Claire keane
Claire Keane (born March 1, 1979) is an illustrator and visual development artist who contributed to the Disney films Enchanted, Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph, and Frozen. She is the daughter of Disney Legend Glen Keane, and granddaughter of cartoonist Bil Keane, creator of the comic strip, The Family Circus.[1]
Early life[edit]
Claire studied at the Ecole Superieure D'Arts Graphiques in Paris where she met her husband and part-time collaborator, Vincent Rogozyk. She was encouraged to become a graphic designer. However, she realized that she loved developing and exploring the story and visuals. She told her dad, Glen Keane, and he was just starting to develop the story of Tangled and told her they would soon need a visual development artist. When they did need one, she was first in line with her fairytale book.
Claire and her husband moved back to LA where she worked at Disney Feature Animation for 10 years designing for Tangled, Frozen and Enchanted among other films. In 2012, she left to work independently,[2] telling her own stories through words and pictures. Claire’s first children’s book Once Upon A Cloud came out in 2015 and her second book, Little Big Girl came out fall 2016.
Career[edit]
As a conceptual artist during the production of Tangled, Claire's work spanned the visual development seen through the entire film, but her work was arguably most visible as the murals the character Rapunzel paints on the wall of her home.
During the production of Tangled, Claire hand painted Rapunzel's mural on a wall in the art department of the Walt Disney Animation Studios.[3] Claire also illustrated the Disney storybook, Rapunzel's Amazing Hair.
For Enchanted, Claire worked with costume designer Mona May to help realize Giselle's dresses. In 2013, Claire left Disney to focus on writing and illustrating children's books. She released her first illustrated children's book: Once Upon A Cloud, which Kirkus Reviews felt displayed her background in working for Disney.[4] Little Big Girl has a "retro" look to the illustrations.[5]
The Cape Cod Times wrote that Kean's illustrations are a good match for Diane Adams' text in Love Is.[6]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Enchanted | Costume Illustrator |
| 2008 | Glago's Guest | Visual Development Artist |
| 2010 | Tangled | Visual Development Artist |
| 2012 | Wreck-it Ralph | Additional Visual Development Artist |
| 2013 | Frozen | Visual Development Artist |
| 2014 | Duet | Visual Development Artist |
| 2017 | Tangled (TV Series) | Visual Development Artist[7] |
Books[edit]
| Year | Book Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tangled: Rapunzel's Amazing Hair | Illustrator |
| 2015 | Once Upon A Cloud | Author & Illustrator |
| 2016 | Little Big Girl | Author & Illustrator |
| 2016 | A Fairy Friend | Illustrator |
| 2017 | Love is | Illustrator |
References[edit]
- ↑ Ifeanyi, KC (2017-03-23). "With Animation In Her Blood, Claire Keane Is Ready To Bring Disney's "Tangled" To TV". Fast Company. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- ↑ Lanz, Michelle (2015-03-06). "Claire Keane follows her dream with 'Once Upon A Cloud' children's book". Southern California Public Radio. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (2017-01-31). "Rapunzel Returns in March for 'Tangled' TV Movie & Series". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- ↑ "Once Upon a Cloud". Kirkus Reviews. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ↑ "Little Big Girl". Kirkus Reviews. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ↑ Schlichenmeyer, Terri (26 March 2017). "Bookworm Sez: 'Love Is' celebrates the unbreakable bond". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (2015-06-03). "'Tangled' Animated TV Series Based on Film Coming to Disney Channel". Variety. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
Further reading[edit]
- White, Caitlin (April 3, 2015). "Disney's 'Frozen' Artist Claire Keane Debuts Children's Book 'Once Upon A Cloud,' And It's As Gorgeous As A Disney Dream - ARTWORK". Bustle. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
External links[edit]
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- Official website
- “Interview With Claire Keane” on YouTube
- Amid Amidi | 10/02/2013 4:13 pm | 7. “Like Father, Like Daughter: Claire Keane Leaves Disney Animation.” Cartoon Brew, 11 Oct. 2013, www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/like-father-like-daughter-claire-keane-leaves-disney-animation-89321.html. Accessed 27 Apr. 2017.
- Claireonacloud. “Claire Keane.” Claire Keane, claireonacloud.tumblr.com/. Accessed 27 Apr. 2017.
- “Pushing Pixels.” Pushing Pixels RSS, www.pushing-pixels.org/2011/05/09/the-art-of-tangled-interview-with-claire-keane.html. Accessed 27 Apr. 2017.
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