Hades

MEDIUM: Original Production Drawing and Photostat Drawing
IMAGE SIZE: 17" x 13" (Drawing), 17" x 13" (Photostat)
PRODUCTION: Hercules, 1997
SIGNED: Tony Wong
SKU: CCV6073

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Anthony "Tony" Wong is an animator with a career at Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios that spans two consecutive decades. Wong worked as a 2D character animator on films like The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Hercules (1997), Fantasia 2000 (1999), and Treasure Planet (2002).  He was later hired by Pixar and has contributed to films such as Ratatouille (2007), Toy Story 3 (2010), Brave (2012), Coco (2017), and most recently, Elio (2025).

ABOUT THE FILM: Hercules is a 1997 American animated musical fantasy comedy film loosely based on the legendary hero Heracles (known in the film by his Roman name, Hercules), a son of Zeus in Greek mythology. Produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, the film was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, both of whom co-wrote the screenplay with Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw, and Irene Mecchi. Featuring the voices of Tate Donovan, Danny DeVito, James Woods, and Susan Egan, the film follows the titular Hercules, a demigod with super-strength raised among mortals, who must learn to become a true hero in order to earn back his godhood and place in Mount Olympus, while his evil uncle Hades plots his downfall.

ABOUT THE MEDIUM: Original Production Drawings are one-of-a-kind pieces of art that were used in the creation of an animated film or television show. Each has been hand-drawn by studio artists!

Animators often printed and kept photostat copies of production drawings for reference to maintain fluid consistent animation sequences.