Polar Trappers Original Stat Model Sheet: Penguins and Donald Duck

Penguins, Donald Duck

MEDIUM: Original Photostat Model Sheet
IMAGE SIZE: 12.5" x 10"
PRODUCTION: Polar Trappers, 1938
SKU: CCV4472

NOTES: This piece shows signs of moderate production wear: age-related toning, small tears along edges. The title on the model sheet, "Arctic Trappers," may have been an earlier working title for the film.

ABOUT THE FILM: Polar Trappers is a 1938 Donald Duck and Goofy cartoon set in the South Pole, where the duo are trapping polar animals (or at least, attempting to). This is the first of the six short films of the Donald & Goofy series, as well as the first cartoon where Donald Duck and Goofy appear without Mickey Mouse.

ABOUT THE MEDIUM: Photostat Model Sheets are reference guides used by animators to ensure consistency in character design, proportions, and expressions throughout a film. These printed sheets typically feature multiple poses, facial expressions, and turnarounds of a character, often photocopied from finalized drawings by lead animators. Model sheets help maintain uniformity in animation by providing a standard reference for all artists working on a character, preventing visual discrepancies between different scenes.