It's truth time. I really have been influenced by Disney animation. So many people have said it, and I keep trying to pretend it's not true.
The truth is this: I learned to draw faces by studying Timon from "The Lion King" (Michael Surrey and others). I ate up everything Glen Keane ever did, though I am sure I don't do it justice. These are the visuals that made me pick up a pencil. The enouraging letter I got from the animation studio when I was 10 or 11 really put me on my way as well.
So there you have it. Guilty as charged. I'm just sorry Disney had to pull a stupid and destroy their 2D animation department.
