POCAHONTAS (1995)

Digitally recreating backgrounds from contemporary animation is really difficult. The artists make use of computer technology, creating multiple layers with moving special effects plus cinematic zooms and pans. Once revealed, however, the art is stunning, beautifully conceived and rendered with sumptuous color palettes. Here's a first look at dazzling background pieces from Disney's POCAHONTAS.

POCAHONTAS

I wanted to do something Thanksgiving related today. I can't recall any Thanksgiving cartoons, so I was thinking native Americans... thought momentarily about Little Hiawatha and decided on continuing the POCAHONTAS series.Enjoy the artwork, and your turkey dinner... Happy Thanksgiving!Here's a magnificent rendering of a cornfield:Mother Earth:A recreated pan complete with Meeko the raccoon! And

POCAHONTAS part two

Here's our second installment of digitally recreated background art from POCAHONTAS.There's a decided Eyvind Earle influence in these magnificent forest landscapes.The modern Disney artists who created this artwork can be very proud. It as beautiful as any of Disney's best.