Walt Disney's Fantasia

by John Culhane

Reprinted on the eve of the long-awaited sequel Fantasia 2000, this is the definitive book on the Walt Disney Studio's most ambitious masterpiece. Noted film historian John Culhane tells the story behind the creation of Fantasia, using never-before-published material and a wealth of memorable illustrations, including actual frames from the classic film.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Reference, Film, Music, Coffee Table Books

222 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Eden Wilson-Roseveare · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the artwork and stills from the film, and it was interesting to read about how Walt operated as a leader and brought the best out from his studio. The perspectives of the many artists were cool to learn about, but I thought some of the sections were underdeveloped. This presents itself as the ultimate source of knowledge on Fantasia, but it's not fully fleshed out. Still a great introduction to the production of the film.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Any Disney fanatic, like me, will love this book! I loved the movie as a kid, and the beautiful, colorful illustrations and original sketch designs were almost lifelike! I also enjoyed reading about the history behind Disney’s brilliant design and animation. I felt like I was getting a behind-the-scenes VIP tour. This oversized book will also make a great coffee table book!

[Ian · Rating 1 out of 5]

The text is over-written and scatterbrained, which isn't uncommon in books of concept art, but...why is the art tiny? The book fills its promisingly large pages with text and indecipherably small images! Unforgivable.

[Forevermorro · Rating 3 out of 5]

La verdad es que creo que no tiene suficientes imágenes que ilustren de mejor manera el proceso de animación y conceptualización de cada uno de los apartados del filme. De ahí en más, es enriquecedor conocer esos pequeños detalles interesantes sobre la producción.

[Steve Dishman · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating deep dive into a masterpiece by animation historian John Culhane.

[Gijs Grob · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rijkelijk geïllustreerd boek over Fantasia (1940), Disney's meest ambitieuze film ooit. Bevat veel achtergrondinformatie a.d.h.v. via steno goed gedocumenteerde brainstormsessies uit die tijd, lof voor individuele animators en designers en gelukkig ook kritische noten.

Het boek kan de magistrale film zelf natuurlijk niet vervangen, maar vormt een welkome aanvulling, met name door de vele reproducties van concepttekeningen en storyboardmateriaal.

[Sarai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Film historian John Culhane tells the story behind the creation of the Walt Disney film Fantasia. This book contains lots of wonderful photos and illustrations, including actual frames from the classic film. If you like the movie, you should take a look at this book.

[τλιϓλ · Rating 5 out of 5]

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It's awesome, I like the book a lot with all those details & info.

[Darrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a thorough look at one of Disney's most misunderstood films.