Animators utilized "Deep Canvas" technology, originally developed for Tarzan , to create 360-degree 3D sets that allowed for dynamic, live-action-style camera movements.
Treasure Planet represents the end of Disney’s "Silver Age" of 2D animation and the birth of the "Hybrid Era." The archive is important because it documents the exact moment Disney tried to save traditional animation by merging it with CGI. Preserving the "Archive" preserves the history of 2D animation's fight for survival. treasure planet archive