Hynfucs on Instagram: ". Interesting Fact: Bambi (1942) Bambi was one of Disney’s most ambitious animated films of its time because the studio treated animals with almost documentary-level realism. Disney artists studied live deer for months, even bringing fawns into the studio so animators could observe how they walked, rested, and reacted to sound. Unlike many animated movies of that era, Bambi uses very little dialogue—long moments rely only on music, lighting, and movement to tell the story.