted and did not include Anna’s signature cape. Production molds were made from a digital 3D scan of the original. This hand-painted Anna figurine is derived from an unpainted animation maquette.
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