Keane received the 1992 Annie Award for character animation, the 2007 Winsor McCay Award for lifetime contribution to the field of animation and in 2013 was named a Disney Legend. The tragic loss of the 41-year-old purple and gold legend this Sunday inspired many to revisit Kobe’s acclaimed short animation “Dear Basketball: The Legend of Kobe Bryant.” Back in 2017, the world-renowned basketball player collaborated with animator Glen Keane on the film, which ended up winning an Oscar in 2018 in the Best Animated Short category.
Annie Awards 2018 Winner Annie: Best Animated … An animated telling of Kobe Bryant's poem 'Dear Basketball'. A young Glen Keane was once told, “Glen, don't animate what the character is doing, animate what the character is feeling and thinking.” After a strong career at Disney, working on projects like The Fox & The Hound and Pete’s Dragon, Paperman and Wreck-It Ralph , Keane decided to take his talents to another Los Angeles institution, and won an Academy Award for directing Dear Basketball with Kobe Bryant. Here is what people are saying: Speechless. In 2017, Keane directed Dear Basketball, an animated short film based on Kobe Bryant' — Glen Keane (@GlenKeanePrd) January 26, 2020.
A still from “Dear Basketball,” from Glen Keane, Kobe Bryant and Gennie Rim. With Kobe Bryant. Talking to Glen Keane about working with Kobe Bryant An image from ‘Dear Basketball.’ Courtesy Gunpowder & Sky It took nine months to produce this five-and-a-half-minute short. It was distributed online through go90. Glen Keane is a veteran animator who shared an Academy Award in 2018 with Kobe Bryant for the animated short, "Dear Basketball." Glen Keane is a veteran animator who shared an Academy Award in 2018 with Kobe Bryant for the animated short, "Dear Basketball." ‘Dear Basketball’: How Animation Legend Glen Keane Collaborated with NBA Legend Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant becomes the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Short ... More. Keane was a character animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios for feature films including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Tarzan and Tangled. Bryant also released several New York Times bestselling books during his lifetime. The film is based on a letter Bryant wrote for The Players' Tribune on November 29, 2015, announcing his retirement from basketball.. Directed by Glen Keane. The newest project from his West Hollywood company Glen Keane … Leave a Comment . Kobe Bryant | Photographed by Ian Morrison | Illustrated as Beast by Glen Keane There’s a sweet spot in the human psyche that Kobe Bryant is particularly enamored with. Kobe Bryant and Glen Keane won a 2018 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film for "Dear Basketball." Kobe Bryant and legendary Disney animator Glen Keane talk to PEOPLE about the making of Dear Basketball Kobe Bryant | Photographed by Ian Morrison | Illustrated as Beast by Glen Keane There’s a sweet spot in the human psyche that Kobe Bryant is particularly enamored with. Glen Keane is an American animator, author and illustrator.