D23 Takes Us Inside the Making of “Once Upon a Studio”

While many Disney fans are still drying their eyes after watching Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new short Once Upon a Studio, D23 has released a new video taking us inside the making of the short.

  • The new video features directors Dan Abraham and Trent Correy and animators Eric Goldberg and Andrew Feliciano, and see what went into making such a special part of the Disney100 celebration.
  • The creators discuss merging modern characters with classic characters, some of their favorite moments they worked on and bringing their Disney memories to life.
  • Check out the new video below:

More on Once Upon a Studio:

  • Once Upon a Studio is now available to stream on both Disney+ and Hulu.
  • Once Upon a Studio will also play theatrically in front of the Disney100 special engagement of Moana—now showing in theaters through October 26th.
  • An all-star ensemble of beloved characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios come together in Once Upon a Studio for a joyful, entertaining and emotional reunion as they assemble for a spectacular group photo to mark Disney’s 100th anniversary.
  • Featuring 543 characters from more than 85 Disney feature-length and short films, Once Upon a Studio welcomes heroes and villains, princes and princesses, sidekicks and sorcerers—in all-new hand-drawn and CG animation—to celebrate 10 decades of storytelling, artistry and technological achievements.
  • Once Upon a Studio is directed by Dan Abraham and Trent Correy and produced by Yvett Merino and Bradford Simonsen. Our own Alex Reif took a few moments to talk with Dan and Trent, and you can read that here.
  • The short originally debuted as part of the Annecy Festival in June, where it was also announced that the short will be attached with the upcoming film from the studio, Wish. You can read more about that original screening plus a review of the short, here.
  • See what Tony thought of Once Upon a Studio following the fantastic short's debut on ABC Sunday night. Also, go behind the scenes of the new short in our coverage of a recent press day.
Mike Mack
Mack is the Editorial Director for Marvel and ESPN content and he has covered comic cons, theme park events, video game showcases and other fun events. He is a fan of theme parks, sports, movies, Marvel Comics and is a self-proclaimed "nerd."