Color in 101 Dalmatians

To this day, Walt Peregoy’s color styling in 101 Dalmatians remains a fine example of how color can be used creatively in animation while serving more than a merely decorative function. On his blog Colorful Animation Expressions, artist Oswald Iten is exploring the use of color as a storytelling device in that film. So far he has written two thoughtful and in-depth posts about the topic with more to come–Color in 101 Dalmatians: An Introduction and Color in 101 Dalmatians: 1. Home Sweet Home.