Don Hall (US)
Don Hall (US), instruktøren bag bl.a. Big Hero 6 (Disney) som vandt en Oscar i år, er årets keynote på Animationsdagen d. 9. maj på Filmskolen. Læs mere om ham her:
DON HALL (Director) directed Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 2014 feature film “Big Hero 6,” which won an Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature Film. Hall previously directed the studio’s 2011 feature “Winnie the Pooh.” Prior to that, he served as head of story for 2009’s “The Princess and the Frog.” As head of story, he worked closely with the directors in editorial and recording sessions; his responsibilities included story crew supervision, storyboarding sequences and writing.
Hall began his career at Walt Disney Animation Studios in June of 1995, coming onboard as a story apprentice on “Tarzan.” He served as a storyboard artist on “The Emperor’s New Groove,” “Chicken Little” and various development projects. For “Meet the Robinsons,” Hall was elevated to head of story. He was nominated for an Annie Award for storyboarding on “The Emperor’s New Groove”—his work on “Meet the Robinsons” netted him a second nomination.
Hall graduated with a BFA in drawing and painting from the University of Iowa and a BFA in character animation from California Institute of the Arts. After graduating from Cal Arts, he returned to the campus as an instructor in advanced story development.
Hall is a native of Glenwood, Iowa, and currently resides in Pasadena with his wife and two children.
Hall began his career at Walt Disney Animation Studios in June of 1995, coming onboard as a story apprentice on “Tarzan.” He served as a storyboard artist on “The Emperor’s New Groove,” “Chicken Little” and various development projects. For “Meet the Robinsons,” Hall was elevated to head of story. He was nominated for an Annie Award for storyboarding on “The Emperor’s New Groove”—his work on “Meet the Robinsons” netted him a second nomination.
Hall graduated with a BFA in drawing and painting from the University of Iowa and a BFA in character animation from California Institute of the Arts. After graduating from Cal Arts, he returned to the campus as an instructor in advanced story development.
Hall is a native of Glenwood, Iowa, and currently resides in Pasadena with his wife and two children.
