John Reed (animator)

John F. Reed
John F. Reed
Born	August 24, 1908; California, United States
Died	September 29, 1992 (aged 84); San Diego, California, United States
Occupation	Animator

John F. Reed (August 24, 1908 – September 29, 1992) was an American animator.

In the 1940s, Reed worked on major Disney productions such as Pinocchio, The Reluctant Dragon, and Bambi. As an assistant effects animator on Fantasia, he was responsible for making fine corrections to the motion of background elements such as fish and seaweed.[1] He was a protegee of artist Hanson Puthuff.

His most notable credit was as animation director for the 1954 film Animal Farm.[2][3] As one colleague described, "Reed's influence on the animation in Animal Farm was tremendous. He knew exactly the effect he wanted and how to get it."[1]

Filmography

Pinocchio (1940) – animator
Fantasia (1940) – animator, special animation effects
The Reluctant Dragon (1941) – effects animator
Bambi (1942) – animator
The Grain That Built a Hemisphere (1943) - animator
Contrary Condor (1944) – animator
Donald's Off Day (1944) – animator
The Three Caballeros (1944) – animator
The Eyes Have It (1945) – animator
No Sail (1945) – animator
A Knight for a Day (1946) – animator
Fun and Fancy Free (1947) – animator
Animal Farm (1954) - animation director

References

Canemaker, John (February 17, 2015). "John Canemaker Unlocks The Secrets of 'Fantasia''s Sweatbox Notes". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
Beck, Jerry (October 28, 2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. pp. 21-22. ISBN 9781569762226. Retrieved July 17, 2017 – via Internet Archive.
Osmond, Andrew (December 2, 2010). 100 Animated Feature Films. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 27. ISBN 9781844575633. Retrieved July 17, 2017 – via Google Books.

External links

John Reed at IMDb
Sampling of John Reed's oil paintings and watercolors.

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[Canemaker-1] Canemaker, John (February 17, 2015). "John Canemaker Unlocks The Secrets of 'Fantasia''s Sweatbox Notes". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved July 17, 2017.

[2] Beck, Jerry (October 28, 2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. pp. 21-22. ISBN 9781569762226. Retrieved July 17, 2017 – via Internet Archive.

[3] Osmond, Andrew (December 2, 2010). 100 Animated Feature Films. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 27. ISBN 9781844575633. Retrieved July 17, 2017 – via Google Books.