The Disney multiplane camera explained, 1957. Before its creation, animations were largely flat because they were created using single layers of artwork. Disney sought to overcome this limitation and enhance the viewer’s experience by simulating a three-dimensional environment. Introduced in the 1930s, the multiplane camera used multiple layers of artwork placed at various distances from the camera, which allowed for independent movement of each layer. This technique created a parallax effect, m

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Disney’s multiplane camera, which used up to seven layers of artwork (painted in oils on glass) shot under a vertical and moveable camera, allowed for more sophisticated uses than the Iwerks or Fleischer versions, and was used prominently in Disney films such as Pinocchio, Fantasia, Bambi, and Peter Pan. #reels #explore #history | History In Pictures