Animation Legend Glen Keane Is ‘Over the Moon’ About His First Feature Directing Project

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Oscar-winning animator and SCAD Savannah Film Festival honoree Glen Keane knew he wanted to be an artist from a young age. The evidence is right there in the archives of his father Bil Keane’s dail…

Looking back on his formative years, Glen Keane describes his father, Bil, as a key influence in pursuing the career path he did. “Any time I needed it, I would go out to his studio and knock on the door,” recalls the director, who would bring whatever he was drawing along to share.

Keane admits he still had a lot to learn after graduating, and considers himself grateful that his first years at Disney coincided with a period in which the veterans were encouraged to pass on their expertise. Keane’s first lesson came from artist Eric Larson on “The Rescuers.” “I had this first little animation I was supposed to do of Bernard sweeping the floor in the background of a shot,” Keane recalls. After a couple weeks of struggling, he went in to Larson’s office.

Then, in 1982, Keane and Disney colleague John Lasseter saw “Tron,” in which computer-generated “light cycles” cut glowing trails through 3D space, and they both saw the potential of applying this new technology to animation. Together, they collaborated on a primitive short-film test for “Where the Wild Things Are” of a cartoon Max drawing on a CG wall to show their superiors how computers might change the game.

Over the next few projects, Disney slowly began to embrace digital innovations. “Any time I found that new technology crossed my path, it always forced me to be a better artist. Like for ‘Tarzan,’ I wanted Tarzan not just to be swinging laterally on a vine, but to physically surf down canvas, and we had this way of doing it now,” he says, referring to a CG breakthrough called Deep Canvas.

On “Over the Moon,” Keane’s vision for the world of Lunaria blends inspiration from artists who have come before with original concepts designed to push the bounds of the medium.

 

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agraphafx Over the Moon was fantastic! Congrats Glen Keane on another amazing animated feature! Keep raising the bar and inspiring future generations of animators like you inspired all of us!

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The hero to all animators

Kim Seokjin is a critically-acclaimed singer & songwriter. He is a FILM MAJOR from Konkuk Uni, one of the most prestigious universities in SK. His song Moon was chosen as the 5th GREATEST boy band songs of ALL time by Rolling Stone. He's a UNICEF Honor's Club Member.

Kim Seokjin is a critically-acclaimed singer & songwriter. He is a FILM MAJOR from Konkuk Uni, one of the most prestigious universities in SK. His song Moon was chosen as the 5th GREATEST boy band songs of ALL time by Rolling Stone. He's a UNICEF Honor's Club Member.

Kim Seokjin is a critically-acclaimed singer & songwriter. He is a FILM MAJOR from Konkuk Uni, one of the most prestigious universities in SK. His song Moon was chosen as the 5th GREATEST boy band songs of ALL time by Rolling Stone. He's a UNICEF Honor's Club Member.

Kim Seokjin is a critically-acclaimed singer and a songwriter. He is an art and film major from Konkuk university, one of the most prestigious universities in SK. His song Moon was chosen as the 5th best boy band song of all time by Rolling Stone.

WHAT WAS THE FUCKING REASON

Kim Seokjin is a critically-acclaimed singer and a songwriter. He is an art and film major from Konkuk university, one of the most prestigious universities in SK. His song Moon was chosen as the 5th best boy band song of all time by Rolling Stone.

Kim Seokjin is a critically-acclaimed singer & songwriter. He is a FILM MAJOR from Konkuk Uni, one of the most prestigious universities in SK. His song Moon was chosen as the 5th GREATEST boy band songs of ALL time by Rolling Stone. He's a UNICEF Honor's Club Member.

Kim Seokjin is a critically-acclaimed singer and a songwriter. He is an art and film major from Konkuk university, one of the most prestigious universities in SK. His song Moon was chosen as the 5th best boy band song of all time by Rolling Stone.

KIM SEOKJIN GRAMMYS SILVER VOICE, WORLD'S MOST PERFECT FACE, WORLD'S BEST SCULPTED FACE AND HIS SONG 'MOON' IS 5TH ON ROLLINGSTONES' GREATEST BOYBAND SONG OF ALL TIME!

Kim Seokjin is a critically-acclaimed singer and a songwriter. He is an art and film major from Konkuk university, one of the most prestigious universities in SK. His song Moon was chosen as the 5th best boy band song of all time by Rolling Stone.

So y'all really think this is ok? Idk who wrote either one but get your journalists in check. These are both extremely disrespectful. And that first picture is such an extremely biased opinion. Disgusting

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Kim Seokjin is a critically-acclaimed singer and a songwriter. He is an art and film major from Konkuk university, one of the most prestigious universities in SK. His song Moon was chosen as the 5th best boy band song of all time by Rolling Stone.

Kim Seokjin is a critically-acclaimed singer and a songwriter. He is an art and film major from Konkuk university, one of the most prestigious universities in SK. His song Moon was chosen as the 5th best boy band song of all time by Rolling Stone

Kim Seokjin is a critically-acclaimed singer and a songwriter. He is an art and film major from Konkuk university, one of the most prestigious universities in SK. His song Moon was chosen as the 5th best boy band song of all time by Rolling Stone

Kim Seokjin is a critically-acclaimed singer and a songwriter. He is an art and film major from Konkuk university, one of the most prestigious universities in SK. His song Moon was chosen as the 5th best boy band song of all time by Rolling Stone

count yo fuckin days

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variety yall suck

Umm good and all but let's talk about the shitty ass description that you distributed shall we

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Kim Seokjin is a critically-acclaimed singer and a songwriter. He is an art and film major from Konkuk university, one of the most prestigious universities in SK. His song Moon was chosen as the 5th best boy band song of all time by Rolling Stone

Hard to believe he's come so far. He animated Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid', but the way he did the Beast is still amazing after almost 30 years. Such unique combination of different animals to make an amazing character.

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