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Dean Wellins
Dean Wellins (born March 24, 1971) is an American film director, storyboard artist, and screenwriter. He is best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios, including directing the short film '' Tick Tock Tale'' (2010), co-directing the feature film ''Raya and the Last Dragon'' (2021), and directing several episodes of the streaming series ''Baymax!'' (2022). Early life Dean Wellins was born in Zaragoza, Spain, on March 24, 1971. From 1990 to 1992, he was enrolled at CalArts. Career In 1990, he began his career at Turner Feature Animation's internship program as a character breakdown artist for '' The Pagemaster'' (1994). In 1994, he worked at Renegade Animation as a character animator on '' Gargoyles: The Game'' (1995). In 1996, he moved to Warner Bros. Animation where he worked as an animator on ''The Iron Giant'' (1999), which got him nominated at the 27th Annie Awards for " Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Feature Production" and " Outstanding ...
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Zaragoza
Zaragoza (), traditionally known in English as Saragossa ( ), is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the Huerva and the Gállego (river), Gállego, roughly in the centre of both Aragon and the Ebro basin. On 1 January 2021, the population of the municipality of Zaragoza was 675,301, (as of 2023, the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities#By population, fourth or fifth most populous in Spain) on a land area of . It is the list of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 26th most populous municipality in the European Union. The population of the metropolitan area was estimated in 2006 at 783,763 inhabitants. The municipalities of Spain, municipality is home to more than 50 percent of the Aragonese population. The city lies at an elevation of about height above mean sea level, above sea level. Zaragoza hosted Expo 2008 ...
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Osmosis Jones
''Osmosis Jones'' is a 2001 American live-action animated buddy cop comedy film written by Marc Hyman. Combining live-action sequences directed by the Farrelly brothers and animation directed by Piet Kroon and Tom Sito, the film stars the voices of Chris Rock, Laurence Fishburne, David Hyde Pierce, Brandy Norwood, and William Shatner, alongside Molly Shannon, Chris Elliott, and Bill Murray in live-action roles. It follows the titular character, an anthropomorphic white blood cell police officer, as he teams up with a cold pill to protect his unhealthy human host from a deadly virus he unintentionally contracted. The film premiered on August 7, 2001, and was released theatrically three days later. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the world building, animation, story and voice performances, but criticized the inconsistent tone of the live-action portions and overuse of gross-out humor. The film was also a commercial failure, grossing $14 million wo ...
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Moana (2016 Film)
''Moana'' is a 2016 American animated Musical film, musical adventure film directed by John Musker and Ron Clements from a screenplay by Jared Bush. Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it stars Dwayne Johnson and Auliʻi Cravalho in her film debut. It features songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foaʻi, and Mark Mancina, and an original score also composed by Mancina. The film is set in ancient Polynesia and tells the story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a coastal village, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti. When a blight strikes her island, Moana sets sail in search of Maui (Moana), Maui, a legendary demigod, in hopes of returning the relic to Te Fiti and saving her people. The screenplay takes inspiration from Polynesian myths. ''Moana'' premiered during the AFI Fest at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on November 14, 2016, and was ...
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Zootopia
''Zootopia'' (titled ''Zootropolis'' or ''Zoomania'' in various regions) is a 2016 American animated buddy cop comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore from a screenplay by Jared Bush and Phil Johnston, the film stars the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Tommy Chong, J. K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk and Shakira. The film follows a rookie police officer rabbit and a con artist fox as they work together to uncover a conspiracy involving the disappearance of predators. ''Zootopia'' premiered at the Brussels Animation Film Festival in Belgium on February 13, 2016, and was theatrically released in the United States on March 4. The film received largely positive reviews from critics, who praised its screenplay, animation, voice acting, subject matter, and Michael Giacchino’s musical score. The film opened to record-breaking box offi ...
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Big Hero 6 (film)
''Big Hero 6'' is a 2014 American animated superhero film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Loosely based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Big Hero 6 (comics), Big Hero 6 created by Man of Action Entertainment, Man of Action, the film was directed by Don Hall (filmmaker), Don Hall and Chris Williams (director), Chris Williams and produced by Roy Conli, from a script by Jordan Roberts (writer), Jordan Roberts, Robert L. Baird and Daniel Gerson. It stars the voices of Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Daniel Henney, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung, Damon Wayans Jr., Genesis Rodriguez, James Cromwell, Maya Rudolph and Alan Tudyk. The film tells the story of Hiro Takachiho#In other media, Hiro Hamada, a young robotics prodigy and Baymax#In other media, Baymax, a healthcare robot invented by his late brother, Tadashi. They form a superhero team to combat a supervillain responsible for stealing Hiro's tech. ''Big Hero 6'' is the first Disney animated ...
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Tomorrowland (film)
''Tomorrowland'' (also known as ''Project T'' in some regions and subtitled ''A World Beyond'' in some other regions) is a 2015 American science fiction film directed by Brad Bird with a screenplay by Bird and Damon Lindelof. The film is based on the Amusement park, themed land Tomorrowland (Disney Parks), Tomorrowland from the Disney Experiences, Disney Parks and a story by Bird, Lindelof, and Jeff Jensen. It stars George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn, and Keegan-Michael Key. In the film, a disillusioned genius inventor and a teenage science enthusiast embark to an intriguing Parallel universes in fiction, alternate dimension known as "Tomorrowland", where their actions directly affect their own world. Walt Disney Pictures originally announced the film in June 2011 under the working title ''1952'' and later retitled it to ''Tomorrowland'' after the Disney Parks theme land. In drafting their story, Bird and Lindelof took inspi ...
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Frozen (2013 Film)
''Frozen'' is a 2013 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's 1844 fairy tale "The Snow Queen", it was directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and produced by Peter Del Vecho, from a screenplay by Lee, who also conceived the film's story with Buck and Shane Morris. The film stars the voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, and Santino Fontana. It follows Anna, the princess of Arendelle, who sets off on a journey with the iceman Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and the snowman Olaf, to find her estranged sister Elsa after she accidentally traps their kingdom in eternal winter with her icy powers. ''Frozen'' underwent several story treatments before it was commissioned in 2011. Christophe Beck was hired to compose the film's orchestral score, and Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez wrote the songs. After its world premiere at the ...
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Wreck-It Ralph
''Wreck-It Ralph'' is a 2012 American animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It was directed by Rich Moore and produced by Clark Spencer, from a screenplay by Phil Johnston (filmmaker), Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee (filmmaker), Jennifer Lee. John Lasseter served as the film's executive producer. Featuring the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, and Jane Lynch, the film tells the story of Ralph, an arcade game villain who rebels against his "bad guy" role and dreams of becoming a hero. The concept of ''Wreck-It Ralph'' originated in the late 1980s under the working title ''High Score'' and evolved through various iterations. Moore sought to capture an authentic video-game world by including real video game characters like Bowser, Ghosts (Pac-Man), Clyde, and Doctor Eggman, while focusing on creating new characters. For animation, Disney introduced new reflectance functions and a real-time virtual camera system. The team researched ...
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The Princess And The Frog
''The Princess and the Frog'' is a 2009 American Animation, animated musical film, musical Romance film, romantic fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Inspired in part by the 2002 novel ''The Frog Princess (novel), The Frog Princess'' by E. D. Baker, the story is a modern adaptation of the German folk tale "The Frog Prince" as collected by the Brothers Grimm. The film was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and produced by Peter Del Vecho, from a screenplay that Clements and Musker co-wrote with Rob Edwards (screenwriter), Rob Edwards. The directors also co-wrote the story with the writing team of Greg Erb and Jason Oremland. The film stars the voices of Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Michael-Leon Wooley, Jim Cummings, Jennifer Cody, John Goodman, Keith David, Peter Bartlett (actor), Peter Bartlett, Jenifer Lewis, Oprah Winfrey, and Terrence Howard. Set in New Orleans during the 1920s, the film tells the story o ...
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Glen Keane
Glen Keane (born April 13, 1954) is an American animator, director, author and illustrator. As a character animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios for 38 years (1974–2012), he worked on feature films including ''The Little Mermaid'', ''Beauty and the Beast'', ''Aladdin'', ''Pocahontas'', ''Tarzan'' and ''Tangled''. He received the 1992 Annie Award for character animation and the 2007 Winsor McCay Award for lifetime contribution to the field of animation. He was named a Disney Legend in 2013, a year after retiring from the studio. In 2017, Keane directed ''Dear Basketball'', an animated short film based on Kobe Bryant's retirement poem in ''The Players' Tribune'', for which Keane and Bryant received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards''.'' Early life Keane was born in Philadelphia, the son of cartoonist Bil Keane, creator of '' The Family Circus'', and Australian-born Thelma Keane (née Carne). He grew up in Paradise Valley, Arizona ...
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Tangled
''Tangled'' is a 2010 American animated musical film, musical Adventure film, adventure fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Loosely based on the German fairy tale "Rapunzel" in the Grimms' Fairy Tales, collection of folktales published by the Brothers Grimm, the film was directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, and produced by Roy Conli, from a screenplay written by Dan Fogelman. Featuring the voices of Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, and Donna Murphy, ''Tangled'' tells the story of Rapunzel (Tangled), Rapunzel, a lost young princess with magical long blonde hair who yearns to leave her secluded tower. She accepts the aid of an intruder, the outlaw Flynn Rider, to take her out into the world which she has never seen. Originally conceived and proposed by Disney animator Glen Keane in 2001, ''Tangled'' spent six years in production at a cost that has been estimated at $260 million, which, if accurate, would make it the ...
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