Graphic Designer Renders Disney Characters And 'Interacts' With Them In Real Life

"Come with me and you'll be in a world full of imagination."

Chelsi

• Published in Disney
• November 14, 2021

The universal love for Disney characters is an affection shared by many. As young kids, it's normal to imagine playing with and being friends with your favorite animated character.

That kind of wonder and limitless imagination did not end in his childhood for this remarkable digital artist. Meet Luigi Kemo Volo, the artist behind the mesmerizing photographs.

Volo is an Italian illustrator and graphic designer from Naples, Italy. He's behind the still renderings of Disney characters 'walking around' in real life.

He takes images of himself and seamlessly integrates Disney characters into them through skilled photoshop magic. It's the crossover we never knew we wanted but needed!

Volo is an avid Disney fan, and a photographer, illustrator, and graphic artist by profession. It's all the ingredients and skills one would need to create these high-skilled, technical images.

Volo shared that we have his nephew to thank for the images. It's the artist's love for his nephew that inspired his creations.

He also said about his passion for the work, “I've always been a huge fan of Disney animation. Ever since I was a kid watching videotapes of Disney classics I would stop midway, take a pencil and paper, and copy characters, I spent a lot of time doing it!”

Since then whenever he gets an idea for a photo, he spends a few hours after his job to 'play' with the Disney characters. Out of these bursts of inspiration, Volo has created over 500 renderings that he shares on his social media accounts!

1. The human mask of Hades

2. Ursula will never stop causing trouble for Ariel

3. Absolute best friends!

4. This looks so fun!

5. Uh-oh!

6. Buzz captured the essence of Woody

7. Pulling an all-nighter with friends

8. Dumbo is so cute!

9. Beach day with best bud!

10. Baloo does not share the covers

11. Anything that can annoy Hades is awesome

12. Hmmm, did you tell Bell about this haircut?

13. Don't trust Yzma

14. Bambi deserves all the love

15. How many Olaf's are in this photo?

16. Yzma surely forced you to do this

17. That's a loooooooong story, Flash

18. Chaotic game night with the boys or is it mythical creatures?

19. This is very Stitch

20. Will you go to Neverland?

21. Better not let Rafiki catch you eating while meditating!

22. Prankster Stitch

23. Gus Gus will light up your world

25. Choosing which movie to stream

26. Someone's not happy about this sleeping arrangement

27. Let's hope Olaf washed his stick feet

28. Wacky!

29. Smooches!

The artist didn't expect that people would respond so positively to his work. He says he enjoys it when people message him that their kids are fond of his work.

Although, it's sometimes difficult to think outside the box, Volo insists that he loves the work that he shares to the world. He loves creating these imaginative images especially planning them, improving, and drawing the correct expression on the character's faces!

Volo only started sharing his work in 2016 and has since amassed at least 100,000 followers in his Instagram account. His loving fans continue to grow and support him.

Despite this growing following, Volo goes back to the origins of his creations: his nephew. The art he creates were made to show his nephew that Volo has a friendship with the kid's favorite characters!

His nephew's amazement paired with his friends' encouragement spurred the artist to share his work to Instagram. Thanks to them, we can share in the joy and nostalgia of Volo's work.

Chelsi