Alice in Wonderland

WALT DISNEY STUDIO
Alice in Wonderland (1951) 
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 "Dee & Dum Seq. 05.0" was made at the Disney Studio during production of Alice in Wonderland, and it was issued to animators for their use in developing their animation of the madcap twins Alice meets in Wonderland. The images shown in the model sheet are story or character drawings and were likely intended to suggest expressions, antics and visual gags.