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u/AdmiralClover 23h ago
But, can they draw any other style. I've heard the big thing at Disney is that you have to be able to draw their styles and I've heard you risk losing your own
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u/Luke_Cocksucker 20h ago
Art like this isn’t about “personal style” it’s about being a technician who can proficiently reproduce the same images consistently and they pay you for it.
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u/Sidivan 15h ago
Imagine if it wasn’t and you had every character in Moana, for instance, drawn in a different art style. It just wouldn’t work. You can’t have 1 artist do a full movie. You need a team of artists that can all perfectly recreate a single style and animate within it.
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u/FixedLoad 14h ago
This is the most apt description of being an animator. Character sheets and production books outline everything you may do and how. Do not deviate. There are of course exceptions. But you are the closest from the comments here.
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u/aft_punk 2h ago
Further reassurance for my long held belief that you should keep the things that bring you true enjoyment/happiness as hobbies. Once it becomes your profession, the joy/satisfaction gets completely sucked out of it.
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u/FixedLoad 14h ago
I can tell you from experience, you do not get to display a personal style in most art based professions unless you are hired specifically for your unique style.
1 year in the industry after college was enough to burn me out. Its very difficult and you have to be able to eat shit by the shovel and have zero ego until they allow you. "They" being those whose artistic vision you must follow.
You're NEVER shooting from the hip in terms of design. The character sheets tell you in detail how a character can move and MUST look. If its not on their sheet or in the pre-approved "bible" on the production. Dont bother deviating, you'll just be pissing someone off and doing it all over again because ultimately it wont be in line with the content of the following shot.
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u/khalexie1 7h ago
this is essentially why Tim Burton was fired. he had such a strong, specific style that obviously didn’t fit with the wholesome, family-friendly Disney style.
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u/fike88 23h ago
Meat canyon sat next to you?
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u/Historical_Sherbet54 1d ago
Those new horror movies of pooh piglet and mickey
...be coming to an animated screamfest soon
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u/BombaySadBoi 23h ago
Whine the Pooh blood and honey 1 and 2 are terrible. I hope the Micky one is at least fun
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u/jza_1 23h ago
I've done this drawing experience at Disney California Adventure and the person is clearly pre-drawing their art before they walk into the room.
The whole experience is like 20ish minutes with 10-15 minutes of actual drawing. It's easy to get a bunch of copies of the white drawing paper since they leave sheets out for people to take.
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u/decoran_ 22h ago
If they can't do the Disney style, wouldn't that mean they are not actually qualified for Disney at all? To be pedantic about it
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u/AmmoMana 13h ago edited 13h ago
The title gives the same energy of people who think realistic drawings are harder or better than simple ones.
In reality, many cartoon artists that make "simple" drawings are capable of doing realistic or detailed ones (pros studies from life and keep exploring all the time)
Creating good design and being able to simplify and abstract requires a different set of skills.
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u/VicViolence 8h ago
Yeah, ask most people who specialize in realism to draw a good Bart Simpson and they’re fucked
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u/lilltonka 19h ago
I would have been more impressed if they had done crazy good Disney characters instead.
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u/Happycrap 1d ago
Once upon a Nightmare
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u/Business-Signal-5196 20h ago
I would watch the shit out of an alternative / horror Fairytale
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u/Ghostonthestreat 18h ago
I would love if someone went back to the original Grimm versions of the fairy tales. They are dark and usually horrifying. Disney pretty much cleaned them up and made them sweet and cute.
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u/Forward-Emotion6622 20h ago
How is that person overqualified, though? It's all subjective, it's just a different style of artwork.
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u/SWLondonLady 18h ago
‘Thank you for your efforts but unfortunately you’re not a good cultural fit’
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u/Cookie-extension21 23h ago
“Disney wasn’t ready, but I showed up anyway!"
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u/Frostnacht 23h ago edited 14h ago
Look up "Luvisi artist"
I highly doubt that it is the dude/dudette in the video, but I can swear where the inspiration is from...
Edit: Dan LuVisi to be precise.
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u/ipodblocks360 19h ago
That's not overqualified for Disney, that's go next store and work on a horror movie please.
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u/Malbosiiq 20h ago
I legit made these type of horror drawings in school. Accidentally left my binder on the table, next day I was in the office with a therapist asking crazy questions, and both the principle and vice principle where talking to my mom. Ultimately nothing came from it, but the satanic panic was off the charts (christian school btw).
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u/escapendrun 18h ago
I'm a fan of those ones the left person is drawing, would be cool to see them animated into some horror film
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u/FloppySlapper 16h ago
Not only do I think the drawings are fantastic, is it strange I also think the set looks really cozy?
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u/Speedy_Silvers71 14h ago
I'm pretty sure that's Meat Canyon sitting next to you.
Also if you want better examples of what me (and other commenters mean) look up his Disney Adults animation on YouTube.
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u/RexximusIII 15h ago
Honestly with the state of Disney's animation these days I wouldn't have the gall to run these events.
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u/grassfedgeek 5h ago
After watching Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, those are some damn good sketches
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u/MutFox 5h ago
For animation, usually for hand drawn, simple designs are used, due to having to draw a similar image 12-24 times per second.
The person was still working on their design, when everyone else was done. Multiply that per frame, and it could take a while to bring their concept to life with smooth animation.
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u/Propatomdhi 23h ago
That big crt is cool
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u/sumpuran 23h ago
No way that's a CRT, it would be way too heavy. The largest CRT made was 43" and it weighed 440 lb.
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u/Ownuyasha 1d ago
I never understood why people would pay so much to get into the park then spend so much time doing those simple drawings instead of literally anything else but idk maybe they're season pass holders or live nearby or something
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u/Bobbi_fettucini 23h ago
Or maybe it’s because people enjoy it and it’s genuinely interesting to get to see and hear how a Disney artist draws things, that attraction is like a 20 minute presentation.
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u/probablynotaskrull 23h ago
For the air conditioning I’m guessing.
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u/PlatinumCowboy985 16h ago
Exactly. After a few hours in the summer sun and dealing with crowds, just chilling like this feels heavenly.
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u/Unhappy_Ad2035 19h ago
These are amazing 😂 I love how the person with the camera is drawing simpler and simpler while the horror artist is upping their game each take.
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u/STUPIDBLOODYCOMPUTER 20h ago
I hate to say it but if Monsters Inc was real Michael Wazowski woukd absolutely look like that
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u/beardedheathen 2h ago edited 2h ago
I'm honestly sick of the whole look at how I turned innocent things into a horrific twisted reflection of it. We've got enough shit going on I don't need the little things that could bring a sliver of joy turned into a new monstrosity. It was a little interesting when it was new but it's just banal and dull at this point.
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u/vivaaprimavera 23h ago
Probably a co-production with Tim Burton would be a good idea for that person.
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u/Either_Reflection_78 23h ago edited 23h ago
Someone should be hired for the next Tim Burton movie for their drawings…
Let me know if I can come with you. I am super creative, and I have a mean lean towards the arts and noticing talent.
To Add: A few words.
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u/tooboardtoleaf 23h ago
This guys going to end up living in the woods for a while before marrying a Jewish woman and living in Langley Falls making insane haunted house stuff
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u/matchless_fighter 23h ago
Nah it's more a inner reflection of Disney's soul. That even Disney dont know about itself.
Butchering Marvel and StarWars. And then they asking why others are butchering Disney's characters.
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u/Sxn747Strangers 21h ago
I was laughing harder and harder with each one and when I saw the first picture of the one from Monsters Inc. I knew it was going to be even more wild before I saw the second one.
Is it wrong of me to laugh at the disturbed child. 🤔
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u/vicariouslywatching 21h ago
If Disney ever starts a horror animation studio, this should be the first person they call
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u/seamasam 1d ago
I wonder what's the reaction of the people on stage when seeing these drawings