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Rick Farmiloe (He/Him)

Animator
Rick Farmiloe has been animating childhoods for over 40 years, and is best known for breathing hilarity into iconic Disney sidekicks Scuttle, LeFou, and Abu in the beloved Academy Award-winning films The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.This American animator was first bitten by the cartooning bug at age five, while watching Walt Disney's beautifully drawn, feature-length cartoon masterpiece, Pinocchio.In January 1982, after only one portfolio review, he was hired by Walt Disney Productions.During his 11 years under contract with Disney, Rick animated on seven features, which also included The Black Cauldron, The Great Mouse Detective, Oliver and Company, and The Rescuers Down Under.Beyond his body of work for Disney, Rick's feature film credits include The Swan Princess, The Prince of Egypt, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek, Rugrats Go Wild, Curious George, The Simpsons Movie, The Boxtrolls, The Iron Giant: Signature Edition, and four Tom and Jerry direct-to-DVD films.In 2015, Rick was an animator on the Annie Award-winning production Man and Dog (Coca Cola) His most recent projects are the new DuckTales, Helluva Boss, and the Tiny Chef.

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A Demonstration of Traditional Hand-Drawn Animation

Demo Area (Exhibit Hall C) | Rick Farmiloe

Rick will give a brief rundown of his career, including his exclusive works on funny sidekick characters. He will then give a demonstration of tradional , classic hand drawn animation.

Skill Level: General Audience
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