 Live actors in costume served as models for the animators. The role  of Prince Phillip was modeled by Ed Kemmer (qv), who had played  Commander Buzz Corry on televisions _"Space Patrol" (1950)_ (qv)  five years before _Sleeping Beauty (1959)_ (qv) was released. For  the final battle sequence Kemmer was photographed on a wooden buck.  All the live actors performances were later screened for the  animators reference.