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| Mark L. Dindal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 Columbus, Ohio |
| Residence | United States |
| Alma mater | CalArts |
| Occupation | Film director, effects animator |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Notable work(s) | |
Mark L. Dindal (born in 1960 in Columbus, Ohio)[1] is an American effects animator and director, who created The Emperor's New Groove[2] and Cats Don't Dance. He worked in many Disney projects as an effects animator, and also led the special effects for several classic movies such as The Little Mermaid and The Rescuers Down Under.
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[edit] Biography
Dindal learned animation at CalArts. He began working at Disney in 1980. He worked on The Fox and the Hound, The Black Cauldron, Mickey's Christmas Carol, and The Great Mouse Detective, following a very similar animation style in all movies. This style consisted of similar backgrounds with delicated animation and complex character effects, and was well-received.
After these projects, Dindal left Disney briefly to work on outside projects. He returned to the studio in 1987 and got his first head role as an animator for Disney's The Little Mermaid. He later worked as head animator for the movie The Rescuers Down Under. He directed the animated effects for the live-action 1991 film The Rocketeer, and got a job in the 1992 animated film Aladdin.
Dindal's directorial debut was The Emperor's New Groove. The project was initially expected to be a classic Disney musical feature called Kingdom of the Sun. However, that idea didn't work out, and Dindal, along with Chris Williams and David Reynolds, drastically changed the script to a comedy. During the six-year production, he started to work on the Turner Broadcasting (since merged into Warner Bros.) animated musical production Cats Don't Dance, which was released in 1997, three years before The Emperor's New Groove. In the movie, Dindal voiced a minor character. Although the film wasn't publicly successful, it won the Annie Award for Best Animated Film and Dindal was nominated for directing.
Dindal worked on Chicken Little, another Disney production, which needed a huge animation team. The movie was a success, and received good reviews. Dindal had two small voice roles in the film. The movie was nominated to several Annies, but Dindal was not nominated as a director. During the movie's production, Disney produced Kronk's New Groove as a direct-to-video feature. Dindal was working on Chicken Little, so he didn't get a position on the staff. Later, Dindal created The Emperor's New School.
In March 2006, Dindal left Disney to pursue his own projects, expressing an interest in a film combining live action with animation. In December 2010, it was announced that he was directing a 3D animated feature film at DreamWorks Animation titled Me and My Shadow.[3] In January 2012, it was reported that he was no longer directing the film, and that he was replaced by Alessandro Carloni.[4]
[edit] Filmography
| Title | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Fox and the Hound (uncredited) | 1981 | Effects animator |
| Mickey's Christmas Carol | 1983 | Effects animator |
| The Black Cauldron | 1985 | Special effects animator |
| The Great Mouse Detective | 1986 | Effects animator |
| Sport Goofy in Soccermania | 1987 | Effects animator |
| The Brave Little Toaster | 1987 | Effects animator consultant |
| Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | 1987 | Special effects animator |
| BraveStarr (1 episode) | 1988 | Special effects animator |
| BraveStarr: The Legend | 1988 | Special effects animator |
| Oliver & Company | 1988 | Effects animator |
| The Little Mermaid | 1989 | Visual effects supervisor |
| The Rescuers Down Under | 1990 | Head effects animator |
| The Rocketeer | 1991 | Director: Nazi Invasion segment |
| The Little Mermaid | 1992 | Effects consultant |
| Happily Ever After | 1993 | Special effects animator |
| Cats Don't Dance | 1997 | Director, writer, character designer, storyboard supervisor, voice of Max |
| The Emperor's New Groove | 2000 | Director, screenplay |
| Chicken Little | 2005 | Director, story, character designer, additional voices |
| The Emperor's New School | 2006–2008 | Creator |
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[edit] References
- ^ Hulett, Steve (June 13, 2011). "The Mark Dindal Interview -- Part I". TAG Blog. http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/mark-dindal-interview-part-i.html. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ^ Lanpher, Dorse A. (2010-10-19). Flyin' Chunks and Other Things to Duck: Memoirs of a Life Spent Doodling for Dollars. iUniverse. pp. 176–. ISBN 9781450260992. http://books.google.com/books?id=OjD1AZSuftcC&pg=PA176. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "DreamWorks Animation Pioneers Groundbreaking Combination of CG and Hand-Drawn Animation Techniques in Me and My Shadow for March 2013" (Press release). DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. December 10, 2010. http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=540734. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 31, 2012). "DreamWorks Animation Sets Voice Cast for 'Me & My Shadow' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dreamworks-me-my-shadow-kate-hudson-bill-hader-286141. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
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