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Mar 4, 2016 · Ward Walrath Kimball was born on March 4, 1914, in Minneapolis, Minn. In 1934, he joined the Disney Studios staff as an inbetweener and quickly rose in the ranks to become a full-fledged animator, working on scenes in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs that were dropped before the film was released.
In recognition of Ward Kimball's centennial year, we're spending Wednesdays with Ward until his next birthday on March 4. Today, we explore the animator's alternative to the traditional Disney style—what we may call “illusion-of-life” animation. Learn more about Kimball's original, humorous, and cognitive techniques.
Ward Kimball, a Disney Legend and one of Walt Disney’s esteemed “Nine Old Men,” was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on this day in 1914. Joining Disney in 1934 at age 20, Ward progressed from apprentice animator to supervising animator to director and producer, working on most of Walt Disney’s animated films, many Disney television features and even Disney theme park attractions.
Jul 9, 2014 · Ward Walrath Kimball was born on March 14, 1914 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1934, he joined the Disney Studios staff as an in-betweener and quickly rose in the ranks to become a full-fledged animator. Ward Kimball visited Walt Disney World property in April 1996 with Michael Broggie (author of Walt Disney’s Railroad Story) to make ...
Ward Kimball and Clarence Nash Donald Duck Drawings (2) items including a Ward Kimball 'Toot! Toot!' pencil signed lower left and a Clarence Nash 'Modern Inventions' signed lower center, both having COA documentation, matted behind glass in wood and metal frames Property from: an Estate, Chicago (River North), Illinois Category: Collectibles > Disneyana Estimated Sale Time: 2:45 pm CST ...
Jul 14, 2017 · The Ward Kimball Biography (working title) will be the definitive volume about the remarkable career and captivating personal life of the animator who supervised the creation of iconic Disney ...
Ward Walrath Kimball (March 4, 1914 – July 8, 2002) was an American animator employed by Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was part of Walt Disney 's main team of animators, known collectively as Disney's Nine Old Men. His films have been honored with two Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film.
