#disney dinosaur attraction

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This guy deserves his own Funko Pop for the 50th celebration. If the Tower of Terror can get one, the Small World dolls can get some, José from the Tiki Room - even the PeopleMover, then surely they can give one to Disney World’s most chaotic and accidentally evil scientist, Dr Grant Seeker.

[disneyparksattractionstournament]

Favorite Disney Parks Attraction Showdown: Round 3 - Group B

Videos and propaganda under the cut!

Dinosaur: WDW Animal Kingdom

Propaganda:

"I loved this ride so much!"

"Most iconic lines ever. But this ride just gets me every time! I ALWAYS come away with a smile on my face! Its so so immersive and who doesnt love dinosaurs?! Also, when I was a kid, I loved this ride but was also terrified of 90% of it at the same time, so after the first like 10 or 20 seconds, i would put my safety blanket on my head (my baby blanket that had see through holes in it/knitted) and it would mute the intensity of it(though I still also closed my eyes for most of the 2nd half xD))"

Great Movie Ride: WDW Hollywood Studios

Propaganda:

"The best 22 minutes in AC on a hot Floridian day that will forever be missed."

"IT WAS SO IMMERSIVE!!! And the guides were apart of the ride and there were 2 different path at one point, the Western or Gangster, and hiding in the animatronics would be a real person and they would take over the ride from the host, then in a later scene in Indiana Jones part, the host would trick them into a "curse" and take the ride back! (just watch the video xD)THEN you went through freaking Oz! There was no ride like it before or after and I will never get over them getting rid of it!"

[autisticheadcanons]

Dr Grant Seeker from the Dinosaur! attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is autistic. His special interest is iguanodons.

I just want to say it's pretty cool you mentioned a character from a theme park attraction. I don't know if we've ever gotten a submission about this before. I love them parks. (genuine,excited)-Mod Dragon

[yourfavehatesautismspeaks]

Dr Grant Seeker from Disney’s Animal Kingdom’s Dinosaur! attraction and Countdown to Extinction book is autistic and hates Autism Speaks!

[Image Description: Two images set to the background of a flag with three stripes; the upper and lower stripes are both light red, the middle stripe is a darker red. The first picture has Dr Seeker - a young man of about 30. He is wearing a white lab coat over a jean shirt and a vey tacky tie. He has black hair, blue eyes, and is leaned in to the viewer with a devious smile on his face. The second image has the Autism Speaks logo crossed out with a ‘no’ sign. End Description.]

[disneyparktournament]

Redemption Bracket - Round 4

[loyaldegenerate]

"What's not clicking?"

Literally such a powerful comeback. Like yes, it's your fault you can't comprehend my beautiful mind, and you should be belittled for it.

[coasterdude2006]

Science will never be able to explain how perfect this picture is.

[tornrose24]

I can’t wait to see how crazy this will get! (Especially because I made sure to include some non-human options). I feel like I can guess the outcome knowing this site, but maybe I will be pleasantly surprised. Have fun and remember to pick wisely. Don’t do it to be ironic!

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Here it is! My archive of over 100 images related to the soon-to-be-extinct Dinosaur/Countdown to Extinction attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom. I understand that they may not be the highest quality, and that there are some near-duplicates, but hopefully fans of the ride and fellow bloggers will find these helpful for remembering and digitally preserving their favorite attraction. I did try to get some things I thought might otherwise not be recorded, like floor/ceiling/wall textures and switchback dividers--I know from experience that "mundane" things like that are often overlooked.

The photos are all from June 2023, taken by me.

If you use any of these, please credit me--and let me know! I'd love to see if these were helpful. I'm also happy to answer any questions.

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Variety Interviews Ayo Davis, Meredith Roberts And Emily Hart On Disney Television Animation's 40th Anniversary And What To Expect On From The Past, Present And Future

40 years ago, Disney TVA was founded on the heels of challenging outcomes with features “The Fox and the Hound” and “The Black Cauldron.”

Initially, Disney TVA was restricted from using established Disney legacy characters, but nevertheless had huge successes with new shows like “The Wuzzles” and “Adventures of the Gummi Bears,” both of which became popular in syndication. As time went on, DTVA was able to use its limited rights to create shows like “DuckTales” and “TaleSpin,” which featured Disney characters. Today, the slate has evolved to include shows that travel across Disney’s streaming, linear and digital platforms, including Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and the Disney Parks

Over the 40 years of the studio has collaborated with Walt Disney Imagineering to bring beloved Disney Afternoon characters to the parks as well Mickey And Minnie's Runaway Railway and AquaMouse for the Disney Wish and Disney Treasure cruises from the Disney Cruise & Ships Line as well collaborating with Disney Yellow Two Shoes Team to redesing some heritage characters for the WDW Passholder Magnets.

Disney TVA characters also have gone to the realm of live action. In 2019 Disney Channel brought Kim Possible to the live action world as a Disney Channel Original Movie in 2019. In Spring 2022, Walt Disney Studios brought Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers to a new generation of fans trought a meta-driven live action/animated hybrid film which won an Primetime Emmy Award for Best Feature Film.

In April 2024, it was announced that Kiara from The Lion King II: Simba's Pride created at Disney TVA will make her live action debut on the motion capture/computer animated film "Mufasa The Lion King" with the character being voiced by Blue Ivy Carter. In Fall 2023, it was announced that Blumhouse Television and Atomic Monster where developing a live action reboot of Gargoyles for Disney+.

The future of the studio looks bright as the studio is slated to debut it's 100th show overall "StuGo" in 2025, as well new interations of beloved classics like The Proud Family, Phineas And Ferb, Sofia The First and Darkwing Duck trought revivals,reboots and spin-offs in the coming years with early talks of new interations of TaleSpin, Kim Possible and Recess since Early 2023.

“We have a wildly diverse development slate because we don’t have a house style,” says Meredith Roberts, executive vice president, television animation, Disney Branded Television and CEO of Disney Television Animation “Our styles are creator-driven, so that allows for real support of the artist or creator to fulfill his or her vision. Anything is possible, whether it's CGI. (“Monsters at Work”), hand-drawn 2D (“Big City Greens”,"Primos","Hailey's On It!"), rig-based 2D (“Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur”,"Kiff") and stop-motion (“Mickey Saves Christmas”,"Rhona Who Lives By The River".). Roberts continues, “We really try and solve all the problems and develop it. We look at the scripts and the story arcs. Every project has to have a strategy behind it that will complement the slate and separate it from other things. Each project has a distinct swim lane to attract an audience. And we’ve learned to meet the kids where they are, in terms of streaming and YouTube.”

Co-viewing, the viewership that happens when adults sit down to watch a DTVA show with the kids in their lives, is part of the studio’s secret sauce and long-term strategy. Many of the shows are written with jokes and plot points for both audiences so both groups will return.

“We double down on the kids and family space,” says Roberts. “We’re not just dipping a toe in the water. We’re diving in. I think we’ve seen a lot of churn with the competition, who just don’t have the patience to develop and are for this audience, which is a very specialized kid audience and co-view audience.” ("The Witchverse", "Rhona Who Lives By The River","InterCats","Fantasy Sports") Roberts reflects: “I think one of the things I’m most proud of is how stable Disney TVA has been for the last 40 years despite a lot of outside churn of the animation industry. Many of our crews feel that Disney is their forever home. I think the excitement they have to illustrate and create with this brand has been terrific because it’s harder to be funny and clean. And nowhere are we tearing down people to get that laugh. I think that’s the beauty of a Disney animated show.”

DTVA also sought to meet kids where they are by making their audience — which is made up of the most diverse generation in history — feel seen, with series such as “Elena of Avalor,” which featured Disney’s first Latina princess, and “The Proud Family,” franchise focused on the life of a teenage Black girl.

“We do have an amazing insights team that are constantly in the field, giving us general information about how kids are watching content, what they’re into,” Emily Hart (VP of Current and Development - Disney Junior) says. “Some of those things are evolving, as we know the ways kids consume content is changing. But there are some universal truths about kids, and it’s great to have that reinforced. Kids still like a lot of the same things that we like. So, there’s a combination that we’re always tracking with every new idea, and we do pilot testing. We get to sit down and talk about the content, and we invite our creators in so they can see the kids talking about it because they’re the audience and they’re the truest test of if the story is going to work.”

Ayo Davis, president of the Disney Branded Television and VP of Current and Development at Disney Television Animation says the division is a “driving force” for memorable kids and family entertainment.

“All of us at Disney Branded Television are so proud of the studio’s 40-year legacy as it continues to entertain future generations with shows like ‘Kiff,’ ‘Big City Greens’ and ‘Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.0" --- Davis says.

Those creators who come to DTVA often stay for a long time, partnering with the studio on a variety of different projects or expanding on a hit and reimagining it for the next generation of viewers. “The Proud Family” was a standout in 2001 on Disney Channel. Creator and executive producer Bruce W. Smith is now working on the Emmy-winning “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,” which is based on the original series. The show follows Penny Proud as she navigates family life and her own childhood.

“Being at Disney TVA has allowed me to realize all my artistic dreams,” says Bruce W. Smith. “As a kid, you always have hopes, thoughts, dreams, ideas and characters that can help lay out those ideas in your head. Disney has allowed me to really tap into my creative instinct, at the end of the day, you have to learn how to trust yourself. Meredith Roberts has been a true shepherd for me in all of this, allowing me to stretch my wings. Because of her belief in me and my ideas, she’s really allowed me to blossom as an artist. All that happened at DTVA.”

“They really seem to be a place that welcomes your ideas,” Dan Povenmire says of Disney TVA. “They want to find people with real strong ideas of the stories they want to tell, and then they let them tell those stories for the most part. They seem to put storytelling and characters over anything. With [‘Phineas and Ferb’], we would write jokes for the kids and the adults in the room because we knew the adults would be there too. We were just careful not to do any double entendres.”

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Em | 25 | She/Hers | PST | Minors DNI | 21+ preferred

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♕ LGBTQ+ member and friendly

♕ Searching for fandom and original universe roleplays

♕ Doubles and multiples preferred over single pairings

♕ I can play either gender

♕ Any gendered pairing is welcome

♕ Expect 200-2000+ word replies depending on muse and time

♕ Response times vary

♕ Love to chat ooc, share pinterests, memes, aesthetics, tiktoks, music, etc about our roleplay and characters

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Fandom Interests

Crossovers/Multifandoms

Spiderman: Across The Spiderverse

911/911 Lonestar

The Rookie

Ted Lasso

Z Nation

Marvel (MCU)

DC (cartoons mainly)

Young Justice

Detroit: Become Human

The Walking Dead

Arrowverse

Umbrella Academy

Prison Break

Midnight Texas

Suits

Kingsmen

Good Omens

Supernatural

Shameless

Disney Retellings

Deception

Jurassic World

Code Black

Station 19

Man from Uncle

Man from Toronto

Pokemon

Stranger Things

Altered Carbon

Terra Nova

LA Brea

Watch Dogs

Mr. Robot

Horizon: Zero Dawn

Reacher

The Boys

Hazbin Hotel

ATLA

Merlin

Note: I am more than willing to play multiple canons against an oc for you if asked. Would like if you could play at least one canon in return!

Note 2: Pink is what I’m craving most atm

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General Themes

Reincarnation

Time Travel

Natural Disasters

Past Lives

Soulmates

Hurt/comfort

Divine Enti

Dinosaurs

Hackers

Hanahaki Disease

Apocalypse

Deserted Islands

Fantasy

Sci-fi/Space

Slice of Life

Dark Themes/Dead Dove

Paranormal

Wild West

Medieval

Superpowers

Modern

Period Dramas

Mafia/Criminal Underworld

Egyptian Mythos/Pantheon

Dragons/Dragon Riders

Mermaids

Decade (20s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s)

Slowburn

Note: I’m always interested in your ideas, please feel free to reach out.

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Pairing Ideas

Throuple/Poly

Fallen Angel/Angel

Fallen Angel/Demon

Fallen Angel/Human

Angel/Demon

Angel/Human

Human/Demon

Half Angel/Demon

Half Angel/Human

Angel/Demon/Human

Angel/Demon/Fallen Angel

Human/Supernatural Creature

Supernatural Creature/Hunter

Royalty/Commoner

Rivals (sports, spies, etc)

Detective/Sidekick

Detective/Criminal

Ghost/Nonbeliver

Hero/Villain

Mermaid/Pirate

God/Human

God/Lesser Deity

Enemies to Lovers

Roommates

Arranged Marriages

Fake Dating

Opposites Attract

Forbidden Romance

Note: Love mixing/matching pairings so just lmk if you have any ideas!

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Are you interested? Perfect, I’d love to hear from ya! PM me for my discord and we can get to plotting!

Happy roleplaying 🌸

[disneyparksattractionstournament]

Favorite Disney Parks Attraction Showdown: Round 1 - Group C1

Videos under the cut!

Primeval Whirl: WDW Animal Kingdom (2002-2020)

Goofy's Sky School/Mulholland Madness: California Adventure (MM 2001-2018)

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My D23 theme park predictions:

-Most of the presentation will focus on Walt Disney World.

-Animal Kingdom Dinoland retheme further explained, complete with an Indiana Jones Adventure clone where Dinosaur used to be.

-Disneyland Forward plans further explained. Downtown Disney expansion and some more hotels announced for now.

-Avengers Campus E-Ticket showcase.

-Confirmation of the fate and use of the Stitch's Great Escape building.

-Unnecessary Magic Kingdom expansion to compete with Epic Universe. Twice the meet-and-greets and gift shops, with a brand new ice cream kiosk that only sells the Citrus Swirl and nothing else.

-The Wonders Of Life pavilion will still be off-limits to guests, but this time with wire fencing. The building will be used for the rituals.

-More dirt to play with at EPCOT.

-Journey Into Imagination With Figment retheme into an Inside Out attraction that nobody fucking wanted, thus confirming the rumors. :(

-10,000 bricks until you die show for Magic Kingdom. Merlin summons a bunch of bricks to drop onto the audience at the castle stage.

-Dole Whip at all the parks in the world will be replaced with the Citrus Swirl.

-The Star Wars Lauch Bay in Hollywood Studios gutted to make way for a dark ride based off of The Pagemaster (1994)

-Mickey's Dick Smasher finally announced for Hollywood Studios and DCA.

-The Carousel of Progress will close to be rethemed into a show about a family of Disney Adults throughout history, complete with a forced sing-a-long.

-The Galactic Starcruiser repurposed into a DVC club where the walls close in on you whenever you try to sleep. They never retract.

-Only the Splash Mountain Rap will play on loop in at the Disneyland esplanade forever.

-International parks just get exclusive merchandise. It's entirely based on the Citrus Swirl.

-fort nite

[artist-issues]

Did you know that Aladar sort of appeared in the Disney River Boats attraction at Disney World when that ride was there?

No!! What?? I'm also genuinely and viscerally terrified of the Dinosaur attraction there (I don't like sharks or pterodactyls; can't look at either.) so even when Aladar is in the Dinosaur ride I have to peek at him from between my fingers.

[disneyparktournament]

Won Cementy and Daryl at the Dino-Rama today.

Also bought a remote control CTX Rover

[hustledimension]

The Filmmakers of The Road to El Dorado

From here

DON PAUL (Director) most recently served as co-head of the visual effects department for DreamWorks’ first traditionally animated feature, "The Prince of Egypt."

He was previously head of effects for Walt Disney Feature Animation, where he worked on such hits as "The Little Mermaid," "Aladdin," which earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Visual Effects, and "Pocahontas."

Paul began his career right out of college when he was accepted into Disney’s training program. His earliest credits at Walt Disney Feature Animation include "The Fox and the Hound" and "The Great Mouse Detective." He also worked on such projects as "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," "An American Tail," "The Land Before Time" and "Amazing Stories."

Eric "Bibo" Bergeron (Director) previously worked as an animation supervisor on such films as "The Adventures of Pinocchio" and "The Goofy Movie." He worked at Amblimation in London, where he served as an animation supervisor on the features "An American Tail: Fievel Goes West" and "We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story." In addition, Bergeron founded his own animation studio, Bibo Films, in 1993, which is located in his native France.

Hailing from Paris, Bergeron studied art at the Ecole de la rue Madame. He graduated from the animation school CFT- Gobelins in Paris, where he later taught classes. He went on to serve as a director and animator on various commercials at several different studios in Paris. He also worked in London at Passion Pictures and ULI Meyer studios as a commercial animator. While at ULI Meyer, Bergeron animated a sequence from "FernGully: The Last Rainforest."

Bonne Radford (Producer) became one of the first employees at DreamWorks when it was founded in 1994. She served as Head of Feature Animation until 1996.

Prior to joining DreamWorks, Radford worked for Amblin Entertainment, beginning as a controller and subsequently being promoted to vice president of finance and production. She became head of animation at Amblin in 1990, overseeing the animation studio Amblimation in London.

During her tenure at Amblin, she worked on such hit films as, "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," "Back to the Future I, II, and III," "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," "The Color Purple," "Empire of the Sun," "An American Tail: Fievel Goes West" and "The Land Before Time." She made her producing debut as an executive producer on the animated film "Balto."

BROOKE BRETON (Producer) was instrumental in launching Jim Cameron’s effects house Digital Domain, where she held the post of senior vice president of production for several years. During her tenure, Digital Domain created the visual effects for such blockbusters as "True Lies," "Interview With the Vampire" and "Apollo 13." They also created the effects for the "Terminator 2 - 3D Attraction," which is currently featured at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Prior to joining Digital Domain, Breton served as the associate producer on three Star Trek features: "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home," "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" and "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country." She also produced the visual effects for Warren Beatty’s "Dick Tracy."

A 20-year Hollywood veteran, Breton began her career at Paramount Television, where she worked on such shows as "Happy Days," "Laverne & Shirley," "Angie" and "Call to Glory." Years later, she returned to television to serve as supervisor of post production on the first season of the popular series "Star Trek: The Next Generation."

JEFFREY KATZENBERG (Executive Producer) is a principal partner in DreamWorks SKG, a multi-faceted entertainment company, which he co-founded with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen in October 1994.

He previously served as the executive producer of DreamWorks animated epic "The Prince of Egypt," which grossed over 225 million dollars worldwide, and won an Oscar for Best Original Song ("When You Believe"). The film more recently enjoyed a hugely successful release on video and DVD.

BILL DAMASCHKE (Co-Executive Producer) is executive in charge of production at DreamWorks Animation, overseeing day-to-day operations for all feature animation projects.

He began his animation career working on the feature "Pocahontas." Coming to DreamWorks, he served as production manager on "The Prince of Egypt."

A graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University, Damaschke has a BFA in Music and Theatre.

TED ELLIOTT & TERRY ROSSIO (Screenwriters) previously co-wrote the Oscar-winning animated musical "Aladdin," starring the voice of Robin Williams, which became the top-grossing film released in 1992. They more recently scripted Martin Campbell’s action adventure hit "The Mask of Zorro," starring Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins.

Elliott and Rossio’s earlier live-action credits include "Small Soldiers," Roland Emmerich’s "Godzilla," on which they shared story credit, "Little Monsters," starring Fred Savage, and "The Puppet Masters," starring Donald Sutherland.

In 1996, Elliott and Rossio became the first writers signed to an overall deal at DreamWorks SKG. They are currently working on DreamWorks’ upcoming computer animated feature "Shrek," based upon the children’s book by William Steig, and starring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow.

ELTON JOHN (Songs) has been a creative force in the music industry for over three decades. In addition to his status as a legendary recording artist, he was honored with an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from "The Lion King," shared with lyricist Tim Rice. In addition, John and Rice co-wrote the Oscar-nominated songs "Circle of Life" and "Hakuna Matata" for "The Lion King," which still reigns as the top-grossing animated feature and generated the top-selling album of the year.

Today, the songs from "The Lion King" are delighting Broadway and London audiences in the award-winning stage production of the musical. John and Rice have since teamed again on the Broadway-bound musical "Aida," based on the Verdi opera.

John began his domination of the music scene at the beginning of the 1970s, when his songwriting partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin resulted in a succession of gold and platinum albums and number one singles. In 1971, he became the first artist since the Beatles to have four albums in the American Top 10 simultaneously. Honky Chateau, released in July 1972, began a string of seven consecutive number one albums.

His long list of successful album titles also includes Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection, Madman Across the Water, Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, A Single Man, Victim of Love, The Fox, Jump Up!, Too Low for Zero, Breaking Hearts, Ice on Fire, Leather Jackets, Reg Strikes Back, The One, Duets, and The Big Picture. John’s extensive catalogue of hit songs includes "Your Song," "Daniel," "Bennie and the Jets," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me," "Candle in the Wind," "Philadelphia Freedom," "Rocket Man," "Someone Saved My Life Tonight," "On and On," "I Don’t Want to Go On With You Like That," "The One," "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" and many more.

In addition to his Oscar, John’s numerous honors include Grammys and American Music Awards. In 1994, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and, in 1998, he was knighted by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. He was presented with a Grammy Legend Award at this year’s Grammys.

TIM RICE (Songs) is one of the music industry’s most renowned lyricists and a triple Oscar winner in the category of Best Original Song. He won his first Academy Award and a Golden Globe for the song "A Whole New World," written with Alan Menken, from the animated hit "Aladdin." He took home his second Oscar and Golden Globe, shared with Elton John, for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from the blockbuster "The Lion King," in addition to earning Oscar nominations for "Circle of Life" and "Hakuna Matata" from the same film. He won his most recent Oscar for "You Must Love Me," from the film version of "Evita," which he co-wrote with Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Rice has also enjoyed success on the stages of Broadway and London’s West End, and in theatres worldwide. His partnership with Andrew Lloyd Webber resulted in the musical hits "Evita," "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." He also worked with Alan Menken on six new songs for the stage production of "Beauty and the Beast." Rice and Elton John again collaborated on the hugely successful Broadway production of "The Lion King," which won the Tony Award for Best Musical and recently opened in London. He and John more recently teamed on the musical "Aida," based on Verdi’s opera, which is about to open on Broadway.

Rice’s other notable stage musicals include "Blondel," with music by Stephen Oliver, and "Chess," with music by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson from the group ABBA. The latter spawned an internationally successful album that featured the hit songs "One Night in Bangkok" and "I Know Him So Well." In addition, Rice has collaborated with such notable composers as Marvin Hamlisch, John Barry, Paul McCartney, Burt Bacharach and the late Freddie Mercury on songs not written for the stage.

In 1994, Rice was knighted by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

HANS ZIMMER (Composer) earned dual Oscar nominations last year for his score for the animated musical "The Prince of Egypt" and Terrence Malick’s World War II drama "The Thin Red Line." In 1994, he won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe for his score for the blockbuster "The Lion King," which marked his first collaboration with Elton John and Tim Rice. The highest-grossing animated film to date, "The Lion King" also spawned one of the most successful soundtrack albums ever, which sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. The composer has also been honored with Oscar nominations for "As Good as it Gets," "Rain Man" and "The Preacher’s Wife."

Currently, his music for "The Lion King" is again drawing applause in the award-winning Broadway production of the musical. The show earned the 1998 Tony Award for Best Musical, as well as the Grammy Award for the Best Original Cast Album.

Over the last 15 years, Zimmer has composed music for over 60 feature films, as well as television projects. His credits include "The Peacemaker," "The Rock," "Broken Arrow," "Nine Months," "Crimson Tide," for which he won a Grammy, "Beyond Rangoon," "Cool Runnings," "A League of Their Own," "Black Rain," "Thelma & Louise," "Backdraft," "Green Card," "True Romance," "Days of Thunder," "Driving Miss Daisy" and "My Beautiful Launderette," to name only a portion. He is currently scoring DreamWorks’ upcoming epic drama "Gladiator," for director Ridley Scott, and "Mission: Impossible 2," directed by John Woo.

In addition to his composing work, Zimmer heads DreamWorks’ film music division. His appointment marks the first time that a composer has headed the music department of a major studio since the days of Dimitri Tiomkin at MGM and Alfred Newman at 20th Century Fox.

JOHN POWELL (Composer) created the score (with Harry Gregson-Williams) for DreamWorks’ computer animated hit "Antz," and more recently scored the comedy "Forces of Nature," starring Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck. He made his film scoring debut with John Woo’s action thriller "Face/Off," starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. He also composed the score for the film "Endurance" about Olympic champion runner Haile Gebrselassie, which fused African, Arabic and Western music. Powell is currently re-teaming with Harry Gregson-Williams to score DreamWorks’ upcoming animated comedy "Chicken Run."

A native of England, Powell graduated from Trinity College of Music in London. In 1988, he landed a job composing music for commercials and television at London’s Air-Edel Music. There he also made his first foray into feature films, assisting Patrick Doyle on "Into the West," and working as an electronic music programmer for Hans Zimmer on "White Fang." He left Air-Edel in 1995 to co-found his own studio with fellow Trinity College alumnus Gavin Greenway, where they wrote music for over 100 commercials and independent films, as well as the opera "An Englishman, Irishman and Frenchman."

Moving to the United States, Powell scored the DreamWorks Television series "High Incident" and the pilot "For the People." In addition, he arranged songs written by Stephen Schwartz for DreamWorks’ animated epic drama "The Prince of Egypt."

RAYMOND ZIBACH (Art Director) previously worked as a background key and production painter on animated portions of the hit basketball comedy "Space Jam," which blended live action and animation. He also worked as a background key on such popular Nickelodeon cartoons as "Ren and Stimpy" and "Rocko’s Modern Life." His other credits include the television and direct-to-video projects "Darkwing Duck," "Aladdin and the King of Thieves," "Timon and Pumbaa" and "Shnookums and Meat."

Zibach is a graduate of the Otis/Parsons School in Los Angeles, where he majored in design and illustration. In addition to his work on the screen, he has lent his artistry to book illustrations for such titles as Around the World With Timon and Pumbaa, Aladdin’s Quest Series, The Lion King Series, Princess’ Collection and The Genie’s Tale.

Paul Lasaine (Art Director) previously worked as a background supervisor and visual development artist on DreamWorks’ "The Prince of Egypt."

Before coming to DreamWorks, Lasaine worked as a matte painting artist on a variety of live action films, including "Mortal Kombat," "The Santa Clause," "The Jungle Book," "The Pelican Brief" and "Dick Tracy."

Lasaine grew up in Encino, California, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University, Northridge.

WENDELL LUEBBE (Art Director) counts among his other art directing credits the animated films "A Goofy Movie" and the upcoming "Return to Neverland."

Luebbe holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Design from the University of Kansas. He also studied character animation at the California Institute of the Arts.

Christian Schellewald (Production Designer) previously served as a visual development artist on DreamWorks "The Prince of Egypt." He began his animation career at Amblimation in London, where he worked as a layout artist on "Balto."

Hailing from Essen, Germany, Schellewald studied graphic design at the University of Essen. He went on to work as a comic strip artist and freelance illustrator, before segueing into animation.

DAN PHILIPS (Digital Supervisor) joined DreamWorks Animation in 1995, and helped to establish the visual effects department for the division. He most recently served as co-visual effects supervisor on "The Prince of Egypt."

Philips began his career with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation working in graphic, set, and production design. He then worked for Omnibus Computer Graphics as creative director and art director. Segueing to freelance work, he worked on the visual design and art direction for film and video advertisements for Diet Pepsi, Digital Computers and Rubbermaid.

In 1990, Philips joined Walt Disney’s Feature Animation as the head of Computer Generated Imagery (CGI), where he worked on the animated hits "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin," "The Lion King" and "Pocahontas."

James Baxter (Senior Supervising Animator - Tulio) was an animator on the central character of Moses in DreamWorks’ "The Prince of Egypt." Presently, he is the supervising animator on the wild mustang Spirit, the main character in DreamWorks’ tentatively titled "Spirit," due out in 2001.

Baxter previously served as a supervising animator on such characters as Quasimodo in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," Rafiki in "The Lion King," and Belle in "Beauty and the Beast." He also worked on such animated films as "The Rescuers Down Under" and "The Little Mermaid."

Born in England, Baxter attended West Surrey College of Art and Design. He began his career at Walt Disney Studios London as an in-between artist and animator on Jessica Rabbit and Roger for "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."

DAVID BREWSTER (Senior Supervising Animator – Miguel) recently served as the supervising animator on the pivotal role of Older Rameses in "The Prince of Egypt." He was previously an animator on "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," and a supervising animator on "FernGully: The Last Rainforest." His additional credits include "Rock-A-Doodle," "All Dogs Go to Heaven," "The Land Before Time," "The Grinch is Back" and "Rock and Rule," among others. Early in his career, he did several years of series work on such cartoons as "Scooby Doo" and "The Flintstones."

In addition, Brewster has worked on numerous commercials and special projects, including spots for Burger King, Nestle’s Quik, Alpha Bits, Shake & Bake, and Rice Krispies.

Rodolphe Guenoden (Supervising Animator – Chel) formerly served as the supervising animator on the character Tzipporah in "The Prince of Egypt."

Prior to joining DreamWorks, Guenoden worked at Amblimation as a supervising animator and story artist on "Balto." He was also a senior animator on "We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story" and an assistant animator on "An American Tail: Fievel Goes West."

Guenoden comes from France where he attended CFT - Gobelins in Paris.

KATHY ZIELINSKI (Supervising Animator – Tzekel-Kan) served as an animator on several character in "The Prince of Egypt." She is presently working as an animator on DreamWorks’ upcoming film, tentatively titled "Spirit."

Zielinski was previously the supervising animator on Frollo in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," various incarnations of Jafar in "Aladdin," Hexxus in "FernGully: The Last Rainforest," and Frank, the frill-necked lizard in "The Rescuers Down Under." She also served as an animator on such projects as "Mickey’s Christmas Carol," "The Black Cauldron," "The Great Mouse Detective," "Oliver & Company" and "The Little Mermaid," and as a character designer on "Pocahontas."

FRANS VISCHER (Supervising Animator – The Chief) previously served as a directing animator on such features as "Cats Don’t Dance," "Bebe’s Kids" and "Rover Dangerfield." He also worked as an animator or storyboard artist on the features "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and "The Goofy Movie."

In addition, he was an animator or storyboard artist on a variety of other projects, including the shorts "Tummy Trouble," "Michael and Mickey," "Back to Neverland," "The Duxorcist" and "Night of the Living Duck."

Kristof Serrand (Supervising Animator – Altivo and Cortes) was the supervising animator for older Moses and Pharaoh Seti in "The Prince of Egypt." He is currently working on DreamWorks’ tentatively titled "Spirit," due out in 2001.

Prior to joining DreamWorks, Serrand worked at Amblimation in London as a supervising animator for "Balto," "We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story," and "An American Tail: Fievel Goes West." Serrand also worked as an animator on such features as "The Big Fight," "Asterix in Britain" and "The Cesar’s Surprise."

A native of France, Serrand studied at CFT- Gobelins in Paris, where he later taught classes for five years. He also worked as an animator in the military service for the Army’s cinema department.

(note from me: spirit actually came out in 2002, but it looks like it was planned for 2001)