EXCLUSIVE: Behind-the-Scenes of Disney's 'Snow White' Shows Just How Detailed Those Dwarfs Are

'Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs' is available now for the first time on Blu-ray and digital.

[@one7decimal2eight]

200,000 hand drawn individual cells. That is insane. Then to add voices to match, sound effects and music as well...awesome.

[@HobbyOrganist]

All for a CARTOON!!!

[@henryluthor]

Actually voices and every other track are recorded first and the animation is made to match the tracks (at least that's the usual way).

[@TVgoodies]

Actually, Snow White used 1.000.000 Cels

[@adamdanmusic]

All for nothing

[@VladSicoe]

Nothing compares to traditional animation. It's the best form. :)

[@ayanoaishi8489]

Wow, the amount of effort that went into this movie especially for it’s time is phenomenal

[@mikehughes4969]

This was my father's favorite movie. He was seven years old when it originally came out, and was blown away by it, and whenever it was released, he went to see it again. Which was, of course, how I saw it myself for the first time.

[@amihana.m.2808]

2:03 I'm touched

[@CaneFumatore]

Her feet jump in another position instantly

[@kleinthomas2365]

Snow White is the sweetest princess in the world I just love her so much I wouldn't know where to be if this movie wasn't for her

[@sharanyakelapure7316]

people can animate so well even without modern animating tools...... this animation is awesome

[@krmiistudios2479]

I like Walt Disney’s voice it so charming😊

[@RoseOfNoonvale231]

OMG! Love this! RIP Walt Disney you will always be remembered for the wonderful films that are so dear and near to my heart. They are more than just cartoons... they are artistic masterpieces.:)

[@zachthomas6801]

When snow white kicks the symbol in the dance scene I just think it's cute the way she does it. I laugh every time I watch this. Shes too cute.

[@TheWaynelds]

Cymbal

[@TheWaynelds]

@@DancingAngelz Hey there, captain save a ho.

[@NovaVortex193]

Probably my favorite animation fact ever is, they would use actual makeup on the cels for snow whites makeup. So even though it's animation its still real in a way.

[@libertyherget7662]

I love the hand drawing anmition movies, and I'm related to walt

[@vinnyrocks5886]

This just might be the first thing with substance ET has ever produced!

[@elizabitty213]

Wow are you telling me these guys color Disney characters for a living? 😍🥰

[@PortugalForYou]

I really would like to work in classic animation but I am far... I am in Portugal... who knows... maybe one day I will work in classic animation. It's a detailed and fantastic work.

[@ChristinaMagma]

Keep trying!

[@samanthahaleyrelleve4228]

this inspires me to be a animator

[@deadhouse3889]

Are you an animator yet?

[@baiquniilham8726]

wow, every motions is very smooth, so artistic :)

[@TheWaynelds]

People think computer animation is easier and less time consuming than cell drawn animation. I dunno, I’d say it’s more efficient. The time that was used to do all of the hand drawn aspects is now shifted over to other tasks, like building character rigs with setting up armatures with utilizing inverse kinematics for characters key frame poses, particle fx, building scenes in 2.5D or 3D space, adjusting key frames, lighting and shading fx. and rendering. I could go on and on, but you’re probably bored by now.

[@amandacresswell2799]

Wow, I really love this movie very, very much.

[@pibawww]

Back then, it was about the art, now it's all about the money.

[@rachelmarquez9436]

I have one from a scene in Peter pan where Peter and hook are "sword fighting"

[@kleinthomas2365]

Snow White is just so cute

[@MatiasGeraldoThe2nd]

Incredible. I always wondered.

[@Sabrina_MI]

wow over 200,000 frames each painted separately

[@onika22maraj]

loves it

[@michaelbauers8800]

I have trouble understanding some shots. For example, when the dwarf behind the work table, sets his hand down it covers the table. So I can't figure out if table is on the background cell, and the character is drawn from the table edge up, or they have somehow managed to split the dwarf's cells above and below the table. As that doesn't make sense, I guess the dwarf is drawn above the table edge, but that looks like a very hard thing to get right. His animation even shifts such that a different part of him is below the table. I have seen some similar things done in Scooby Doo where I can't figure out the order of the cells ( this is pre computerized Scooby Doo per my recollection.) Is there a good book on the techniques of cel animation I get get?

[@17moonbeams]

Wednesday 19th June 2024. I love Snow White and the seven dwarfs. It's beautiful and brilliant. Thank you and best of luck. From Virginia Clark.?! ;( :) ;) 🥰🦋🦌🐴🎵

[@Scourge_The_Woodpile_Cat]

Wow that snow White;

[@mariafelixmoranbenavides4073]

Hey someone answer me this , please : so they recreating The celluloid artwork And putting that on The film ? I mean if they are MAKING again The movie artwork

[@mariobabbo3497]

The movie that changed animation

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

So that’s the making of the restored versions, right?

[@lander77477]

I dont understand, what was he drawing? The movie was already made, why was he drawing new images?

[@thetillerwiller4696]

I swear to god if they make a show whites and seven dwarves life action remake I’m gonna hurt someone

[@ch1na_k]

Why?

[@sophx9907]

Disney said that they were going to make a Snow White live action in 2021

[@katiestevenson7742]

@@sophx9907 yes but it been postponed to 2022 because it on The Virus.

[@alejandrovelez6358]

Oh they better not make it😐😒

[@Superstylerlegit]

Uh oh, uh oh someone is gonna die

[@easybullet3]

What paint should i buy ? I want to make a few Disney-style Acetate Cells at home with my son. I have the Acetate Cells, but I have no idea what ink I should use. Does anyone know ?

[@UXSpecialist]

Back in the day they were a top-secret formula created by Disney chemists, but now I'm not sure. I'm sure you can find something comparable, or maybe their very paints are available on the market! :)

[@UXSpecialist]

@Muzzle Flash This guy does this for a living and recommends Cartoon Colour from Culver City. Here is his video link on KZbin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYvSp6ePhriGl8U

[@garbage638]

I like to use Apple barrel acrylic paint

[@jackcherry8566]

What kind of ink and paint are they using?

[@jackcherry8566]

@Muzzle Flash hey thank you I really appreciate it

[@charleskim1540]

Good Story.

[@MiMayonGo]

Its not walt Disneys fault. Its the company.

[@CinemaGatesPictures]

Cinema Gates Pictures, making 2D animation movies and short films.

[@zachthomas6801]

She kicks the symbol

[@rickbeck2121]

I'm so confused about what this division does. He's showing them working on Snow White, but obviously those cells aren't used in the restored version... what is he talking about?

[@AntonioPelayoProductions]

We recreate scenes from all the old movies...the same way they were done in production. Hand Inked Hand Painted cels. And now these cels are sold as fine art to Disney Employees. Thats what we do now in Ink & Paint dept

[@TheWaynelds]

They’re just being used as an example to show us how their animation process was.

[@rickbeck2121]

@@AntonioPelayoProductions Thanks for the response! So interesting!

[@stormyeclipse5214]

Snow White should only be played by people who follow the story and don’t sing sex songs.

[@Mario87456]

Now Disney is destroying the legacy of this important film sadly by making a horrid live action “remake”.

[@someone___2924]

The original is still there. They even took the effort of refilming it in 4K.

[@annien.1727]

Not on my watch. I'm NOT going to let Iger destroy Snow White's legacy with some pale live action imitation. That will be the very last thing Disney will ever produce.

[@user-zv2xq3cn4n]

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