<P> It had first been thought that the dwarfs would be the main focus of the story, and many sequences were written for the seven characters . However, at a certain point, it was decided that the main thrust of the story was provided by the relationship between the Queen and Snow White . For this reason, several sequences featuring the dwarfs were cut from the film . The first, which was animated in its entirety before being cut, showed Doc and Grumpy arguing about whether Snow White should stay with them . Another, also completely animated, would have shown the dwarfs eating soup noisily and messily; Snow White unsuccessfully attempts to teach them how to eat' like gentlemen' . A partially animated sequence involved the dwarfs holding a "lodge meeting" in which they try to think of a gift for Snow White; this was to be followed by the elaborate' bed building sequence', in which the dwarfs and the forest animals construct and carve a bed for the princess . This also was cut, as it was thought to slow down the movement of the story . The soup - eating and bed - building sequences were animated by Ward Kimball, who was sufficiently discouraged by their removal to consider leaving the studio, however Disney persuaded him to stay by promoting him to supervising animator of Jiminy Cricket in his next feature Pinocchio (1940). </P> <P> The primary authority on the design of the film was concept artist Albert Hurter . All designs used in the film, from characters' appearances to the look of the rocks in the background, had to meet Hurter's approval before being finalized . Two other concept artists--Ferdinand Hovarth and Gustaf Tenggren--also contributed to the visual style of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs . Hovarth developed a number of dark concepts for the film, although many other designs he developed were ultimately rejected by the Disney team as less easily translated into animation than Hurter's . Tenggren was used as a color stylist and to determine the staging and atmosphere of many of the scenes in the film, as his style borrowed from the likes of Arthur Rackham and John Bauer and thus possessed the European illustration quality that Walt Disney sought . He also designed the posters for the film and illustrated the press book . However, Hovarth didn't receive a credit for the film . Other artists to work on the film included Joe Grant, whose most significant contribution was the design for the Queen's Witch form . </P> <P> Art Babbit, an animator who joined the Disney studio in 1932, invited seven of his colleagues (who worked in the same room as him) to come with him to an art class that he himself had set up at his home in the Hollywood Hills . Though there was no teacher, Babbit had recruited a model to pose for him and his fellow animators as they drew . These "classes" were held weekly; each week, more animators would come . After three weeks, Walt Disney called Babbit to his office and offered to provide the supplies, working space and models required if the sessions were moved to the studio . Babbit ran the sessions for a month until animator Hardie Gramatky suggested that they recruit Don Graham; the art teacher from the Chouinard Institute taught his first class at the studio on November 15, 1932, and was joined by Phil Dike a few weeks later . These classes were principally concerned with human anatomy and movement, though instruction later included action analysis, animal anatomy and acting . </P> <P> Though the classes were originally described as a "brutal battle", with neither instructor nor students well - versed in the other's craft, the enthusiasm and energy of both parties made the classes stimulating and beneficial for all involved . Graham often screened Disney shorts and, along with the animators, provided critique featuring both strengths and weaknesses . For example, Graham criticised Babbit's animation of Abner the mouse in The Country Cousin as "taking a few of the obvious actions of a drunk without coordinating the rest of the body", while praising it for maintaining its humour without getting "dirty or mean or vulgar . The country mouse is always having a good time". </P>

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