More than 500 animated characters gather for a group portrait in front of the Roy E. Disney Animation Building in Burbank, California.

How Once Upon a Studio Reacquaints Fans with Beloved but Rarely Seen Characters

Featuring over 500 characters, Disney’s Once upon a Studio gives fans a chance to find some rarely seen characters back on screen.

In a scene from the short film Once Upon a Studio, an intern and Disney Legend Burny Mattinson stand just outside of the doors of the Roy E. Disney Animation Building in Burbank, California. The Walt Disney Studios Water Tower is just visible in the background.

Honoring Disney Legend Burny Mattinson’s Legacy in Disney Animation’s Once Upon a Studio

Learn more about Disney Legend Burny Mattinson’s incredible legacy in Disney animation, and how a new Disney short plays tribute.

On the left, Disney animator Austin Traylor smiles and holds a pencil; a sketch of Mickey Mouse is on his desk. On the right, Disney animator Tyler Panaca grins in a hallway.

Meet Two Disney Animation Apprentices Behind Once Upon a Studio

Meet the hand-drawn animation apprentices bringing classic characters back to life in Disney’s Once Upon a Studio.

In a scene from the short film Once Upon a Studio, Minnie Mouse (left) clasps both hands and looks at Mickey Mouse (right). The two are standing in front of black and white portraits in the lobby of the Roy E. Disney Animation Building in Burbank, California.

The Touching Story of How Richard Sherman Revisits Walt Disney’s Favorite Song in Once Upon a Studio

The directors of Disney’s Once Upon a Studio recall Disney Legend Richard Sherman to reprising his original music for the short.

In a scene from the short film Once Upon a Studio, Moana holds Flounder. Merlin stands behind the counter at The Snuggly Duckling café and waves his magic wand. Chip and Mrs. Potts are airlifted above the counter. Cogsworth, March Hare, and the Mad Hatter are standing in front of the counter. Lucille Krunklehorn is on the other side of the counter.

Celebrating the Artistry and Technology Behind Disney Animation’s Once Upon a Studio

Learn more about the art of bringing a century of styles of animation together with Disney’s Once Upon a Studio with D23.

In hallway with framed animation art lining both walls, Nick Wilde from Zootopia stands with his back to one wall, looking somewhere between frightened and surprised, as Louis, the huge alligator from The Princess and the Frog, fills the space in front of him, with a trumpet in his mouth, pointing at Nick. Behind Louis stand Judy Hopps and Tiana, both of them smiling. Pinocchio is emerging from one of the framed images on the right wall, with just his head and neck showing and one hand over his mouth as he laughs with his eyes closed.

Meet the Characters of Disney Animation’s Once Upon a Studio

By Bruce C. Steele If we’re going to get through all the characters in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new short Once Upon a Studio, we’d better get started, because in its rapid-fire nine minutes, some 543 characters from Disney Animation films and shorts make an appearance. If you spend just 30 seconds reading about each …

Directors Trent Correy (left) and Dan Abraham (right) pose on both sides of a giant orange 100 sculpture with a black and white Mickey Mouse in the center. Behind them are dozens of posters for Walt Disney Animation Studio's feature films and shorts.

How a Secret Passion Project Transformed into Once Upon a Studio

Directors Dan Abraham and Trent Correy go behind the scenes on how a passion project became a magical homage to 100 years of storytelling.