Model Sheet Monday: Brittany in the 80's



In the past we've shown you a model sheet of Alvin from the Chipmunk Adventure now we bring you a look at his female counterpart Brittany.

Model Sheet Monday: Alvin in the 80's

This weeks model sheet comes from the 1987 classic The Chipmunk Adventure and features none other than Alvin himself.

Artist Spotlight: Glen Keane

Today we spotlight animation legend Glen Keane, best known for the designs for characters like Ratigan (The Great Mouse Detective), Ariel, the Beast, Aladdin, Pocohantas, Long John Silver, and Rapunzel. The son of comic-strip legend Bill Keane (Family Circus), Glen got his start working with the legendary Ollie Johnston on the characters Bernard and Penny in The Rescuers then followed that up by animating Elliot in Petes Dragon. Beyond animation, Keane created a series of Christian childrens books starring his character Adam Raccoon.

Disney Animators Collection

This is not a place that I would normally post about toys...but when they are directly tied to the world of animation in a cool way I just can't help myself. Back in October, Disney released a series of dolls based on toddler versions of their princesses available in the Disney parks and at the Disney Store. What makes this cool is that these dolls are designed by animation legends Glen Keane (known for the Beast, Ariel, Aladdin, Tarzan, Rapunzel) and Mark Henn (known for Belle, Jasmine, Young Simba, Mulan, Tiana). Here's a look at the concept artwork for the dolls as well as a look at a couple of the dolls themselves. Enjoy!

A Little Tangled

I thought I would spend today showcasing just a bit of the amazing character design that went into Disney's Tangled. Even though this film was CG (computer generated) the majority of pre-production work was handled as if it were animated traditionally. The legendary Glen Keane lent his talents to the design of Rapunzel while Jin Kim worked on Pascal. Enjoy!