 McCay 's work , grounded solidly in his understanding of realistic perspective , presaged the techniques featured in Walt Disney 's feature films . Disney paid tribute to McCay in 1955 on an episode of Disneyland . The episode , " The Story of Animated Drawing " , gave a history of animation , and dramatized McCay 's vaudeville act with Gertie . Robert was invited to the Disney studios as a consultant on the episode , where Disney told him , " Bob , all this should be your father 's " . 
