Glenn John McQueen (December 24, 1960 – October 29, 2002) was a Canadian supervisor of digital animation and supervising character animator at

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and Pacific Data Images.

Personal life

McQueen graduated from

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in 1985. He was sent by Sheridan on a scholarship to the

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, where he worked as head of the 3D production department, which made film effects, television commercials, and scientific visuals. In 1994, he moved to

, partly due to his interest in ''

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'' and his respect for

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, where he supervised the animation on Pixar's early successes, including ''

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Monsters, Inc.'' McQueen also served as a member of the

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in Hollywood. He and his wife, Terry, had a daughter.Obituary
latimes.com, November 19, 2002; accessed September 1, 2015.

Death

In December 2001, McQueen was diagnosed with melanoma, but he stated that he would continue working at Pixar. He died on October 29, 2002, at his home in

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, at the age of 41, from complications of the disease. His death occurred during the production of '' Finding Nemo'', which is dedicated to him. His former colleagues also paid homage by naming the main character in the film ''

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Legacy

McQueen has admirers all over the world for his work and has been hailed as one of the best animators in the field. Pixar co-founder

called McQueen "a great animator, a great friend and a fantastic family man" and "the heart and soul of our animation department", and also said that "Glenn is not gone from us. He’s still alive in all of us." Pixar opened a new studio in 2009 in

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, which would be named the Glenn McQueen Pixar Animation Center to honor McQueen. It was planned to be around and be located in the downtown area of Vancouver. The studio focused on producing short films and television episodes based on Pixar characters. Job qualifications were released in 2009 and the studio opened in spring 2010, producing many shorts including '' Small Fry'' (2011) and ''

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'' (2012). In October 2013, the studio was closed down in order to re-focus Pixar's efforts at its main headquarters.

Filmography

Director

* 1991: ''

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'' * 1991: "Slide Show"

Animator

* 1992: '' Sleepwalkers'' * 1995: ''

Supervising animator

* 1998: ''

'' * 1999: ''

'' * 2001: '' Monsters, Inc.''

Character animator

* 1994: '' Angels in the Outfield''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:McQueen, Glenn John 1960 births 2002 deaths Canadian animators Deaths from melanoma Deaths from cancer in California Artists from Toronto Sheridan College alumni Sheridan College animation program alumni Pixar people