Glen Keane (born 1954) is a lead character animator best known for work at Walt Disney Studios. Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Character animation is a special aspect of the animation process, in which life is breathed into an artificial character. ... Disney redirects here. ...

History

Keane is the son of cartoonist Bil Keane (The Family Circus) and Thelma "Thel" Carne Keane. Bil Keane (1922- ) is an American cartoonist best known for his work on the long-running strip The Family Circus, which began its run in 1960 and is still going strong. ... An early strip featuring (L to R) Daddy (Bill), Dolly, Billy, Mommy (Thel), and Jeffy. ...

Glen Keane interests in art began as a kid, observing his father's work as a cartoonist. In his early attempts to draw, he 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 accidently sent to the Program in Experimental Animation (then called Film Graphics), where was mentored under now-renowned animation teacher, Jules Engel. Burne Hogarth (December 25, 1911 - January 28, 1996) was an American cartoonist, illustrator, educator, and author, and theoretician. ... Entrance to CalArts on McBean Parkway The California Institute of the Arts is commonly referred to as CalArts. ... Jules Engel (11 March 1909–6 September 2003) was a Jewish-Hungarian American filmmaker, animator, painter,sculptor, and teacher. ...

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. The Rescuers is a 1977 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions and first released on June 22, 1977. ... Oliver Martin Johnston, Jr. ... Petes Dragon (first released on November 3, 1977) is a live-action/animated musical feature film from Walt Disney Productions. ... The Fox and the Hound is a 1981 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions, first released to movie theatres in the U.S. on July 10, 1981. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Tron is a 1982 science fiction film starring Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn (and his counterpart inside the electronic world, Clu), Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley (and Tron), Cindy Morgan as Lora Baines (and Yori) and Dan Shor as Ram. ... John A. Lasseter (born January 12, 1957 in Hollywood, California) is an Academy Award-winning American animator and the chief creative officer at Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Feature Animation. ... Toy Story is an Academy-award-winning CGI animated feature film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution in the United States on November 22, 1995, and Australia on December 7, 1995, as well as in the United Kingdom on 22 March... Toy Story 2 is a CGI animation film and the sequel to Toy Story, and the third Disney / Pixar feature film, which featured the adventures of a group of toys that come to life when humans are not around to see them. ... This article is about the childrens book. ... For other uses, see Beauty and the Beast (disambiguation). ...

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. The Great Mouse Detective is a 1986 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and originally released to movie theaters on July 2, 1986 by Walt Disney Pictures. ... Oliver & Company is a 1988 animated feature film that was produced by Walt Disney Feature 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. Treasure Planet is a 2002 Academy Award nominated science fiction animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 27, 2002. ... Old logo from 1985-2006 Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner, was established as a designation in 1983, prior to which Disney films since the death of Walt Disney were released under the name of the... The seawater creature in The Abyss marked CGIs acceptance in the visual effects industry. ... Rapunzel is an American animation film scheduled for release in 2009 and produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Pictures and to be distributed by Buena Vista Pictures in the United States. ...

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. An animator is an artist who creates multiple images called frames that form an illusion of movement called animation when rapidly displayed. ... For other uses, see Author (disambiguation). ... An illustrator is a graphic artist who specializes in enhancing written text by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... // For a comparison of parable with other kinds of stories, see Myth, legend, fairy tale, and fable. ...

Quotes

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

Animation credits

• Penny and Bernard - The Rescuers (1977)
• Elliott the Dragon - Pete's Dragon (1977) (Assistant animator)
• The Bear - The Fox and the Hound (1981)
• Willie the Giant - Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
• Ratigan - The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
• Fagin, Sykes and Georgette - Oliver & Company (1988)
• Ariel - The Little Mermaid (1989), Mickey's PhilharMagic (2003)
• Marahute and Cody - The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
• Michael - Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990), Cartoon All-Stars 2000's (2008)
• Scrooge McDuck - DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990), Mickey Mouse Works (1999), Cartoon All-Stars 2000's (2008)
• Beast - Beauty and the Beast (1991)
• Aladdin - Aladdin (1992)
• Pocahontas - Pocahontas (1995)
• Goofy and Max Goof - A Goofy Movie (1995), Mickey Mouse Works (1999)
• Tarzan - Tarzan (1999)
• Young Kiara - Simba's Pride (1999)
• Donald, Don and Daisy Duck, Gadget Hackwrench, Alice, Pinocchio and The Wicked Queen - Mickey Mouse Works (1999)
• Christopher Robin - The Tigger Movie (2000), Piglet's Big Movie (2003), Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
• John Silver - Treasure Planet (2002)
• Faline - Bambi 2 (2006)
• Nita - Brother Bear 2 (2006)
• Rapunzel - Rapunzel (2009) (director)

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Aladdin (Arabic: علاء الدين) is a fictional character who first appeared in the Disney theatrical animated movie Aladdin, and then in the two direct-to-video sequels The Return of Jafar (1994) and Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996), and the animated television series, Aladdin, set between the two sequels. ... This article is about the Disney film. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Pocahontas is the main character, title character, and protagonist of Disneys 1995, thirty-third animated feature, Pocahontas, and its direct-to-video sequel, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World. ... Pocahontas is the thirty-third animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the Disney character. ... 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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; Jane Vogel; John Duckworth; Jim Townsend (1992). Quick studies: Philippians–Hebrews, Glen Keane (ill.), Elgin, Ill.: D.C. Cook Pub. Co.. ISBN 9780781400282. OCLC 28687078. 
• Campbell, Stan; John Duckworth; Jim Townsend (1992). Quick Studies: James–Revelation, Glen Keane (ill.), Elgin, Ill.: D.C. Cook Pub. Co.. ISBN 9780781400299. OCLC 28687002. 
• 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; Samii Taylor; Joe Yakovetic (1995). Parables for Little Kids. Elgin, Ill.: Chariot Family Pub.. ISBN 9780781402583. OCLC 33440835. 

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References

External links

• Glen Keane at the Internet Movie Database
• Glen Keane lecture at CalArts on YouTube
• "The Art of Glen Keane" Blog
• Glen Keane interview for the Animation Podcast
• Glen Keane interview with SplineDoctors
• "Rapunzel Unbraided" aims to be " ... a film of astonishing beauty."