The Disney Animation Renaissance Av Mary E. Lescher

<DIV>Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida opened in Orlando at the dawn of the Disney Renaissance. As a member of the crew, Mary E. Lescher witnessed the small studio¿s rise and fall during a transformative era in company and movie history. Her in-depth interviews with fellow artists, administrators, and support personnel reveal the human dimension of a technological revolution: the dramatic shift from hand-drawn cel animation to the digital format that eclipsed it in less than a decade. She also traces the Florida Studio¿s parallel existence as a part of The Magic of Disney Animation, a living theme park attraction where Lescher and her colleagues worked in full view of Walt Disney World guests eager to experience the magic of the company¿s legendary animation process. <P>A ground-level look at the entertainment giant, <I>The Disney Animation Renaissance</I> profiles the people and purpose behind a little-known studio during a historic era.</DIV></P>