Animator, CalArts trustee and alumnus Dave Bossert (Film/Video BFA 83) joins Disney Supervising Animator and director Eric Goldberg for a book signing Sunday in Anaheim for “An Animator’s Gallery: Eric Goldberg Draws the Disney Characters.”

Bossert, of Stevenson Ranch, is the creative director and head of Classic Projects for Walt Disney Animation Studios at The Walt Disney Co. He also serves as president of the West Ranch Town Council.

The Art Deco-themed art book features text by Bossert and Goldberg’s illustrations of Walt Disney characters in a style reminiscent of caricatures from the famed walls of New York’s Sardi’s and Los Angeles’ The Brown Derby. More than 200 stylized images of characters from Disney movies such as “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves,” “Alice in Wonderland” and “Frozen” are featured in the book, plus a special section with characters from “Pixar” movies such as “Toy Story” and “Cars.”

An Animator’s Gallery also includes a foreword by animator John Lasseter (Film/Video BFA 79).

The book signing takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center, as part of the 2015 D23 Expo, a three-day event dubbed as “the largest Disney fan event in the world.”

An Animator’s Gallery Book Signing

Aug. 16, 1:30 pm

Stage 28, Anaheim Convention Center

800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim

Tickets: single day starting at $48

About Dave Bossert

DAVID A. BOSSERT is an artist, filmmaker and author. He received a B.F.A. in Animation from the CalArts School of Film/Video. Dave currently serves as the Producer, Creative Director & Head of Classic (Special) Projects at Walt Disney Animation Studios and is overseeing numerous projects for various divisions across The Walt Disney Company globally.

Mr. Bossert has contributed his talents to such films as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Lion King, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Fantasia 2000 and the Academy Award-nominated Disney/Dali short film Destino. See a full list of his credits at the IMDb link below.

Bossert is an award winning Producer and Director. His documentary The Tunes Behind the Toons has won best short documentary awards at numerous film festivals and has been a special selection at many others. He is the producer and director of the award winning Pumbaa & Timon Safety Smart: Wild About Safety DVD series for Disney Educational Productions and Under Writers Laboratories.

Dave works in a variety of animation techniques including 2D, 3D, & Live Action combinations; Stereoscopic & specialty projection formats. He has been the creative director and producer of many Theme Park attractions, projection shows and other specialty projects.

Dave also serves as the Artistic Supervisor for the Disney Restoration Team and has overseen restoration on the latest restored features Bambi, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Fantasia, Snow White, Pinocchio, Jungle Book & many others.

Bossert co-authored the “Disney Animated”​ iPad App which was named iPad App of 2013 by Apple and won a prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award. He has written the books, “Remembering Roy E. Disney; Memories and Photos of a Storied Life”, “An Animator’s Gallery: Eric Goldberg Draws the Disney Characters”​, and “Dali & Disney: Destino” which can be ordered at fine bookstores or on Amazon.com.