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October 25 2017

Creative Capers Visits Walt Disney’s Office!

Our Capers Captains — Sue, Terry, and David — were thrilled to receive an exclusive visit to Walt Disney’s newly refurbished “Suite 3H” office on the Disney Lot! Originally housing his offices from 1940 until his death in 1966, Bob Iger and The Walt Disney Company wanted to restore this space to its original form as a way to permanently honor Walt.

Renovated in 2015, this four-roomed workspace is as grand as Walt himself – complete with gifts from former clients, friends, and Hollywood legends, as well as Walt’s personal collection of miniatures and books. Within this space are a secretary ensuite, a formal entertaining office, Walt’s more relaxed working office, and a personal kitchenette.

Sue’s favorite aspect of the tour was the fact that you could still feel Walt’s presence, which made it easy to envision what it would be like to spend time with him. Terry was impressed that each and every detail was placed exactly as it was when Walt was alive. David’s favorite part of the tour was seeing Walt’s cans of chili…proving that even a man who builds an empire is “still a man who needs to eat!”

Be sure to check out our photos below to catch a mini virtual tour!

Animation & Design Director David Molina is highly respected in the entertainment industry as a Director, Designer and Animator. His extraordinary skill in character development, world building, and keen design sense is instrumental in the studios’ stellar reputation. David began his career working side-by-side Don Bluth in his garage on BANJO THE WOODPILE CAT, which was a historical moment in the animation industry. He quickly excelled in animation and storyboarding, and became one of Bluth’s most respected animators. This culminated in creating of one of the most memorable animated moments in film – Fievel singing “Somewhere Out There” in AN AMERICAN TAIL. David has designed characters for many noteworthy entertainment franchises including Disney’s BEAUTY & THE BEAST and MULAN, MR. MAGOO, THE PINK PANTHER, and The Simpsons. He has also adapted characters from the “Fine Art” world into animated personalities, one famous example being Michael Bedard’s Sitting Ducks. Widely considered one of the industry’s leading character designers and art directors, David has created starring characters and mascots for many advertising campaigns, animated films, marketing initiatives and theme parks around the world. Mastering an ability to adapt to any design style and infuse every performance with heart and soul, David’s characters stand a cut above the rest. He truly brings them to life!

President/Producer Sue Shakespeare is a true mastermind of budgets and schedules, and gifted at designing unique production processes for all styles of animation. One of the most respected animation producers in the industry today, she is a member of many prestigious entertainment organizations, including the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. Combining her education in marketing and advertising with her artistic talent, Sue has the perfect understanding of how to integrate money and art. Artists love working with Sue, and her creative network contains most of the top animators, directors, and art directors in the industry today. Her drive, integrity, and innate ability to nurture talent has been crucial in Creative Capers’ years of success. Ultimately, Sue has managed over $150 million of animation production and guided Creative Capers to consistently deliver superior quality work on time and under budget.

Director/Art Director Terry Shakespeare is one of the most imaginative and innovative directors working in animation today. Renowned for his exceptional vision and strong leadership, Terry began his career in animation at the Don Bluth Studio where he was fortunate to be trained as an animator and storyboard artist by Don Bluth himself. During the Bluth years, Terry worked on the animated films: THE SECRET OF NIMH, AN AMERICAN TAIL, and THE LAND BEFORE TIME, as well as, the groundbreaking animated games: Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace. During this time Terry met his creative partner, David Molina, and the two began their successful working collaboration. Recognized for their innovative thinking, they were hired as Supervising Art Directors to head up blue sky design at Walt Disney Studios’ Consumer Products Division, where they provided the creative vision for prominent installations such as: The Disney Stores, Mickey’s ToonTown, Splash Mountain and Disney’s MGM Studios Tour. After forming Creative Capers Entertainment, Terry’s pioneering spirit led him to experiment in the cutting edge arena of computer graphics. The studio quickly signed a multi-year exclusive production and development contract with the Walt Disney Company spanning the feature film, television and interactive divisions. After directing over 55 interactive game titles, Terry ventured into long-form CGI animation, which landed the studio production contracts for TV shows (Sitting Ducks) and movies like the LEGO/MIRAMAX BIONICLE TRILOGY, whose monumental success launched the Lego Entertainment Division.