Watch Disney as Told by Emoji

Disney as Told by Emoji is a witty animated series consisting of bite-sized shorts that portray famous Disney movies and properties through the lens of emoji characters that you could find on your smartphone. The show premiered on the official Disney YouTube channel in 2015 and quickly became a fan-favorite due to its cleverly crafted interpretations of classic Disney stories.

Each episode of Disney as Told by Emoji reimagines an iconic Disney movie or property through playful use of characters' facial expressions, tiny images, and straightforward animations. The characters are portrayed by emoji, with the classic Disney characters adapting a emoji twist. For example, Simba is depicted as a small, lion-faced emoji, and Timon is reduced to a meerkat emoji. The show is entirely narrated through these emojis, giving viewers a fresh way of viewing classic Disney stories we all know and love.

Each episode runs for around three minutes and often starts with a small introduction of the classic Disney film or property that will be retold in emoji. The primary content is a recap of the plot through quirky animations featuring the emoji characters. Stitched together with sound bites and animations, storytelling is done in the form of text messages, typed out text, images, and commentary. Fans will recognize some of the most memorable movie scenes being recreated using Disney's famous cute emojis with supporting text, like the doors of Elsa's ice castle swinging open, the Blue Fairy transforming Pinocchio into a real boy or the Genie emerging from his lamp. Scenes that can't be narrated with emojis alone are often creatively visualized, such as repurposing a pile of donuts to resemble Tiana's beignets.

The show is careful not to oversimplify the plots of the movies. Instead, it is relentlessly entertaining and light-hearted, with the sense of humor coming from the way the emojis are used. Its simplicity often leaves a remarkable impact that maintains the essence of the original Disney movies. The series smoothly adheres to what the original movie was conveying, so people who never watched the original titles could still understand and enjoy them. The style of animation is also consistent throughout the series, making it feel like each episode is a part of a cohesive whole of Disney's brand.

The show does apply some CGI to enhance the action scenes, as occasion demanded. The digital transformation to emoji also made for some creative casting decisions, too. There are plentiful opportunities to get creative with the emojis used to depict the Disney characters. The iconic villains, for example, often take on unusual shapes, such as Ursula as a purple octopus or Maleficent as fire hovering around an ominous silhouette. Though there is no script or talking in Disney as Told by Emoji, each of the characters is given a unique personality and identity through their expressions, and the way they appear on the screen, the same way the production team did in the original films.

Disney as Told by Emoji designed episodes that vary between movies to classic characters to original properties. From Aladdin to Frozen, Mickey Mouse, and new shows like Big Hero 6: The Series, there's something for all Disney fans, though Disney films and classics get the majority of the spotlight. The shorts are also often released at opportune times. For instance, they recently released a clip from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, in the build-up to what was the most talked-about event of that year.

Since its premiere, Disney as Told by Emoji has been a massive hit on the internet, and fans have shown an increasing fondness for the series' use of emojis to depict classic stories. Disney as Told by Emoji utilises the classic charm of Disney movies while appealing to the forthcoming generation whose communication method relies on these cute little symbols. The show ended production in 2019 with two seasons and a total of twenty-five full-length episodes.

In a nutshell, Disney as Told by Emoji is a delightful web series that offers fans a fresh and funny perspective on the classic Disney movies and some of its newer properties. Disney fans young and old are sure to appreciate the knowledge and the effort put into each episode. If you love Disney movies and emojis, or even one of the two, then you'd definitely be smiling while watching Disney as Told by Emoji.

Disney as Told by Emoji is a series that is currently running and has 1 seasons (19 episodes). The series first aired on November 13, 2015.