Many of the ones mentioned in the new films in the video below were created by Paul Felix. We got to speak with a Disney Animator named Paul Felix whose work is inspired by Tyrus Wong’s art. He created a dreamy, impressionistic style background that didn’t take away from the animations but still left you in awe of its artistic beauty. One of the best parts of Bambi are the beautiful backgrounds created by Tyrus Wong. Here is a look at some great deleted scenes for you to enjoy!
On the Blu-ray, you can see the little Disney zoo and a room full of animators drawing skunks, deer, and rabbits. They told us about how Walt brought in animals to live on the studio lot, dubbed the little Disney Zoo so that the artists could animate the animals better. My favorite Thumper quotes and one that I continue to pass on to my children is the, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothin’ at all.” Donnie Dunagan voicing BambiĮspecially after talking with Donnie Dunagan and Peter Behn about their experience working on Bambi as children, it’s amazing to see them in the featurettes. They also mention how they wanted him quoting things all the time. They loved how rambunctious he was in his readings. The way they talk about the character development and how they changed Thumper to match Peter Behn’s voice.
Hearing them narrate alongside the movie is truly magical. It’s around an hour and a half of readings from the production meetings alongside the movie, unseen artwork, and pictures of the production crew. One of the highlights of the Bambi Signature Collection is the feature of Inside Walt’s Story. Those transcriptions have been transformed into a fantastic look into the production of Bambi.Įnter to win a copy of Bambi Signature Collection here. Thank goodness that all of Walt Disney’s production meetings had a transcriber so that they could freely think out loud without taking a ton of notes. You’re not just getting a movie you’re getting hours of additional content from artists, directors, and Walt Disney himself. You may be thinking that the Bambi release into the Signature Collection is just another release of a movie, but I’m here to explain to you why a movie being a part of the Signature Collection is so special.