{"product_id":"making-disney-magic-from-a-mermaid-to-moana-tales-of-a-disney-animation-director-9781368023474","title":"Making Disney Magic . . . from a Mermaid to Moana: Tales of a Disney Animation Director by Clements, Ron","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Ariel to Moana, discover the visionary filmmaker behind 45 magical years of Disney animation, featuring more than 1,000 pieces of full-color archival artwork and photos.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRon Clements is a key filmmaker (along with co-writer and co-director John Musker) responsible for some of the most beloved animated Disney movies, including \u003ci\u003eThe Fox and the Hound\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAladdin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the Frog\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow he shares behind-the-scenes stories, animation Easter eggs, and fun facts from his 45 years at Walt Disney Animation Studios, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who directly worked on \u0026amp; influenced the films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearch trips and selection of artists, voice cast and songwriters in preparation for the films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScreenwriting, character development and world-building processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom storyboards, technical innovations, voice recording and animation to final frames\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEarly screenings (reaction to feedback and resulting changes)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePress tours, debuts, receptions, awards seasons and growing the Disney legacy\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe corners of this coffee table book also serve as an animation flip-book, celebrating Disney characters from the 1970s-2010s. \u003ci\u003eMaking Disney Magic . . . from a Mermaid to Moana\u003c\/i\u003e is a fun and magical art-packed memoir sure to delight every Disney fan!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ron Clements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Disney Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 7.62w x 1.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781368023474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Clements \u003c\/b\u003edecided he wanted to be a Disney animator at the age of nine after seeing a rerelease of \u003ci\u003ePinocchio \u003c\/i\u003e(1940) at a local theater in his hometown of Sioux City, Iowa. In 1974, at the age of twenty, he was accepted into the recently established Walt Disney Animation Studios Talent Development program, working under the tutelage of some of Disney's top animators. He went on to become an animator on \u003ci\u003eThe Rescuers\u003c\/i\u003e (1977), \u003ci\u003ePete's Dragon \u003c\/i\u003e(1977), and \u003ci\u003eThe Fox and the Hound\u003c\/i\u003e (1981); a storyboard artist on \u003ci\u003eThe Black Cauldron\u003c\/i\u003e (1985); codirector on \u003ci\u003eThe Great Mouse Detective\u003c\/i\u003e (1986); and in creative partnership with longtime collaborator John Musker, he cowrote and codirected \u003ci\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), \u003ci\u003eAladdin \u003c\/i\u003e(1992), \u003ci\u003eHercules \u003c\/i\u003e(1997), \u003ci\u003eTreasure Planet\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the Frog\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and \u003ci\u003eMoana \u003c\/i\u003e(2016).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- bookmarks-official-preview:9781368023474 --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bookmarks-official-preview\" style=\"max-width:100%;margin:1.5em 0 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 2px;letter-spacing:0.08em;font-size:12px;color:#c45c3a;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOOK INSIDE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-size:1.15em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaking Disney Magic . . . from a Mermaid to Moana: Tales of a Disney Animation Director\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"bookmarks-li-open\" href=\"#bookmarks-look-inside\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:6px 12px;border:1px solid #c45c3a;color:#c45c3a;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eLarger view\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 100%;width:100%;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;scroll-snap-align:start;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/insight.penguinrandomhouse.com\/fullpage.do?pContentType=JPG\u0026amp;pName=fullpage\u0026amp;pISBN=9781368023474\u0026amp;pPageID=1\" alt=\"Official sample page 1 of 20. 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