{"product_id":"making-disney-magic-from-a-mermaid-to-moana-tales-of-a-disney-animation-director-74500","title":"Making Disney Magic . . . from a Mermaid to Moana: Tales of a Disney Animation Director - Signed First - Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRon Clements is signing books for us on October 8th. The official release date is October 13th, 2026 and will ship on that date. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder your copy of this first printing, signed by Ron Clements, the co-writer\/co-director of some of Disney's most beloved animated films.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe will be hosting a book signing for Mr. Clements at LightBox Expo on Friday, October 23rd. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe will be hosting a book signing for Mr. Clements at our store in Torrance in November (Date TBD). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eFrom Ariel to Moana, discover the visionary filmmaker behind 45 magical years of Disney animation, featuring more than 1,000 pieces of full-color archival artwork and photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eRon Clements is a key filmmaker (along with co-writer and co-director John Musker) responsible for some of the most beloved animated Disney movies, including \u003cem\u003eThe Fox and the Hound, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Princess and the Frog, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMoana,\u003c\/em\u003e among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eNow he shares behind-the-scenes stories, animation Easter eggs, and fun facts from his 45 years at Walt Disney Animation Studios, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who directly worked on \u0026amp; influenced the films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearch trips and selection of artists, voice cast and songwriters in preparation for the films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScreenwriting, character development and world-building processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom storyboards, technical innovations, voice recording and animation to final frames\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly screenings (reaction to feedback and resulting changes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePress tours, debuts, receptions, awards seasons and growing the Disney legacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eThe corners of this coffee table book also serve as an animation flip-book, celebrating Disney characters from the 1970s–2010s. \u003cem\u003eMaking Disney Magic . . . from a Mermaid to Moana\u003c\/em\u003e is a fun and magical art-packed memoir sure to delight every Disney fan!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRon Clements \u003c\/strong\u003edecided he wanted to be a Disney animator at the age of nine after seeing a rerelease of Pinocchio (1940) at a local theater in his hometown of Sioux City, Iowa. In 1974, at the age of twenty, he was accepted into the recently established Walt Disney Animation Studios Talent Development program, working under the tutelage of some of Disney’s top animators. He went on to become an animator on \u003cem\u003eThe Rescuers\u003c\/em\u003e (1977), \u003cem\u003ePete’s Dragon\u003c\/em\u003e (1977), and \u003cem\u003eThe Fox and the Hound\u003c\/em\u003e (1981); a storyboard artist on \u003cem\u003eThe Black Cauldron\u003c\/em\u003e (1985); co-director on \u003cem\u003eThe Great Mouse Detective\u003c\/em\u003e (1986); and in creative partnership with longtime collaborator John Musker, he co-wrote and co-directed \u003cem\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/em\u003e (1989), \u003cem\u003eAladdin\u003c\/em\u003e (1992), \u003cem\u003eHercules \u003c\/em\u003e(1997), \u003cem\u003eTreasure Planet\u003c\/em\u003e (2002), \u003cem\u003eThe Princess and the Frog\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), and \u003cem\u003eMoana\u003c\/em\u003e (2016).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Disney Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52738513109290,"sku":"74500","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/2879\/4922\/files\/9781368023474_a5bbd.jpg?v=1790209246","url":"https:\/\/stuartngbooks.com\/products\/making-disney-magic-from-a-mermaid-to-moana-tales-of-a-disney-animation-director-74500","provider":"Stuart Ng Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}