Original hand painted production animation cels of Ariel, Flounder, and Bubble Effects on a lithographic background from "The Little Mermaid," 1989, Walt Disney Studios; With Walt Disney Certificate; Disney seal lower right; Size - Ariel & Flounder: 7 3/4 x 9 1/4", Image 9 1/2 x 15", Frame 18 1/2 x 24"; Framed with a dark blue wood frame, linen mat, dark blue wood fillet, and plexiglass.
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"The
Little Mermaid," is an American animated musical fantasy film and the
28th film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It was produced
by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures to
theaters on November 17, 1989. The film was based on the Danish fairy
tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, which tells the story
of a beautiful mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human. The film
was written, directed, and produced by Ron Clements and John Musker;
with music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. The voice cast includes:
Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Samuel E. Wright,
Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Buddy Hackett, and René Auberjonois.
Close up of the original production animation cels of Ariel the Little Mermaid, Flounder, and Bubble Effects.
Close up of the original production animation cels of Ariel the Little Mermaid, Flounder, and Bubble Effects.
There
was more money and resources dedicated by the Walt Disney Studios to
"The Little Mermaid" than any other Disney animated film in decades.
Aside from its main animation facility in Glendale, California; Disney
opened a satellite feature animation facility in Lake Buena Vista,
Florida that was within the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park at Walt Disney
World. Their first projects were to produce an entire Roger Rabbit
cartoon short, "Roller Coaster Rabbit," and to contribute ink and paint
support to "The Little Mermaid." Another first for Disney films of
recent years, was the filming of live actors and actresses for motion
reference material for the animators. Broadway actress Jodi Benson (who
was predominantly a stage actress when she was cast) was chosen to play
Ariel, and Sherri Lynn Stoner, a former member of Los Angeles'
Groundlings improvisation comedy group, acted out Ariel's key scenes.
Close up of The Walt Disney Company seal.
The Little Mermaid's supervising animators included Glen Keane and Mark Henn on Ariel, Duncan Marjoribanks on Sebastian, Andreas Deja on King Triton, and Ruben Aquino on Ursula. Originally, Keane had been asked to work on Ursula, as he had established a reputation for drawing large powerful figures, such as the bear in "The Fox and the Hound," 1981 and Professor Ratigan in "The Great Mouse Detective," 1986. Keane however, was assigned as one of the two lead artists on the petite Ariel and oversaw the "Part of Your World" musical number. He jokingly stated that his wife looks exactly like Ariel "without the fins." The character's body type and personality were based upon that of Alyssa Milano, who was starring on TV's "Who's the Boss?". The effect of Ariel's hair underwater was based on footage of Sally Ride when she was in space; and scenes of Sherri Lynn Stoner in a swimming pool were used in animating Ariel's swimming. A challenge in animating Ariel were the colors required to show her in various changing environments, both under the sea and on land. By the end of the film, the animators required a total of 32-color models; not including costume changes. The sea-green color of her fin was a hue specially mixed by the Disney paint lab, and the color was named "Ariel" after the character.
Framed original production animation cels of Ariel, Flounder, and Bubble Effects.
Walt Disney Certificate.
Close up of The Walt Disney Company seal.
The Little Mermaid's supervising animators included Glen Keane and Mark Henn on Ariel, Duncan Marjoribanks on Sebastian, Andreas Deja on King Triton, and Ruben Aquino on Ursula. Originally, Keane had been asked to work on Ursula, as he had established a reputation for drawing large powerful figures, such as the bear in "The Fox and the Hound," 1981 and Professor Ratigan in "The Great Mouse Detective," 1986. Keane however, was assigned as one of the two lead artists on the petite Ariel and oversaw the "Part of Your World" musical number. He jokingly stated that his wife looks exactly like Ariel "without the fins." The character's body type and personality were based upon that of Alyssa Milano, who was starring on TV's "Who's the Boss?". The effect of Ariel's hair underwater was based on footage of Sally Ride when she was in space; and scenes of Sherri Lynn Stoner in a swimming pool were used in animating Ariel's swimming. A challenge in animating Ariel were the colors required to show her in various changing environments, both under the sea and on land. By the end of the film, the animators required a total of 32-color models; not including costume changes. The sea-green color of her fin was a hue specially mixed by the Disney paint lab, and the color was named "Ariel" after the character.
Framed original production animation cels of Ariel, Flounder, and Bubble Effects.
Walt Disney Certificate.
Flounder, despite his name, is not a flounder but rather a yellow and blue colored tropical fish. He is Ariel's best and most loyal undersea friend. Flounder scares easily, but even when there is danger, he is always there to help Ariel. He was animated by David Pruiksma and voiced by child actor Jason Marin.
This is an absolutely beautiful three cel setup of Ariel, her best friend Flounder, and a bubble effects cel. Ariel and Founder are both full figure and eyes and mouth open. A wonderful piece of animation art from the last Walt Disney film that utilized hand painted cels. A great addition to any collection!
This is an absolutely beautiful three cel setup of Ariel, her best friend Flounder, and a bubble effects cel. Ariel and Founder are both full figure and eyes and mouth open. A wonderful piece of animation art from the last Walt Disney film that utilized hand painted cels. A great addition to any collection!
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