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| My hero Mark Henn | |
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10.17.2004
10:13 AM | Link |
 I only recently discovered (from watching the bonus material on the Aladdin DVD) that nearly every beautiful Disney heroine from recent years has been designed and animated by the same artist - Mark Henn. The amazing hair and eyes of Ariel, the dreamy face of Belle, the incredible waist of Jasmine, and the athletic elegance of Mulan all came from Mark's pen - he's officially my hero! I've read that he's making the transition to CGI with Disney, so I hope to see more of his beautiful characters in the new medium (even though I wish both worlds could co-exist!). Everytime I think about animation, I dream about it as an alternate life for myself - I have such respect for the work that has been produced that it just seems like the most rewarding job! Of course, I would probably crumble under the kind of deadlines and pressure they deal with, but it's only my dream, so I can dream I would have the stamina to tough it out, too. (I've since learned that while Mark animated all of these lovely ladies, the actual character design for Ariel was primarily by Glen Keane, who I also respect and admire, and Belle's design was by James Baxter.)
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