June 11, 2023 (Annecy)
October 15, 2023 (ABC)
Once Upon a Studio is a 2023 American live-action/animated fantasy comedy crossover short film written and directed by Dan Abraham and Trent Correy, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Made in honor of the studio's centennial on October 16, 2023, the short film was described as a "love letter" to Walt Disney Animation Studios by Correy and Abraham.
In the film, Disney characters come to life from pictures hanging on the walls of the Roy E. Disney Animation Building following the end of a usual work day. The short's art style combines computer graphics, traditional animation and live-action, and features characters from almost all of the studio's works made up to that point, including all 62 feature films, numerous short films, and some live-action Disney films featuring animation produced by the studio such as The Reluctant Dragon, Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and Pete's Dragon. The film was dedicated in memory of Burny Mattinson, the company's longest-serving Disney employee, who appeared in the short and died eight months before its release.
Once Upon a Studio premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 11, 2023, and had its first public showing on ABC on October 15, 2023, as part of The Wonderful World of Disney: Disney's 100th Anniversary Celebration, hosted by Kelly Ripa, along with the television premiere of Encanto.
Summary
The short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.
Sound Effects Used
- Disney - CARL'S MOVEMENT
- Disney - Cheshire Cat Laugh
- Disney - DOR-15 FLYING
- Disney - Gus Giggle
- Disney Rooster Crow 1/Disney's Peter Pan Rooster Crow
- Goofy Holler
- Hollywoodedge, Duck Gargling CRT011305 (Used once for Donald Duck as he grumbles.)
- Hollywoodedge, Duck Quacks Rapid Up CRT011303
- Hollywoodedge, Fast Swish CRT053906
- Hollywoodedge, Head Bonk CRT2016604 (Low volume)
- Hollywoodedge, High Pitched Squeak CRT049302
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Slide Whistle CRT032403 (2nd half)
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057505
- Hollywoodedge, Ricochet CRT2014403/RICOCHET - LONG DESCENDING SHELL SCREAM RICCO/Sound Ideas, Explosions - One long ricochet
- Hollywoodedge, Whind Up Toy Click CRT036302
- SKYWALKER, ANIMAL - DOG WALKING ON STEPS
- SKYWALKER, BELL - FELIX JR. HAMMER RINGING
- SKYWALKER BODYFALL SOUNDS
- SKYWALKER, DING - ELEVATOR BELL RING
- SKYWALKER, FOOTSTEP - BAYMAX'S FOOTSTEPS
- SKYWALKER, FOOTSTEP - JUDY HOPPS FOOTSTEPS
- SKYWALKER, FOOTSTEP - NICK WILDE FOOTSTEPS
- SKYWALKER, IMPACT - HEAVY BODYFALL IMPACT
- SKYWALKER, POOF - SINGLE POOF
- SKYWALKER, METAL - RAPUNZEL'S FRYING PAN CLANG
- SKYWALKER, MOVEMENT - BAYMAX'S BODY RUBBING
- SKYWALKER, MOVEMENT - TENTACLE MOVEMENT
- SKYWALKER, SERVO - BAYMAX'S MOVEMENTS
- Sound Ideas, BLINK, CARTOON - XYLO EYE BLINKS (1st blink; heard once when Mickey Mouse starts moving in his picture from "Mickey's Birthday Party".)
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, CARTOON - SOLID BASS, DRUM AND CYMBAL CRASH, MUSIC, PERCUSSION 01
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, CARTOON - TONY'S BASS, DRUM AND CYMBAL CRASH, MUSIC, PERCUSSION (Heard once when Bernard, Bianca, and Orville from The Rescuers crash-land on the floor.)
- Sound Ideas, THUMP, CARTOON - TUBE THUNK 01
Image Gallery
Audio Samples
Goofy Holler
Rapunzel's frying pan hit SFX, with "OoooH!" part of "Kaa falling out of Tree".
Disney - Cheshire Cat Laugh
Disney - Gus Giggle
Disney Rooster Crow 1/Disney's Peter Pan Rooster Crow
"Hollywoodedge, Head Bonk CRT2016604" as Heard in the Short