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Scanlon joined Pixar in 2001, where he was a story artist for Cars and Toy Story 3. He co-directed the short film Mater and the Ghostlight. He illustrated part one of Unmentionables, a comic book written by his wife, Michele Scanlon, and wrote and directed the live-action feature film Tracy.
Dan Scanlon joined Pixar Animation Studios in September 2001 as a storyboard artist on Pixar's award-winning feature films "Cars" and "Toy Story 3." During the initial production stages for both films, he worked closely with the directors to bring their ideas to the screen.
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Dan Scanlon Vice President, Creative. Dan Scanlon joined Pixar Animation Studios in September 2001 as a storyboard artist on Pixar’s award-winning feature films “Cars” and “Toy Story 3.” During the initial production stages for both films, he worked closely with the directors to bring their ideas to the screen.
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Dan Scanlon is a director and storyboard artist at Pixar.
Scanlon attended the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio, where he graduated with a BFA in 1998. Before coming to the studio, he was an animator for The Indescribable Nth and Joseph: King of Dreams. He served as a storyboard artist for The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.
•Cars (2006): story artist, additional screenplay material, and additional voices
•Mater and the Ghostlight (2006): co-director and original storywriter
•Toy Story 3 (2010) story artist
•Monsters University (2013): director, screenplay, story, and additional voices
•Party Central (2014): executive producer
•Onward (2020): director, original story, screenplay, and additional voices
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Feb 15, 2021 · Onward. Pixar. Walt Disney Animation Studios. Comments. 'Onward' director Dan Scanlon channels a personal experience of loss into his latest acclaimed Disney/Pixar feature.
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Feb 26, 2020 · Published Feb 26, 2020. Director Dan Scanlon and producer Kori Rae talk about the earliest version of the movie and why it's set in a suburban fantasy world.