About the Exhibition
Animated and live-action films share certain cinematic principles. However, a key difference is that in animation nothing is there by happenstance. Even real-world elements such as trees and clouds must be brought into existence. This also is true for every aspect of the characters who inhabit these environments. They move, behave, and emote thanks to animators.
Nearly a century of animated filmmaking—as told through the stories of diverse animation artists—is highlighted in Inventing Worlds and Characters: Animation. A range of materials, from layout drawings and cels to a stop-motion set and puppets, gives further insight into the different approaches of animation filmmakers, whether independents or creatives working within a large studio. The gallery features films such as The Skeleton Dance (USA, 1929), Pinocchio (USA, 1940), Paradise (Canada, 1984), WALL•E (USA, 2008), Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (USA, 2022), and more.
This gallery is curated by Senior Exhibitions Curator Jenny He and Assistant Curator Nicholas Barlow.
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Dolby is the exclusive audio sponsor of this gallery.
Stories of Cinema is presented by PwC. Major funding is provided by Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman. Generous support is provided by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Ruderman Family Foundation, FotoKem, Barbara Roisman Cooper and Martin M. Cooper, Jocelyn R. Katz, John Ptak and Margaret Black, Lauren Shuler Donner, Randy E. Haberkamp, Kevin McCormick and A. Scott Berg, CHANEL, and John and Lacey Williams. Technology solutions generously provided by Panasonic and Sony Electronics Inc. Powered by Dolby. Academy Museum digital engagement platform sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
This gallery is located on Level 3 in the Rolex Gallery.