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Russ Edmonds

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Russ Edmonds is an American character animator whose career has been closely associated with Walt Disney Feature Animation during the late twentieth century. He served as a supervising or character animator on several films of the Disney Renaissance period, including Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), The Lion King (1994), Pocahontas (1995), and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). Edmonds later contributed to animated productions at other studios, including The Emperor's New Groove and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. His work is rooted in the tradition of hand-drawn, two-dimensional character animation.

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Which Disney films did Russ Edmonds animate?

Russ Edmonds worked as a character animator or supervising animator on Disney Renaissance films including Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King. His work belongs to Walt Disney Feature Animation's late twentieth-century period.

Was Russ Edmonds a Disney director?

Russ Edmonds is primarily known as a character animator, not as the director of a Disney feature. Character animators develop the movement, acting, and expressions of individual animated characters.

What is the Disney Renaissance period associated with Russ Edmonds?

The Disney Renaissance generally refers to the studio's successful feature-animation run beginning with The Little Mermaid in 1989 and continuing through the 1990s. Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King are two of its best-known films.

What does a supervising animator do on an animated film?

A supervising animator guides the animation of a major character or group of characters and helps keep their acting consistent. The role involves working closely with directors, story artists, and other animators at Walt Disney Feature Animation.

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