Depicting the progress through life from babies to young adults of a boy and a girl, as well as the boys puppys development into a fullgrown dog, duet sees its characters engaged in independent activities but occasionally meeting up again for a. Duet uses the least cpu and the least battery, meaning you can work without being glued to an outlet. Its rare that something stops me in my tracks and pulls me in the way glen keane s duet did. Initially created as an interactive experience for the andriod phone platform, the project evolved into a theatrical release. Disney legend glen keanes duet is a gorgeous, handdrawn animated dance which celebrates life, love and motion in equal measures. Googles atap group has released a minifeaturette about the making of glen keanes short duet, which was released earlier this week in its intended interactive version. Books by glen keane author of the art of the disney princess. Duet is a 2014 short film created by former disney animator glen keane. Glen keane is one of the most famous modern animators and arguably the most respected living artist in handdrawn animation the son of bil keane, the creator of the famous comic strip the family circusglen keane is billy in the stripkeane applied to the art school at the california institute of the arts, but in a lucky twist of fate, his application was accidentally sent to the film. Disney animation legend glen keane created a personal short film titled the duet. Duet was shortlisted for a 2014 oscar in the short film category. By now im sure youve all seen duet, glen keane s latest edition to an ever growing body of inspiring work in animation. He continues to create his personal projects that push the boundaries of animation. Keane was a character animator at walt disney animation studios for feature films including the little mermaid, beauty and the beast, aladdin, pocahontas, tarzan and tangled.
Cinematic version of a future interactive animation for mobile phones. Glen keane step into the page future of storytelling. Disney has been kicking ass though with feast for this year, get a horse last year and. In order to support both venues, pollen had to create two versions of the score. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world.
Keane has spent his career embracing new tools, from digital environments to 3d animation to todays virtual reality, which finally enables him to step into his drawings. At disney, aladdins creator keane was a wizard of handdrawn animation, but with his new oscarshortlisted film, hes now striking out in new interactive directions. Illustrator designadobe illustratordoodle drawingsdoodle artzentangle. Pollen creates original score for glen keanes duet. Keane recalls a conversation with the late joe grant, the man who created the witch in snow white and the seven dwarfs 1937, and worked on beauty at the age of 79. Nov 18, 2014 we are thrilled to share duet with you today. The legendary disney animator glen keane, who invented characters such as ariel, tarzan, pocahontas and the beast, perfectly remembers his first encounter with the paris opera.
The soundtrack was composed by scott stafford, produced by alfredo sirica and later edited by mark willsher. Glen keane, 60, created such classic characters as ariel in the little mermaid. It is currently only supported on moto x 1st and 2nd gen. Two years ago, kobe bryant took the stage at the academy awards to accept, alongside glen keane, the best animated short film award for dear basketball. Glen keane talks duet and the legacy of disney animation. Duet, the directorial debut of animation legend glen keane, has already appeared online and is a strong contender in this years oscar field, but it hasnt been available in its interactive. Glen keanes most popular book is the art of the disney princess. Join facebook to connect with glen keane and others you may know. Dec 03, 2014 music and sound design collective pollen music group recently provided the original score for duet, disney animation legend glen keane s beautifully handdrawn masterpiece, which has been shortlisted for a 2015 academy award in the animated short film category. Glen keane born april, 1954 is an american animator, author and illustrator. At disney, aladdins creator keane was a wizard of handdrawn animation, but with his new oscarshortlisted film, hes. Its rare that something stops me in my tracks and pulls me in the way glen keanes duet did.
Tonight, another former professional athlete who segued to an entertainment career, former nfl player matthew a. He is known for his work on tarzan 1999, tangled 2010 and beauty and the beast 1991. Glen keane xx is an artist born in xx the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a drawingwatercolor sold in 1999, at skinner, and the most recent auction result is a drawingwatercolor sold in 2010. Glen keane step into the page over nearly four decades at disney, glen keane animated some the most compelling characters of our time. Glens father was bil keane, creator of the still running family circus comic strip, now drawn by glens brother jeff sara and i did thousands of drawings we both ended up with braces on our hands. His father, cartoonist bil keane, created the longrunning family circus comic strip, and so sketch pads and freshly sharpened pencils were never difficult to find around the house. Throughout a life devoted to artand nearly 38 years as an animator at the walt disney studiosglens towering. Illustrator designadobe illustratordoodle drawingsdoodle art zentangle. Glen keane was born on april, 1954 in abington, pennsylvania, usa. Back in the early stages of rapunzel, there was a desire to portray the fairytale in a very modern twist, thus the title rapunzel unbraided. The film was directed and animated by glen keane, and oscarwinning composer john williams provided the musical score. Glen keane on the making of duet, now available on moto. Over the course of about three minutes, we see two people grow from infants through adolescence and into adulthood, destined to fall in love.
Its a message for all of us, said keane as he accepted the oscar for dear basketball alongside bryant in 2018. Its always magical to watch glen draw, but hes taken the entertainment factor up a few notches in this clip by drawing ariel. The video quality is not great and the sound is verry quiet as it was recorded on vhs in the 90s but its still very useful. Interview with glen keane walt disney feature animation france, montreuil. Glen keane is the creator of the animated short called nephtali, a reference to jacobs blessings and psalm 42, and made in a choreography with ballet dancer marion barbeau. When glen keane isnt writing and illustrating parables for kids, he is a directing animator for walt disney pictures. Later this year youll be able to experience duet on your compatible android device and interact with it in new. Glen keane has 17 books on goodreads with 4652 ratings. We made a mistake in earlier version of our blogpost when it said duet would be supported on moto g 2nd gen.
Google promises to bring interactive animation to its android mobile phone os. That includes the short animation duet, by legendary animator glen keane, and the short film help, which was directed by the guy behind over. By now im sure youve all seen duet, glen keanes latest edition to an ever growing body of inspiring work in animation. This interactive app features the gorgeously drawn 2d animation handdrawn film about a young boy and a young girl falling in love. Special annecy 2018 edition of animationworld magazine. Keane received the 1992 annie award for character animation, the 2007 winsor mccay award for lifetime contribution to the field of animation. Glen keanes duet tribute by mariooscargabriele on deviantart. Search, discover and share your favorite glen keane gifs. After 37 years glen keane left disney to, as he put it at the time answer animations siren call to step out and explore the endless new territories made possible by modern computer technology. Google gave former disney animator glen keane access to its advanced technology and projects team and he created this stunning handdrawn animated short. He has been married to linda hesselroth since august 3, 1975.
When glen keane tells his behindthescenes tales, he reminds fans that beauty and the beast was a story walt disney himself wanted to bring to the screenand couldnt. Googles immersive spotlight stories arrive on the iphone and ipad. Glen keane disney sketches disney drawings mermaid drawings cartoon drawings fantasy character character design disney style disney art preproduction sketches ariel while searching out production art for my friend because her computer crashed, i ran across loads of beautiful sketches for just about all of the leading ladies. In a choreography which glen created with marion barbeau, he depicts the journey of a soul that is drawn towards a higher power, fights a struggle and is eventually liberated. The oscar win for his personal project came less than a year after the nba great had retired from the sport. Designed an 8 x 10 inch artist catalog showcasing some of glenkeanes iconic work as a character animator for disney. See more ideas about glen keane, disney concept art and disney art. Duet uses the least cpu and the least battery, meaning you. Glen keane animator, the little mermaid, tarzan, beauty and the beast, and duet apply to attend. Dec 02, 2014 glen keane presented duet again, which left everyone wondering how anyone could improve upon the beauty they had just witnessed. Dancing has always inspired his art which circles around the creation of movement, and. Born april, 1954, glen grew up in paradise valley, arizona. Directed by animation legend, glen keane best known for his work during disneys renaissance of the 90s duet is a charming animated short capturing the romance between two people from children to adults. Its through passion and perseverance that the impossible is possible.
Google has already announced justin lins involvement in a liveaction short for the fourth spotlight story, and with many more in the works, this platform is surely building to something that will revolutionize the. It includeshis thoughts on animation as well as interview excerpts with keaneregarding each character. When i get married, i want my relationship to be like carl and ellies. Glen keane executive producers regina dugan ken gabriel producer gennie rim production designer max keane technical project lead. The son of cartoonist bil keane the family circus, glen learned early on the importance of holding onto your childhood creativityand how art can powerfully convey emotion. In the spring of 2012, glen decided to leave disney in pursuit of further artistic exploration and launched glen keane productions. Pollen creates original score for glen keanes duet animation. Duet glen keane category spotlight story about this project. Duet air has a suite of shortcuts, customizable notifications to secure your devices, and bluetooth keyboard support to keep you productive. Commissioned by done with adobe photoshop cs6, 3 sec. At ctn expo, glen opened the show by talking about the production of duet and some of the discoveries, challenges, and joys of directing his first short film. The soundtrack was composed by scott stafford, produced by alfredo sirica and later edited by.
Glen keane on the making of duet, now available on moto x. Pollen music group 1583 sanchez street san francisco, ca 941 email. Celebrating the aesthetic wonder of the handdrawn line, duet combines the singular magic of classic animation with the immersive medium. A leading force of the new generation, he is one of the few. Keane has spent his career embracing new tools, from digital environments to 3d animation to todays virtual reality, which finally enables him to step into his. Ariel from the little mermaid, the titular beast in beauty and the beast, and disneys tarzan, to name just a few. Glen keane appeared on james cordens the late late show to promote dear basketball with kobe bryant. Watch the glen keane short film the duet and find out how it was made. His work has appeared in many animated features including the little mermaid, beauty and the beast, and pocahontas.
His film nephtali, which refers to jacobs blessings and psalm 42, was born from the comparison between the grace of a dancer and that of a deer. We searched everywhere for a pencil that had that soft quality. Duet comes with a suite of features built to help you get more done in less time. When he started his career at the walt disney studios in 1974, glen keane probably had no idea that he would someday be considered among the best artists the studio ever had. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure. Our panel for adobe premiere pro uploads to vimeo and simplifies. Oct 08, 2010 when glen keane tells his behindthescenes tales, he reminds fans that beauty and the beast was a story walt disney himself wanted to bring to the screenand couldnt. Later this year youll be able to experience duet on your compatible android device and interact with it in new read more glen keane duet.