Glen Keane has been with the Walt Disney Studios for over 25 years and is best known for his character animations for feature films such as: ‘The Little Mermaid’, ‘Aladdin’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘Tarzan’, and ‘Tangled’. In this interview, Emma McRae, ACMI Exhibitions Curator, speaks to Glen about his never-ending passion for drawing, what inspires him to create such unforgettable characters as The Beast and Ariel. Glen also talks about the changes in animation from hand drawn to digital.
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ACMI Identifier
B2002235
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animation (Cinematography)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animators
Animation → Computer animation
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Interviews
Crafts & Visual Arts → Animators
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
DVCAM; Sub-master
DVD [PAL]; Copy
DVD; Copy