John Reed (animator)

John F. Reed
Born(1908-08-24)August 24, 1908
California, United States
DiedSeptember 29, 1992(1992-09-29) (aged 84)
San Diego, California, United States
OccupationAnimator

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]

  1. ^ a b 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.