Walt Disney

Walt Disney

• 1901-1966, USA• Worked as cartoonist and newspaper artist• Did animation when working on commercials• Decided to become animator

Mickey Mouse

- Created in 1928 by Walt Disney

- An anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves

- Official mascot of The Walt Disney Company

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=SG&v=R8FzGOOQNDY&hl=en-GB

John Lasseter(Pixar)

Animator, Director

John Lasseter

• Born 1957, USA• Worked as animator at Disney• 1980s – exposed to computer animation• Fired from Disney, joined Pixar• Now Chief Creative Officer at Pixar

Brad Bird(Pixar)

Director, Animator

Brad Bird

• Born 1957, USA• University classmates with John Lasseter• Worked briefly at Disney• Helped develop “The Simpsons”• Gained fame with “The Iron Giant”

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OSAMU TEZUKA

Osamu Tezuka

• 1928 – 1989

• Japan’s Walt Disney

• Godfather of Anime, God of Comics, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esbPHb9EOcY

Hayao Miyazakiand

Studio Ghibli

Hayao Miyazaki

• Born 1941• Director, animator, manga artist• Studio Ghibli

• Some themes: Humanity, nature, technology, war, flight• Often strong independent female protagonists

• Emphasis on traditional hand-drawn animation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyGoVrsBSz0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVX_cSXIXig

Satoshi Kon

Paprika 

Based on Yasutaka Tsutsui's 1993 novel of the same name, about a research psychologist who uses a device that permits therapists to help patients by entering their dreams. It is Kon's fourth and final feature film before his death in 2010.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2kkzwRvpqQ

Mamoru Hosoda Japanese film director and animator

Digimon Adventure

The Girl Who Leaped Through Time

The Girl Who Leaped Through Time

Summer Wars

Wolf Children

Nick Park

Wallace & Gromit

- A British stop motion comedy children's film series.

- The series centres on Wallace, an absent-minded inventor and cheese enthusiast, and his companion Gromit, an anthropomorphic intelligent dog. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLVSEVQlXPA

Tim Burton

Edward Scissorshands

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDU8K114aYw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbPCwc_Cdz0