Supervising animator of Ariel, The Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Tarzan, John Silver and director of the upcoming film Rapunzel. In part two of the interview Glen talks about being trained under Ollie Johnston and some of the artistic struggles and realizations during his career.

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Continue for Show Notes…

• 0:00:00: The Intro Voice
• 0:00:05: Intro
• 0:00:59: Ollie Johnston as an emotional animator
• 0:05:09: The experience of animating
• 0:06:48: Research for a scene
• 0:08:18: Training with Ollie
• 0:11:14: Learning discipline and ‘Golden Poses’
• 0:12:29: Encouragement from Ollie
• 0:13:56: Balancing perfection and production
• 0:18:54: Sculptural drawing and the future of hand-drawn animation
• 0:22:15: If you invented animation today . . .
• 0:24:13: A connection through drawing
• 0:24:41: Closing
• 0:25:01: Voicemail Messages [LINK]
• Ask the Listeners: What do you recommend? [LINK]
• Victor’s animation site in Uruguay – www.animate.com.uy/noticias/
• 0:33:25: Your questions for Glen Keane [LINK]
• 0:34:01: Feedback info
• 0:34:22: Conclusion

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Ariel, The Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Tarzan, John Silver. The list should say it all. Animation hero to many, Glen Keane has created many of the most memorable characters in modern animation with performances that rival those of any flesh and blood actor. In part one, Glen talks about being an artist, discovering animation, and his first years at the Disney studio.

Get the MP3 here: Show 14: Glen Keane, Part One

(15.1MB, 32:47 minutes)

Or get the enhanced version playable only with Quicktime, iTunes, or iPods. (Includes pictures in addition to the audio.)
Get the AAC here: Show 14: Glen Keane, Part One

(16.2MB, 32:47 minutes)

Continue for Show Notes…

• 0:00:00: The Intro Voice
• 0:00:04: Theme Song by DJ Sweettooth (Joe Moshier) [LINK]
• 0:00:49: Intro
• 0:01:34: Growing up in The Family Circus [LINK]
• 0:05:13: Thinking of your audience
• 0:06:34: Wanting to be an excellent artist
• 0:10:03: Animation: the most demanding artform
• 0:10:58: Introduction to animation – CalArts [LINK]
• 0:15:21: Realizing animation was possible
• 0:16:54: Working on the portfolio to get in to Disney
• 0:19:44: Training at the studio with Eric Larson [BIO LINK]
• 0:21:21: Training with Ollie Johnston [BIO LINK]
• 0:22:26: The studio was a school
• 0:23:46: Passing on the treasure
• 0:24:54: Voicemail [LINK]
• 0:31:35: Please take the survey [LINK]
• 0:32:00: Feedback info
• 0:32:19: Thanks for spreading the word
• 0:32:32: Conclusion

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1. Show 015 – Glen Keane, Part Two
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