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 lavishly produced blend of hand drawn animation and CGI that reimagined Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure as interstellar science fantasy. Coming at a pivotal moment for Disney's animation studio, as traditional cel work gave way to digital tools and audiences drifted toward computer animated features, the film stood as an ambitious, costly gamble that underperformed at the box office but has since gathered a devoted following for its visual imagination and emotional depth.
This cell centers on Jim Hawkins, the restless teenage protagonist whose journey from aimless drifter to capable spacefarer anchors the entire story. As the film's emotional core, Jim draws collectors interested in coming of age narratives and Disney's more introspective heroes, a character defined by longing, rebellion, and eventual growth. A cell bearing his name alone, without accompanying figures, suggests a moment of individual focus, the kind of quiet or pivotal beat animators reserve for character defining frames, prized for isolating him within the larger ensemble he shares the film with.
Authentication Findings8 checks
Consistent with a 35mm theatrical release print of Treasure Planet (2002).
Gauge
35mm, confirmed by four perforations per frame on both edges; the strip holds three frames.
Perforations
Four per frame on both edges, evenly spaced; punched edges appear clean with no torn or missing perforations visible.
Soundtrack
A variable-area optical track is visible along one edge beside the picture area, appearing as a dual bilateral variable-area pattern; Dolby Digital pixel blocks are visible in the inter-perforation gaps on the same edge.
Edge print
Not visible in this capture at sufficient resolution to read any key numbers or manufacturer text.
Base & colour
Base appears with a slight blue-cyan tint consistent with modern polyester stock; dye image reads as neutral with no visible red shift or fading.
Projection history
No splices, cue marks, or prominent scratches are visible in this capture.
Picture
Positive colour image; all three frames appear to be consecutive frames from a single continuous shot, consistent with a release print of Treasure Planet (2002).
Era check
The combination of Dolby Digital inter-perforation data blocks alongside a variable-area optical track 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 000062847
Original Film CaptureAs received
Photographed on the light panel at intake, before encapsulation — tap to open full size
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