Maybe you watched a Disney movie and a character reminded you of an actor or actress? It could very well be that they were inspired by that person. Disney often uses real-life references to make the characters look and act more realistic. They observe the body motion, expressions, even clothes. They also often include personality traits that the reference model has into the character or habits they have.

Animators use not only people as references. Disney has a lot of characters that are animals so they have to study their behavior and how they move as well. So it seems that animators have to be a little bit of a Jack of all trades as they delve into human psychology and animal behavior so that they could convey it realistically on screen.

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