Animated Life

Acknowledgments

There are far too many talented artists who have generously given their time and knowledge to list them all on this page. However, I would like to thank my wonderful mentors who guided my storytelling efforts. Many thanks to Disney writers Don Ferguson, Vance Gerry, and the “Two Joes,” Grant and Ranft.

Thanks to Jim Hill for shaking me out of my retirement slumber and encouraging me to start writing this stuff down. Thanks also to Disney story veteran Carl Fallberg for our chats in downtown Pasadena and for reminding me that what we lived at Disney in years past is well worth sharing today.

Thanks to Ken Shue, Bent Ford, and the tireless team at Disney Publishing for providing a home for this Disney veteran who absolutely refused ...