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Walt Disney Animation Studios

3D & CGI Animation Studio
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Founded
1923
Employees
501-1000
Offices
2

About Walt Disney Animation Studios

Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) is the world’s oldest continuously operating animation studio and a premier VFX and animation division of The Walt Disney Company. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney, the studio is headquartered in the Roy E. Disney Animation Building in Burbank, California, with a major production studio in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The studio is a filmmaker-driven studio responsible for creating some of the most beloved films ever made. It blends masterful artistry, storytelling, and groundbreaking technology to create timeless animated features and shorts.

Key People:

  • Clark Spencer (President)
  • Jared Bush (Chief Creative Officer)

Vision & Values:
The mission is to bring imagination to life through animated films that combine masterful artistry and storytelling with groundbreaking technology. The studio is guided by values of innovation, creativity, legacy, and filmmaker-driven storytelling.

More about Walt Disney Animation Studios

Specialization: Animated feature films and short films.

Services: Traditional hand-drawn animation, computer-generated imagery (CGI), storytelling, and cinematic production.

Tools: Proprietary tools include Meander (drawing software) and Hyperion (rendering engine).

Partners: Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, and various Disney subsidiaries.

Awards: The studio has received numerous Academy Awards (Oscars), Golden Globes, and Annie Awards.

Additional Locations: The studio also has satellite offices in Glendale, California, and worldwide partner facilities.

Notable credits

11 credits
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • The Little Mermaid
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Aladdin
  • The Lion King
  • Frozen
  • Big Hero 6
  • Zootopia
  • Moana
  • Encanto
  • Hexed

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Where Walt Disney Animation Studios is based

2 locations

  • Vancouver office

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Burbank office

    Burbank, California, United States

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