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GaryTrousdale brings his unique humor, artistic talents and storytelling sensibilities to his third feature assignment as director.
Trousdale got his start at Disney as an effects assistant on The Black Cauldron (1985) and went on to create additional effects for the Studio's live-action fantasy, My Science Project in his role as assistant and clean-up animator.
Trousdale and his wife, Jill, a layout and story sketch artist, live in the San Fernando Valley with their sons, Nathan and Calvin.
But during the same interview, Trousdale also identified himself as a fan of anime, as is fellow director Kirk Wise.
As Hahn and Trousdale described how their movie came into being, they were able to shed some light on the creative process at Disney - and the source for some of those similarities.
Trousdale himself conceded that one touch in the film might have been inspired by Miyazaki.