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4 W. E. GARITY AND J. L. LEDEEN [J. S. M. P. E.
animation, and the third in the finishing stages. This would result in a two-year production period for each picture. If the release schedule were to be increased to two a year, there would have to be six features in process of production at one time. The only way to reduce the amount of work in progress at any one time would be to shorten the production schedule per picture, and this can not be dictated arbitrarily since the work involved is largely creative and can not be accelerated at will like other activities. The type of story, the type of characters, and the number of characters are all factors in determining the length of the production schedule.
When the studio decided to launch its program of feature production, steps were taken immediately to enlarge the studio facilities. An attempt was made first to redesign the Hyperion Plant, but after
FIG. 1. View of new Disney studio, from nearby hillside.
considering the long period of construction that would be necessary to revamp the plant and all the attendant confusion and disruption of production that such construction work would cause, it was decided to abandon the old plant and make a fresh start in a new location.
After considerable study, the present site in Burbank at the edge of Griffith Park was selected. The plot consists of fifty-one acres of land and on it, without restrictions of any kind, the studio engineers designed a plant suitable for the specific and specialized needs of the organization. (Figs. 1, 2, and 3.)
HOW CARTOONS ARE MADE
The general process of making animated cartoon pictures is now fairly well known to most people, but a brief review of some of the