Zenimation

Zenimation
Genre	Animation
Format	Streaming
Created by	David Bess
Number of seasons	2
Number of episodes	18
Production
Running time	6-7 minutes
Production company(s)	Walt Disney Animation Studios
Broadcast
Streaming Service(s)	Disney+
Picture format	Mixed aspect ratio
Original run	May 22, 2020 –
External links
Official website
IMDb page

Zenimation is a short-form anthology series on Disney+ created by David Bess as "a tribute to the visual and sound artists who have created Walt Disney Animation Studios' legacy of films". Each episode contains a montage of clips and sequences focusing on the sounds and visuals from animated Disney movies with no dialogue. The series has been described as Disney's answer to ASMR channels on YouTube. They were released onto Disney+ on May 22, 2020. A second season was released on June 11, 2021, and included scenes from earlier films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Bambi as well as Raya and the Last Dragon.

Official description

“Unplug, relax, and refresh your senses for a moment of mindfulness with Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zenimation - an animated soundscape experience. Whether it’s baby Moana being called by the ocean, Anna and Kristoff walking through an icy forest, or Baymax and Hiro Hamada flying over San Fransokyo, these iconic scenes become an aural experience like no other with the sounds of ocean waves, an icy forest and soaring flight. Zenimation pays tribute to both the visual and sound artists who have created Walt Disney Animation Studios’ legacy of films. Created and edited by David Bess. From Walt Disney Animation Studios.”

―Disney+

Episodes

Season 1

All released May 7, 2020:

1. Water (6 min.): Explore the sea with Moana, Ariel, and Elsa.
2. Cityscapes (6 min.): Visit New Orleans, Mt. Olympus, San Fransokyo, and Atlantis.
3. Discovery (6 min.): Discover the world around you with Elsa, Tarzan, and Rapunzel.
4. Flight (7 min.): Fly with Aladdin and Jasmine, Baymax and Hiro, and Cody and Marahuté.
5. Explore (7 min.): Explore new places with Judy Hopps, baby Moana, and Aurora.
6. Night (5 min.): Gaze at the night sky with Tiana, Rapunzel, and Jim Hawkins.
7. Nature (8 min.): Take in the beauty of nature with Simba, Pocahontas, and Tarzan.
8. Serenity (5 min.): Have a moment of calm with Belle, Mulan, and Gramma Tala.
9. Water Realms (7 min.): Surf with Lilo, cross the Dark Sea with Elsa, and restore the heart of Te Fiti with Moana.
10. Levity (7 min.): Have a laugh with Flash the Sloth, Stitch, and Baymax.

A compilation of all 10 episodes, "Extended Edition" (50 min.), was released October 2, 2020.

Season 2

All released June 11, 2021:

1. Rain: Step into the rain with Simba, Bambi, and never-before seen footage from Raya and the Last Dragon.
2. Everyday Comforts: Experience the comforts of everyday, morning to night, with Tiana, Anna, and Dumbo.
3. Natural Wonders: The wonders of nature as seen through the eyes of Pocahontas, Mufasa, Alice, and others.
4. Transformation: Witness the power of transformation with Pinocchio, Kida, the Beast, and Te Fiti.
5. Waterways: Enjoy the scenic waterways of Kumandra, Mt. Olympus, Motunui, and Atlantis.
6. Kindness: There is so much greatness in kindness, as we can learn from Moana, Baymax, Aladdin, and Vanellope.
7. Snowscapes: Enjoy the peace and stillness of snowy days with Bambi, Thumper, Tigger, and Rabbit.
8. Locales: Arendelle, Paris, Kumandra, New Orleans, from forests deep to castles far away.
9. Full Journey - All Episodes: Enjoy the longform edition of Zenimation Season 2.

Movies Featured

1. Moana
2. The Little Mermaid
3. The Lion King
4. Frozen II
5. Lilo & Stitch
6. Beauty and the Beast
7. Hercules
8. Zootopia
9. Frozen
10. Big Hero 6
11. The Princess and the Frog
12. Treasure Planet
13. Wreck-It Ralph
14. Atlantis: The Lost Empire
15. Mulan
16. Aladdin
17. Tangled
18. Meet the Robinsons
19. Ralph Breaks the Internet
20. Tarzan
21. Bolt
22. The Rescuers Down Under
23. Peter Pan
24. Sleeping Beauty
25. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
26. Chicken Little
27. The Aristocats (only in season 1)
28. Pocahontas
29. Brother Bear
30. The Jungle Book
31. Lady and the Tramp
32. The Emperor's New Groove
33. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
34. Raya and the Last Dragon (only in season 2)
35. Bambi (only in season 2)
36. Dumbo (only in season 2)
37. The Great Mouse Detective (only in season 2)
38. The Fox and the Hound (only in season 2)
39. The Rescuers (only in season 2)
40. Cinderella (only in season 2)
41. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (only in season 2)
42. Winnie the Pooh (only in season 2)
43. Pinocchio (only in season 2)
44. Alice in Wonderland (only in season 2)
45. Melody Time (only in season 2)
46. Fantasia 2000 (only in season 2)
47. Fantasia (only in season 2)
48. Robin Hood (only in season 2)
49. The Sword in the Stone (only in season 2)
50. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (only in season 2)

International

• Brazil: Curtas Animados Zen
• Portugal: Animazen
• Spain: Animazén

Gallery

Season 1 title card

Zenimation - Official Trailer - Disney+-2

Season 1 trailer

Trivia

• This series doesn't include the nine films, Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, Make Mine Music, Fun and Fancy Free, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Black Cauldron, Oliver & Company, Dinosaur, and Home on the Range.
  • This series uses clips from the only Walt Disney Animation Studios feature absent from Disney+, Make Mine Music, featuring segments from the “Blue Bayou” sequence, originally animated for Fantasia and cut from that film.

See also

• Disney Parks Sunrise Series

External links

• Zenimation on Disney+
• Media kit

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