For the first time ever, a Disney app was named Apple’s iPad App of the Year.
Disney Animated was selected as the top app out of the 100,000 iPad apps that were launched in 2013.
Disney Animated – created through a partnership between Disney Interactive, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and developer Touch Press – gives fans the ability to discover the story of Disney animation through interactive illustrations and animation workshops.
Using Disney Animated, fans can immerse themselves in content from all full-length animated feature films. They can also examine artifact and artwork and get an exclusive first look at footage, concept art, animation tests, and visual effects from the upcoming film Frozen.
Disney Animated features include, “The Story of Animation” which explains how animated films are brought to life with every illustration on every page touchable and interactive; “Interactive Workshops” which are hands-on interactives that allow fans to experiment with iPad version of authentic Disney animation techniques and share their creations via social media; and “Disney Animation History in One Place” which is a comprehensive timeline of all full-length animated features.
The app also contains more than 750 interactive illustrations including more than 350 high-quality images from Disney’s archives.
Regularly priced at $13.99, the Disney Animated app is available in the App Store for a special price of $9.99.