Pre-Quarter Assignment

My most recent favourite animator is Glen Keane, who was introduced by professor last quarter. Keane is one of Disney’s foremost lead character animators, having been a Supervising Animator for many classics such as; The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Tarzan.

The fluidity and swiftness of his mark-making seen in his animated shorts, such as Naphtali and Duet is definitely one of the reasons to why I adore his work. It’s sketchiness upon dynamic gestures gives his characters depth and life.

As well as Keane’s visible work, I absolutely love hearing his values and rooting stories that lead him to everything that he’s done; e.g. how his father was a massive inspiration for him throughout his life, or the first moment he saw his new-born daughter. It is very goose-bump-rising to hear how he put all of these very human experiences onto paper, into the characters, and to his audience to give everyone something very relatable and intimate.