The Man Who Created a Beast

Glen Keane is one of Disney's greatest modern-day animators. He has been responsible most recently for much of the artwork that went into Rapunzel, and has worked on many hand-drawn animated features in the past. One of his most remarkable work is his animation of the transformation of the Beast in Beauty and the Beast. But what is most remarkable about this animator is that he draws his inspiration from his Christian faith.

I came across an old article (dated to 1992) which a friend posted on facebook where he speaks about his faith: http://www.aimeemajor.com/anim/terrywhalin.html

And here is the pencil test for the Transformation of the Beast sequence. It brings tears to my eyes. There is something in the charm of those rough pencils...



And here is Glen Keane sharing about it in his own words: