About
David A. Bossert is an award-winning artist, filmmaker, and author. He is a 32-year veteran of The Walt Disney Company, where he contributed his talents to Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), The Lion King (1994), Fantasia/2000 (1999) among many others. Bossert is an independent producer, creative director, and writer and is considered an authority in Disney art and animation history. He is a CalArts Board of Trustees member and is a visiting scholar at Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) in Pittsburgh. In 2018, he was awarded a U.S. Patent for his invention Parallax Based Monoscopic Rendering, and in 2020, he received an additional U.S. Patent for Varying Display Content Based on Viewpoint. He continues to explore transformative, immersive experiences in book publishing. Bossert is the author of numerous books, liner/program notes, and dozens of articles on animation. Learn more at www.davidbossert.com
Featured Work
Find Your Happy Place: The 8-Step Guide to Boosting Your Creativity Through a Personal Retreat
Find Your Happy Place: The 8-Step Guide to Boosting Your Creativity Through a Personal Retreat by David A. Bossert offers a transformative journey to discover a personal sanctuary where one can reconnect with oneself and unlock one's creative potential. Through eight comprehensive steps, ranging from embracing seclusion to fostering mindfulness and expanding creativity, Bossert provides a roadmap for readers to delve into their innermost thoughts, set inspiring goals, and attain the clarity needed to achieve them. Drawing from over three decades of experience, the author shares profound insights and practical exercises to facilitate self-discovery and personal growth. This guide promises life-changing benefits, inviting readers to embark on their own retreat today and begin the fulfilling journey towards living their best life.
Other Works
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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Visual Companion
2023
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The House of the Future: Walt Disney, MIT, and Monsanto's Vision of Tomorrow
2023
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The Art of George Scribner: The Panama Canal Paintings
2022
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3D National Parks: Like You've Never Seen Them Before
2022
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Claude Coats: Walt Disney’s Imagineer—The Making of Disneyland: From Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond
2021
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3D Disneyland: Like You've Never Seen It Before
2020
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OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT The Search For The Lost Disney Cartoons (Special Edition)
2019
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Kem Weber: Mid-Century Furniture Designs for the Disney Studios
2018
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DALI AND DISNEY: DESTINO (Limited Edition)
2017
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OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT The Search For The Lost Disney Cartoons
2017
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The Art of Tennessee Loveless: 10 X 10 X 10—The Mickey Mouse Contemporary Pop Art Series
2017
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AN ANIMATOR'S GALLERY Eric Goldberg Draws The Disney Characters
2015
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DALI AND DISNEY: DESTINO
2015
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Remembering Roy E. Disney Memories and Photos of a Storied Life
2013
Awards and Recognition
- 2023- Nonfiction Writers Association Book Awards, Gold Winner for 3D National Parks: LIke You've Never Seen Them Before
- 2024- The Eric Hoffer Award- Nomination for The House of the Future: Walt Disney, MIT, and Monsanto's Vision for Tomorrow.
- 2021- Nonfiction Writers Association Book Awards, Gold Winner for 3D Disneyland: LIke You've Never Seen It Before
- 2020- Patent Awarded- Varying Display Content Based on Viewpoint
- 2019- 31st Annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Book Awards- Gold and Siver medals for Kem Weber: Mid-Century Furniture Designs for the Disney Studios
