The little Mermaid was released on November 17 1989 and is largely accredited with being the film that heralded the beginning of the 디즈니 Renaissance. With the average production time of an animated 디즈니 film being 6 years this film was developed in the height of the 80’s.


The assignment of designing the heroine Ariel was left to animator Glen Keane who would go on to animate other 디즈니 characters such as the Beast, 알라딘 and Tarzan. He wanted the heroine to be reminiscent of the traditional 디즈니 Princesses while at the same time being relatable to the ‘modern...