The closing of a chapter…Ollie Johnson passed away today at the age of 95. He was the last of Walt’s “Nine Old Men.” They were the first group of animator’s for the Walt Disney Studios and his first big project was Snow White. Reuters
My first memory of Ollie Johnson was the movie Jungle Book. It’s the first Disney animated feature that I clearly remember watching in the theater. To me it’s the first and one of the best.
The Nine Old Men invented a style of animation that is distinctly Disney and copied all over the world. As the saying goes, “nothing lasts forever.”
If you have a chance, watch the movie “Frank and Ollie”, especially if you’re an aspiring animated (which I was in one phase of my life).
Also, check out their book, The Illusion of Life.
