Burbank in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Camera Building

The Walt Disney Studios

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. The Camera Building Marker

Inscription.
The Ink and Paint, Camera, and Cutting Buildings were constructed in 1939 as part of the original studio facililty. Conceptualized by Walt Disney and architect Ken Weber, they were designed for function and flow of the animation production process.

In conjunction with the Animation Building, the Ink and Paint, Camera and Cutting Buildings allowed a project to go from concept, to rough art, to clean up, cel painting, camera photography and finally the cutting and editing process. The three buildings are interconnected by covered walkways and also linked to the Animation Building by an underground tunnel. This allowed for the movement of animation art in a controlled environment.

The Camera Building today still houses the "Multiplane Camera" developed by Disney and first used on the cartoon short "The Old Mill" which was released theatrically in November of 1937. The original unit used to shoot "Snow White" was moved here from the Hyperion lot in 1939 and still occupies Crane Room 12 in the building. Almost every film or television project produced by the studio has had some portion of production

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or post production take place in all or one of these buildings.

Erected 1990 by The Walt Disney Studios.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 34° 9.458′ N, 118° 19.536′ W. Marker is in Burbank, California, in Los Angeles County. It can be reached from the intersection of Buena Vista Street and Alameda Avenue. The studio property is not open to the public. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 S Buena Vista St, Burbank CA 91521, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley,

in Greater Los Angeles,

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 15 other markers are within walking distance

The Camera Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

2. The Camera Building and Marker

of this marker: The Ink and Paint Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Animation Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shorts Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Walt’s 100th (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The T.E.A.M. Building (about 300 feet away); Stages B and C (about 300 feet away); Nitrate Film Vaults (about 300 feet away); Stage Three (about 400 feet away); The Fantasia Stage (about 400 feet away); Stage A (about 400 feet away); Olympic Flagpole (about 500 feet away); The Hyperion Bungalow (about 500 feet away); Stage Two (about 500 feet away); Stages Four and Five (about 700 feet away); Huey (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burbank.

The Cutting Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 10, 2024

3. The Cutting Building and Marker

The markers have the same text.

Multiplane Camera image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 10, 2024

4. Multiplane Camera

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on May 11, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.