Disney Animation Desk Review and Tour!

[@EricDoggett]

Hope you enjoyed the tour! To learn more about Kem Weber and his desk designs (while I sketch one of them), head on over to this video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYaUlX-Cm812ftU

[@craftycub]

I want to build one of these someday! That side drawer is insane. Love this desk always have

[@Ajourneyofknowing]

Tony West & Dan Lund recorded themselves having to buy their desks in the documentary Dream On Silly Dreamer. Animators even resorting to donations as Disney required $1300 to take them home being $2100 today yet priced the scene stacking shelf cabinets at only $50 so yeah

[@dillonwright13]

As a way of saying thank you for making this video, here's a tip, the motion thing that moves the frames works better with smaller sheets, and the more practice you get with it, the easier it gets.

[@dillonwright13]

I wish I could find one of these desks for sale, it would be one of the center pieces of my personal animation studio, like how AVGN and Irate Gamer have their own gaming rooms.

[@NobuMusekiwa]

I like your "favorite drawer" as well!! Very functional! Great video ! thanks for sharing!

[@EricDoggett]

It's definitely the best drawer I've ever seen in a desk! 😀 Thanks for watching!

[@AlexAndOlmsted]

Really great video, thanks! I'm just getting into the research rabbit hole of animator's discs, so this was fascinating.

[@patopeje1472]

thanks a lot for this video!!!

[@EricDoggett]

You bet Pato!

[@simbaerod2]

Great Video! Glad I watched.

[@EricDoggett]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@jamisonwright3437]

Hello again, just an update to the WDFAD page on FB. As you know, I started that page dedicated to those desks' and enjoyed it thoroughly. For what ever reason FB police disabled or shutdown the page. I don't know the reason why, but after trying to figure out why, I have had no luck with FB giving a reason, it just disappeared. But after all that hard work in getting all the wonderful photos, history, and all the great stories, there all gone thanks to the FB police. Hoping the page will come back someday. Thank you for all the love that page has created! Jamey Wright

[@EricDoggett]

Oh no so sorry to hear that! I wish I knew someone at FB that could help. Sometimes it seems like it's completely random when that happens. I hope it comes back soon!

[@dillonwright13]

Animation Disc 101 (What is An Animation Disc) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXfIioltfKykr8k

[@dillonwright13]

I’ve been trying so hard to find a classic Disney animation disc like yours just to see what that circle thing on the bottom peg says. Do you by any chance know what it says?

[@EricDoggett]

there's a tiny circle on mine that says "J.S. Made in Korea". But that's all the writing I see.

[@dillonwright13]

@@EricDoggett Thank you, I looked into it, and I think the J.S. is supposed to stand for Jungsung, which is a company that has animation equipment.

[@StuckInTheMiddlewithYou]

really cool! how might someone find similar desks online with all those other compartments? is that how most other animation desks are?

[@EricDoggett]

Not sure! You might find some other companies that make animation desks like these - I just don't know of any off-hand. Thanks for watching!!

[@StuckInTheMiddlewithYou]

@@EricDoggett thank you!

[@JohnVanderbeck]

Do you think the book has enough pictures or other information to build a replica or something very similar? I am looking to build a desk "in the spirit of" around my Cintiq.

[@EricDoggett]

Probably not in terms of measurements/etc. but I want to say that someone online had created plans to build your own, so you might find those somewhere! The Cintiq idea has cool - I have seen that floating around too!

[@tanelve9]

Hi, sorry to bother. If you have the time, could you tell me the name of the brand of the lift mechanism that opperates the drawing surface?

[@EricDoggett]

Hi there - sure. I took a look and there's a sticker on it that says Artek. I hope that helps!

[@tanelve9]

@@EricDoggett Thank you Mr. Dogget :) Have a great day!

[@EricDoggett]

@@tanelve9 you as well!

[@YouShotMyRobot]

Dream desk! Thanks for the tour!

[@EricDoggett]

You bet - thanks for watching!!

[@Zeke2125onYT]

Where did you buy it

[@EricDoggett]

I met someone who was selling one in Florida!

[@Zeke2125onYT]

@@EricDoggett do they still make them

[@EricDoggett]

@@Zeke2125onYT not sure - I would doubt it, as most animation these days is digital. However I have heard of plans online somewhere that you can use to build your own.

[@jordanwoodstock902]

If your still looking for elsa..... Let it go lol sorry i had too

[@-Christoph]

I guess these desks do well what they are built for. But they look completely ugly, to be honest. No way I would pay for that. Plus, I had a desk with a lot of open storage as well and it was a nightmare to dust, so I know that's not the most practical design. If that had at least some kind of shutter. And don't get me wrong. I'm not blaming people for liking and wanting those desks, all I say is that I don't share their excitement.

[@EricDoggett]

Yea, I could definitely see it being a "what's the big deal?" scenario if you aren't that into them. It's as much about the history as it is anything else.

[@trevortamboline279]

They work perfectly for what they're designed to do. And with the curved edges and rich color... I have to disagree.

[@gmcubed]

I wonder how one might modernize the design a bit to something more aesthetic. I mean, I like how they look, but I do like how some modern desks look as well, and wonder if anyone's tried to merge the two. I've certainly seen smaller more practical designs, but to me they look too cheap. I want something more...walnut or something like those uplift standing desks.

[@OmniversalInsect]

"Hey here's my old desk. I've wasted so much time in this chair."

[@laikeree_4213]

A man of culture

[@ap_po]

do you happen to know any current now to sxpensive animation desk that you can recommend?

[@EricDoggett]

Hi there - don't know of any specifically. I had heard someone made plans that you could get build your own desk like this, but I haven't come across them yet.

[@蒋某人-c8c]

I would like to make the same desk out in my house. And this video really help on me, perfect.

[@artmanstudios7037]

Just wondering how many frames of animation and or paper can one person do in an hour traditionally and then how many hours does one go and work for and how many days of the week is it a typical 5 days a week having two days off and 8 hour shift any doubt I'm on a time how many frames can one actually make I'm just trying to understand how long does it really take to make an animated Cartoon like how many frames can you create any weeks worth?

[@icaremore]

Dude! Thank you. Do you happen to know what you call the clamp down cinches? Rather than the peg system. Thanks so much for making the content. I recently went to a Cirque du soleil show in Orlando that was designed around Ken Weber desk and all the illustrators gear! The show was an homage to former artist & illustrators. Just huge. Including giant Blackwing pencils. I have pictures.

[@EricDoggett]

Thanks for watching! Not sure about the name though of the clamp down system. But I have seen Drawn To Life as well - great show!

[@No_Plastic]

Incredible desk! So jealous

[@EricDoggett]

Thank you - it is a special thing!

[@BradFoshow]

THanks Eric for that awesome detailed video ! I was always curious what was in those drawers, Hope Hope to own one in the future! keep up the great content

[@EricDoggett]

You bet, Brad. Glad you liked it!

[@twilightent]

Link to Facebook group? Looking for a desk

[@EricDoggett]

It’s in the description. Thanks!

[@caramel7149]

Pretty darn cool. I don't plan to animate, but the medium itself looks so much fun.

[@EricDoggett]

Thanks! I’m not an animator either, but I do appreciate it (especially all the extra storage). Thank you for watching!