![]() With Ub Iwerks, he developed the character Mickey Mouse in 1928, his first highly popular success he also provided the voice for his creation in the early years. He moved to California in the early 1920s and set up the Disney Brothers Studio with his brother Roy. He took art classes as a boy and got a job as a commercial illustrator at the age of 18. Disney was the first person to be nominated for Academy Awards in six different categories.īorn in Chicago in 1901, Disney developed an early interest in drawing. Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress and have also been named as some of the greatest films ever by the American Film Institute. ![]() He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors. As a film producer, he holds the record for most Academy Awards earned and nominations by an individual, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations. ![]() A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. In Korea, we have a saying “Imitation is the parent of creation.” I hope that everyone watching sees that aspiration and a sense of joy.Walter Elias Disney ( / ˈ d ɪ z n i/ December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. I think if I saw it, I’d copy what they were doing, and maybe it will get me there. Lee: You do get to see the animators, the story artists, the ink and paint artists all at work. Hopefully, it will be an inspiration for people to follow their dreams just like we did. I’m hoping and in a lot of ways this series will have the same kind of influence and inspiration and that it gives this sense of passion of how it has played out in our lives as we share our unique journeys to get to Disney. ![]() We actually get to see the animators drawing and sitting at a desk, and it’s magical. You see this peek behind the curtain and how animation is put together. Henn: Hopefully it’ll be an inspiration, and an opportunity to hear a variety of different journeys that all ended up in the same place. What can this series show aspiring animators? For the actual episode I ended up drawing six or seven different Simbas, and through the magic of editing, they put it all together. So I’m just happy they let me bring my eraser along because I lean on that quite a bit. Henn: It’s always a little intimidating, even drawing in front of a live audience. So, it was daunting to have a huge crew, but at the same time, it was just magical. Even when I’m at my desk, I still get startled by people a lot of times when someone just comes in. Lee: It’s definitely a bit nerve-wracking because we were all used to being in our cubicles. Mark Henn draws Simba What was it like having a cameraman over your should while you were working? When we do that, it helps add a three-dimensional view to the character instead of giving him a flat figure. The eye closer to us always be bigger than the one that’s not. They’re an important part of their expression and emotion. Lee: It starts with the eyes because the eyes are a window to a character’s soul. Hyun-min, can you talk about where your process began in animating Olaf? I ended up at the Disney animation program at Cal Arts here after having applied directly to the studio three different times and being turned down three times. I didn’t quite know how to do it or what, but I kept at it. I had my blinders on with that goal in mind. When was a small boy, I grew up in the Midwest and when people would ask, what I wanted to be, I said I wanted to be an animator. Ever since, that has just been the standard of Disney Animation for me with loveable characters, great animation and great stories. My mom introduced me to Disney feature films and I fell in love with “Robin Hood,” which was the first one that she let me watch. I can’t even remember when I started drawing. Lee: It’s a long story, but I just started loving cartoons and I started drawing. Can you share a bit about your journey and how you got to where you are? Hyun-min Lee: It’s nice to get a peek into the soul of the characters within Disney Animation, and what makes us tick.
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