BIRDS IN THE SPRING (1933)

The Silly Symphonies were the training field for Disney artists as the studio was ramping up and into SNOW WHITE production. This background art is lovely evidence.

Three Blind Mouseketeers (1936)

MUSICLAND (1935)

THE GRASSHOPPER and the ANTS (1934)

In these re-created backgrounds, we see again the incredible beauty imbued in Disney's Silly Symphony series.

BIRDS IN THE SPRING (1933)

From BIRDS IN THE SPRING (1933), here's a re-created pan background and (different) secondary shot of the "mother hen's" bird nest.

FUNNY LITTLE BUNNIES (1934)

Happy Easter!

Here's a special Easter treat: artwork from Disney's Silly Symphony FUNNY LITTLE BUNNIES (1934). First watch the cartoon (Thanks, YouTube)...

Now, enjoy some real eye candy, these digitally recreated backgrounds. Beautiful work!

That stubborn bunny refused to budge, but I was able to reveal the rest of this background...


Finally, Pan B/Gs...

This is the left side of the final pan B/G. One day I'll attempt to restore the entire thing. Lovely...

THE MOTH AND THE FLAME (1938)

In this rather obscure Silly Symphony, moths swarm into "Ye Olde Costume Shop" as a pretty girl moth is entranced by a hypnotic candle flame.

First up, this gorgeous rendering of a leaded glass window, in a digitally restored vertical pan:

The moths gaze upon the costume shop interior:

In their eyes it transforms into a magnificent feast. This elaborate digitally restored background art is Disney at its sumptuous, extravagant best!

after the pan right to left, the "feast" dissolves into the left side of the shop interior:

another pan B/G, final frame of sequence on right with cel overlay:

more art...









A magnificent candelabra, in a vertical pan...

Here's a beautiful pan B/G... followed by left and right side detail enlargements:



This is a partial reconstruction of a very long pan B/G.

The left side is particularly good...

Beatiful composition here:

Finally, a long pan B/G followed by a closer look...