Sources: Wikidata · OpenAlex. The record of the motion picture, not an assessment of this cell.
FILM NOTES
Treasure Planet arrived from Walt Disney Feature Animation in 2002, a sci-fi reimagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island released during a transitional era for the studio, as hand-drawn animation gave way to computer-generated dominance in mainstream features. Blending traditional cel work with CGI spacescapes, the film represented an ambitious swing that underperformed commercially but has since gathered a devoted following for its visual daring and emotional core. It remains a touchstone for animation collectors interested in Disney's turn-of-the-millennium experimentation.
This cell centers on Jim Hawkins, the restless young protagonist whose journey from directionless teenager to capable spacefarer anchors the entire narrative. Collectors seek Jim frames for their connection to the film's coming-of-age arc, a character study prized by those who value origin-era animation artifacts. A cell bearing his name alone, without supporting cast, points to a solitary character study, the kind of isolated frame often drawn from key animation passes, model sheets, or single-figure story beats used to define Jim before he is placed against the wider crew and cosmos of the film.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Treasure Planet (2002)
Gauge
35mm, four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds three frames
Perforations
Four per frame on each edge, evenly spaced, cleanly punched with no visible torn or deformed holes
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible along one edge, with what appears to be a Dolby Digital data-block strip in the inter-perforation gaps on the same edge, and a DTS timecode line also present, consistent with a tri-format release print
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read any key numbers or manufacturer text
Base & colour
Base carries a light blue-cyan tint typical of modern polyester stock; dye image appears neutral with no visible red shift or fading
Projection history
No visible scratches, splice marks, or cue marks seen
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single shot, and the animated imagery is consistent with the Disney animated feature on record
Era check
The polyester blue-tinted base, combined with Dolby Digital data blocks and DTS timecode on the same print, is consistent with a theatrical release print from the early 2000s, matching the 2002 release date on record
Read from the original intake capture shown below. Observations only — film is authenticated, not graded.
This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.
Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.
CROWN SERIAL 000062838
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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