The functionality of the desk is bolstered with drawers designed specifically for the storage of animation tools and materials. A custom light table is built into the centre of the desk and is able to be easily manipulated with the turn of a lever. It is made of wood, with a honey maple finish.
This desk is of the second generation, constructed during the Disney Renaissance of the 1990s. When the studio was redesigned during the 1990s, a new version of the desk was produced, taking heavy influence from Weber's style. Weber was hired by Walt Disney to design and furnish the Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, California. This desk is based on a design originally conceived by German industrial designer Kem Weber. An animator's desk used by Walt Disney Studios for various productions.
