Ep 11 - Disney Magic - What Animators Taught Me About Storytelling

Ever wonder how Disney created worlds that sparked imagination for generations? In this episode, Paul Steven Forrest takes you behind the velvet rope at Disneyland’s 100-year celebration of animation — and into the mind of a storyteller who never stops learning.

You’ll discover how a simple table, a few pencils, and a stack of paper shaped the future of animation —and what that means for today’s video creators. Paul breaks down what early animators knew about wonder, persistence, and the power of visual storytelling, and shows you how to bring that same magic into your own work.

This isn’t just nostalgia — it’s a reminder that before there was AI and After Effects, there was imagination and iteration.

💡 In this episode: Why Walt Disney’s storyboarding table still matters What we can learn from pencil sketches and paper scraps How to make your work feel magical — even with limited tools And a challenge to video creators: are you creating content… or wonder?

🛠️ Creative Takeaway: Wonder isn’t a genre. It’s a reaction. And it happens when story, style, and craft come together with heart.

Let’s connect at: paulstevenforrest.com