A Look Around the Roy E Disney Building – Walt Disney Animation Studios Big Hero 6

I had the opportunity to spend a day at the Walt Disney Animation Studio to learn about Big Hero 6. This was the end of July and they were on the final stretch of Animation for the film. We were given access and a tour of the studio in addition to the information sessions. This is the fourth and final post in the series.

• “Feast” the short that will accompany Big Hero 6
• Big Hero 6 Primer – Who, What, Where & When
• Big Hero 6: A glimpse of what went into making the film

This post features a pictorial look around the Roy E Disney Animation Building on the Disney Studio Lot in Burbank, CA. Most of the pictures in this update were taken the day of the event by a Disney photographer, I did post a couple of my own to fill in a couple gaps. I will be leaving out a majority of the session pictures that were used in my previous posts.

We start off the tour with my parking space. It was in the Zorro parking structure with a view of the water tower. To the left through the trees you can just barely make out the Michael Eisner Building (the Dwarf building).

Looking back at the Zorro parking structure lobby/elevators.

Crossed Buena Vista Street (the original not DCA version) and made my way up to the Roy E Disney building.

As is the tradition the upcoming film has taken over the lobby and much of the common space of the building. As soon as you enter this graphic is on the wall.

Made my way to the reception/security desk to check in. Baymax is watching…

The wall opposite the desk features microbots

Some awards on display from previous films.

First stop this morning the main theater on the first floor for a presentation and screening of “Feast” then an introduction to Big Hero 6 before heading upstairs.

Normally photography is heavily restricted in the building, there are signs like this throughout, but we were able to take pictures and given pictures of several areas.

Big Hero 6 has taken over the main walkway in the center of the second floor of the building. The current productions are housed on this floor as well as the Caffeine Patch which is a common meeting area in the middle of the floor.

The left side of the hallway features Big Hero 6

On the right side “Feast”

Further down the hall on the right is the Caffeine Patch. This is a common gathering spot for the building and a hub for casual meetings, conversations, etc.. it features tables, chairs, couches, TVs to sit and talk. Nearby (to the right out of this shot) are some notable offices, John Lasseter’s and Ed Catmull’s to name a couple. The area had a Big Hero 6 overlay.

It also acted as the central spot for our day with groups departing from here and lunch being served here.

Here is the actual coffee counter.. with its San Fransokyo makeover.

More props in the area

Thought this was great.. even newspaper stands.

There was a 3D printer creating microbot models.

Baymax was nearby for pictures.

Turning down a central corridor near the production pods there is a display featuring “Feast”

Artwork featuring the cast of Big Hero 6 in their regular close and super hero gear was on the opposite wall.

The floor houses two active production pods. This is the one for Big Hero 6. Inside are the offices for the films leadership team. The second pod was the next Disney Animation Studio release, Zootopia. No photos allowed down there.

We spent time shuttling between story rooms and screening rooms on the second and third floors the rest of the day. I included some pictures of the inside of these sessions in part 3 of my Big Hero 6 posts if you were curious. To close with a look at the past. Olaf and a Fix-It Felix video game were in one of the Hallways.