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Glen Keane (born 1954) is a lead character animator best known for work at Walt Disney Studios.

History

Keane is the son of cartoonist Bil Keane (The Family Circus) and Thelma "Thel" Carne Keane.

Glen Keane interests in art began as a kid, observing his father's work as a cartoonist. In his early attempts to draw, his dad gave him a copy of Burne Hogarth's Dynamic Anatomy, and instructed him to analyze the body forms, and creative approach to life drawing. After high school, Glen applied to the California Institute of the Arts-School of Art, opting out of accepting a football scholarship from another college. In a lucky twist of fate, his application was accidentally sent to the Program in Experimental Animation (then called Film Graphics), where he was mentored under the now-renowned animation teacher, Jules Engel.

Keane left CalArts in 1974 and joined Disney the same year. His debut work was featured in The Rescuers as an animator for the character of Penny, alongside the famed Ollie Johnston [2], and Bernard. He then went on to animate Elliott the Dragon in Pete's Dragon [3]. Keane animated the climactic bear showdown in The Fox and the Hound. In 1982, after being inspired by the groundbreaking film Tron, he worked with director John Lasseter (Toy Story, Toy Story 2) on Where the Wild Things Are (available at YouTube), a 30-second test greenlighted by Tom Willhite that integrated traditional character animation and computer-generated backgrounds. But the project turned out to be too expensive, and the studio was unwilling to invest further in the planned featurette. Where the Wild Things Are was revolutionary for its time, and a predecessor to the famous ballroom scene in Beauty and the Beast.

Keane left Disney officially for some time, working as a freelance artist on Ratigan in The Great Mouse Detective.[1] During a lull in production at Disney he did some work on The Chipmunk Adventure. He returned to Disney to work on the characters of Fagin, Sykes and Georgette for Oliver & Company. Keane rose to lead character animator, becoming one of the group sometimes referred to as the "Nine New Men". In this post he was responsible for animating some of Disney's most memorable characters in what has been referred to as the "New "Golden Age" of Disney Animation.

Most recently Keane was the lead animator for Long John Silver in Treasure Planet. Currently, he is returning to his foray into the computer generated world as the director of Disney's upcoming CGI film, Rapunzel, slated for release in 2009. In Rapunzel, Glen and his team hope to bring the unique style and warmth of traditional cel animation to computer animation.

In addition to his work as an animator, Keane is the author and illustrator of a series of children's Bible parable books featuring Adam Raccoon and King Aren the Lion.

Quotes

  • "People are who they are by the way they react to things."

Animation credits

Publications

  • Keane, Glen (1986). Adam Raccoon and the King's Big Dinner. Colorado Springs, Col.: Chariot Victor Pub. ISBN 9780781400398. OCLC 49002064.
  • Keane, Glen (1987). Adam Raccoon at Forever Falls. Elgin, Ill.: Chariot Books. ISBN 9781555130879. OCLC 14588033.
  • Keane, Glen (1987). Adam Raccoon in Lost Woods. Elgin, Ill.: Chariot Books. ISBN 9781555130886. OCLC 14905950.
  • Keane, Glen (1987). Adam Raccoon and the Circus Master. Elgin, Ill.: Chariot Books. ISBN 9781555130909. OCLC 14931727.
  • Keane, Glen (1989). Adam Raccoon and the Mighty Giant. Elgin, Ill.: Chariot Books. ISBN 9781555132880. OCLC 19397210.
  • Campbell, Stan (1992). Quick studies: Philippians–Hebrews. Glen Keane (ill.). Elgin, Ill.: D.C. Cook Pub. Co. ISBN 9780781400282. OCLC 28687078. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); no-break space character in |coauthors= at position 12 (help)
  • Campbell, Stan (1992). Quick Studies: James–Revelation. Glen Keane (ill.). Elgin, Ill.: D.C. Cook Pub. Co. ISBN 9780781400299. OCLC 28687002. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); no-break space character in |coauthors= at position 16 (help)
  • Keane, Glen (1993). Adam Raccoon and the Race to Victory Mountain. Elgin, Ill.: Chariot Books. ISBN 9781555133634. OCLC 25367425.
  • Keane, Glen (1995). Adam Raccoon and Bully Garumph. Elgin, Ill.: Chariot Books. ISBN 9781555133672. OCLC 32745892.
  • Keane, Glen (1995). Cookie time: a first lesson in obedience. Elgin, Ill.: Chariot Books. ISBN 9780781402064. OCLC 37453329.
  • Keane, Glen (1995). Follow the king: A first lesson in trust. Elgin, Ill.: Chariot Books. ISBN 9780781402071. OCLC 37453329.
  • Keane, Glen (1995). Parables for Little Kids. Elgin, Ill.: Chariot Family Pub. ISBN 9780781402583. OCLC 33440835. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

References

  1. ^ [1]

External links

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