Pinocchio (1940)

WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Pinocchio (1940) 
original production animation model sheet
photostat on paper, dimensions: 11" x 14"

Since the early 1930s the Disney Studio has produced model sheets of its animated characters and/or atmosphere and concept art for circulation among artists and animators working in production of an animated film. Before the 1970s they were reproduced by a photostatic or printing process. They were made when a character or setting was in development and to help animators maintain a consistent look to the character throughout the film. This photostat model sheet titled Gendarme F-3 Seq. 4c was made at Disney Studio during production of Pinocchio. It was issued to animators on "9-20-38" in development of the sequence in which Geppetto searches for Pinocchio. This sequence was shortened considerably during production, and the Gendarme does not appear in the film. The studio's "Return This Material to Art Props Dept" stamp appears at upper right.