During a recent family trip to Disney World for my daughter’s sixth birthday we enjoyed a walking tour through Walt’s incredible journey in a museum outlining key moments in his life. One in particular caught my eye that stated “Multiplane: New Depth In Animation.”
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When Walt Disney introduced the multi-plane camera in Snow White it was a game changer. New possibilities gave animators more freedom to bring their scenes to life. With the introduction of parallax scenes achieved a greater, more natural level of depth.
In many respects this technique is still used today, but in a digital variety.