Joseph Musso

The unlikely story of 106-year old Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, and how he overcame poverty and racism in America to become a celebrated modernist painter, Hollywood sketch artist, and “Disney Legend” for his groundbreaking work on the classic animated film, Bambi.

This documentary explores the hidden art of Hollywood production design through interviews, workshop materials, design plans, and film clips. Looking at the artists behind some of cinema’s most memorable worlds, it examines how production designers shape the visual language and cultural iconography of film.