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Destino is a short animated film released by Disney Studios in 2003 that started out as a collaboration between Walt Disney & Salvador Dali in 1946.

John Canemaker notes, in his article titled When Dali Met Disney, that Dali worked at the animation studio for a few months in 1946 before the project was shelved. By that time only a brief animation test of two tortoise shells draped in cloth depicting facial apparitions was made.

When Roy E. Disney (Walt’s nephew) sought to use the test in the feature film, Fantasia 2000, the Disney Legal Department pointed out:

Dali’s contract stipulated that his original artwork for Destino would not become Disney property until after the movie was made.

This revelation was key to resuming production & ultimately the reconstruction of Destino was completed.

The original animation test (starting at the 5:20 mark of the linked video) is the most impressive part—at least to me that is. There is a clear difference with it as compared to the rest of the short which lacks its vibrant feel & appearance.

Notwithstanding, it is an interesting piece of work from Disney Studios.

What Barry Says, is a thoughtful short film about the United States’ regular use of military force since the 1950s, including the War on Terror & the invasion of Iraq. The film was designed & animated by Simon Robson; narration was provided by Barry McNamara.