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Published: 2013-09-30 14:03:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 15746; Favourites: 341; Downloads: 0
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I did a photo shoot the other day for project and this was one of the pics that came out okay. In case you want to put the name to a face, here it is!Related content
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No, i had left Disney on my own about a year before that. Β
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Ah ok, Bad Blood?
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No, no, just was ready to do something else. Β
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Hi there, I'm Katherine, I'm an aspiring Concept Artist, I know I have a long way to go before I become anything like you, and I'm working hard on it, but I wanted to ask... How did you get to where you are now? Do you work for an animating studio and what part of the animation department do you work in if so? Sorry for the bombard of questions, I just find your illustrations as such an inspiration and they're so beautifully done. You have this steady flow of style that so nice and consistent in all of your art, I could go on for ages about how brilliant your work is hehe
Hope I can some day get to where you are, life long dream
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Thank you. I worked at Disney Feature Animation for about 11 years as an animator. Β I already had a cartoony style before that, but really adapted to a Disney style for a long while. Β I still have it in me, but I'm also influenced by comic books and comic strips. Β
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I can see you're influenced through comics and it's BRILLIANT! Haha! So did Disney teach you along the way of you working with them bits and pieces of their style, or was it a gradual pick up self teaching thing with them. because I've been analysing the many different styles they've featured in many of their illustrations and films, what they do is very vast (in terms of style that is). I noticed as well that with the style of Sleeping Beauty, if I'm not wrong it's inspired of the old paintings of medieval Europe, due to Sleeping beauty being set in that era. Quite brilliant how they have these small hidden details, that sadly not too many people pay attention to.
How did you apply to Disney any way, and were you at any point tempted to work for Stan Lee and his comics? But then again Disney's bought out Marvel now so i suppose it's pretty much apart of the same thing now, same with Star Wars and Lucas Films
Sorry for the amount of bombarded questions. I'm just really curious, because I've wanted since I was 13 to work for Disney at some point in my life, I've never taken any art classes or anything but I've always been drawing since i can remember, and from what i can see getting better and improving bit by bit. My latest art work was one on Disney's latest film Frozen.
Once again sorry for the bombardment of questions. I just really love your art!
Katherine S
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Hey Katherine, I can't answer all your questions since it would mean me writing my whole bio 
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Mr. Tom Bancroft will u able to showcase a scene's or action's thumbnailing if possible? I wish to see how professional animators approch this planning phase.would love to hear some words of wisdom from u.thanks.
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I just realized that quite long time ago I found a photho of your desk (without you, just the desk) and save it as a reference for my "dreamed-desk-one-day-I'll-build". now I accidendly found your gallery and I really enjoy what I found
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There is a new book out concerning Walt Disney's early years; the cover photo has him at his animation desk, as you are here. The similarity surprises me. You're in good company, to be sure.
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So cool that you post here, you are an inspiration--thank you for sharing your work and knowledge with us!
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So that thing thats holding all the pages on the desk.
What exactly is that called?
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What you're doing in this snap is exactly what my life dream is. Godammit I wanna be a pro animator right nao!Β
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It's so cool and this make me so happy when I see professional animators work and their projects and I'll also see the awesome workspace.
I love to see an animator bringing a character to life and the character also gets the awesome personality. I just LOVE it!
Tom - Thank you so much and thank you to the other people (also legendary people) to bring characters to life in all these years and still doing it.
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Oh, wow, the Mushu in the top right! Haha!
Great photo, by the way!
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I love those tables!
THAT was weird
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I donΒ΄t think i get what youΒ΄re trying to do but i think itΒ΄s a really weird mention
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I took a light board, glued a plastic peg strip on it, and called it an animation table. Mostly, I use it to clean up my own roughs, which is pretty effective in its own right.
So, which character are you animating in this shot?
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I wish my studio was this clean and organized!!
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This photo is cropped in really tight Ed. Β For a reason.
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Great shot professor
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I'm proud to say I have an animation disk.I don't animate as much I used to.It makes me happy seeing animation disks
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oh cool... i animate with my pegs at the top... your desk is alot nicer than mine...Β
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You've been bringing joy to people for so long, and you'll continue to for much longer than any of us will even be alive. I really envy that, I could never find such drive and energy.
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Thanks. Β But never say never. Β
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It's a really nice photo Tom.Β
How much I wish I had a desk like that. To think that such furniture carries years of animation legacy. How much I wish I could have been a real disney animator. So that I may have carried on that legacy. Why must the public's fickle taste in media lead to the death of dreams. (sigh) Take care.
P.S. - I really hope your brother finishes my portrait soon.
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He's good for his word. Β Busy maybe, but he will do it. Β Hey, I ALMOST used that commissioned art I did for you of my at my art desk with Mushu as a cover image for a new book! Β It didn't work out (because the publisher didn't want to have to get the rights to use Mushu) but it was there for one version! Β
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ooh nice! Would expect it from a professional haha hope I can have one one day <3
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