Glenn John McQueen was a Canadian supervisor of digital animation and supervising character animator at Pixar and PDI.
McQueen graduated from Sheridan College in 1985. He was sent by Sheridan on a scholarship to the New York Institute of Technology Computer Graphics Lab, where he worked as head of the 3-D production department, which made film effects, TV commercials and scientific visuals.
In 1994 he moved to Pixar Animation Studios (partly due to his interest in Toy Story and his respect for John Lasseter), where he supervised the animation on Pixar's early successes, including Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2 and Monsters, Inc..
McQueen also served as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood. He and his wife, Terry, had a daughter.
Death
In December 2001, McQueen was diagnosed with melanoma, while he was working at Pixar. On October 29, 2002, he died from complications caused by the illness in Berkeley, California, at the age of 41. 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 and Piston Cup Champion in the film Cars "Lightning McQueen".
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 John Lasseter 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 Animation Studios had plans underway to open a new studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which would be named the Glenn McQueen Pixar Animation Center to honor McQueen. It was planned to be around 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) and be located in the downtown area of Vancouver. The studio focused on producing short films and TV episodes based on Pixar characters.[6] Job qualifications were released in 2009[7] and the studio opened in spring 2010, producing many shorts including Small Fry (2011) and Partysaurus Rex (2012).∼GLENN MCQUEEN
He was only forty-one years old when he died in Berkeley on Oct. 29th, but Glenn McQueen had already left a vivid legacy in the entertainment industry. The animation world in general and his co-workers at Pixar in particular are in deep shock and mourning. By all accounts, Glenn had major bragging rights to the cinematic style that became Pixar's signature. He helped create famous characters like Woody in "Toy Story". He was Animation Supervisor on that classic film as well as on "Toy Story II", "A Bug's Life" and "Monsters, Inc."
McQueen's close friends speak fondly of his wicked sense of humor and the fact that he was one of the nicest people you would ever hope to meet. McQueen quoted from a Disney press release circa 1999: "When I'm interviewing someone for a job, the last thing I ask is if they know how to use a computer. It's far more important to have people with a great sense of acting and timing and who know what's appealing. Those things are much more difficult to learn than how to use a computer." The man knew something, no question about it. He was a pioneer, lost to us far too soon.
Glenn left a wife, a four-year old daughter and many, many friends.
Glenn John McQueen died of melanoma in Berkeley, CA
Donations in Glenn McQueen's memory can be made to UCSF Foundation, Box 0248, San Francisco, CA 94143.
McQueen graduated from Sheridan College in 1985. He was sent by Sheridan on a scholarship to the New York Institute of Technology Computer Graphics Lab, where he worked as head of the 3-D production department, which made film effects, TV commercials and scientific visuals.
In 1994 he moved to Pixar Animation Studios (partly due to his interest in Toy Story and his respect for John Lasseter), where he supervised the animation on Pixar's early successes, including Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2 and Monsters, Inc..
McQueen also served as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood. He and his wife, Terry, had a daughter.
Death
In December 2001, McQueen was diagnosed with melanoma, while he was working at Pixar. On October 29, 2002, he died from complications caused by the illness in Berkeley, California, at the age of 41. 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 and Piston Cup Champion in the film Cars "Lightning McQueen".
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 John Lasseter 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 Animation Studios had plans underway to open a new studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which would be named the Glenn McQueen Pixar Animation Center to honor McQueen. It was planned to be around 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) and be located in the downtown area of Vancouver. The studio focused on producing short films and TV episodes based on Pixar characters.[6] Job qualifications were released in 2009[7] and the studio opened in spring 2010, producing many shorts including Small Fry (2011) and Partysaurus Rex (2012).∼GLENN MCQUEEN
He was only forty-one years old when he died in Berkeley on Oct. 29th, but Glenn McQueen had already left a vivid legacy in the entertainment industry. The animation world in general and his co-workers at Pixar in particular are in deep shock and mourning. By all accounts, Glenn had major bragging rights to the cinematic style that became Pixar's signature. He helped create famous characters like Woody in "Toy Story". He was Animation Supervisor on that classic film as well as on "Toy Story II", "A Bug's Life" and "Monsters, Inc."
McQueen's close friends speak fondly of his wicked sense of humor and the fact that he was one of the nicest people you would ever hope to meet. McQueen quoted from a Disney press release circa 1999: "When I'm interviewing someone for a job, the last thing I ask is if they know how to use a computer. It's far more important to have people with a great sense of acting and timing and who know what's appealing. Those things are much more difficult to learn than how to use a computer." The man knew something, no question about it. He was a pioneer, lost to us far too soon.
Glenn left a wife, a four-year old daughter and many, many friends.
Glenn John McQueen died of melanoma in Berkeley, CA
Donations in Glenn McQueen's memory can be made to UCSF Foundation, Box 0248, San Francisco, CA 94143.
Glenn John McQueen was a Canadian supervisor of digital animation and supervising character animator at Pixar and PDI.
McQueen graduated from Sheridan College in 1985. He was sent by Sheridan on a scholarship to the New York Institute of Technology Computer Graphics Lab, where he worked as head of the 3-D production department, which made film effects, TV commercials and scientific visuals.
In 1994 he moved to Pixar Animation Studios (partly due to his interest in Toy Story and his respect for John Lasseter), where he supervised the animation on Pixar's early successes, including Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2 and Monsters, Inc..
McQueen also served as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood. He and his wife, Terry, had a daughter.
Death
In December 2001, McQueen was diagnosed with melanoma, while he was working at Pixar. On October 29, 2002, he died from complications caused by the illness in Berkeley, California, at the age of 41. 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 and Piston Cup Champion in the film Cars "Lightning McQueen".
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 John Lasseter 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 Animation Studios had plans underway to open a new studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which would be named the Glenn McQueen Pixar Animation Center to honor McQueen. It was planned to be around 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) and be located in the downtown area of Vancouver. The studio focused on producing short films and TV episodes based on Pixar characters.[6] Job qualifications were released in 2009[7] and the studio opened in spring 2010, producing many shorts including Small Fry (2011) and Partysaurus Rex (2012).∼GLENN MCQUEEN
He was only forty-one years old when he died in Berkeley on Oct. 29th, but Glenn McQueen had already left a vivid legacy in the entertainment industry. The animation world in general and his co-workers at Pixar in particular are in deep shock and mourning. By all accounts, Glenn had major bragging rights to the cinematic style that became Pixar's signature. He helped create famous characters like Woody in "Toy Story". He was Animation Supervisor on that classic film as well as on "Toy Story II", "A Bug's Life" and "Monsters, Inc."
McQueen's close friends speak fondly of his wicked sense of humor and the fact that he was one of the nicest people you would ever hope to meet. McQueen quoted from a Disney press release circa 1999: "When I'm interviewing someone for a job, the last thing I ask is if they know how to use a computer. It's far more important to have people with a great sense of acting and timing and who know what's appealing. Those things are much more difficult to learn than how to use a computer." The man knew something, no question about it. He was a pioneer, lost to us far too soon.
Glenn left a wife, a four-year old daughter and many, many friends.
Glenn John McQueen died of melanoma in Berkeley, CA
Donations in Glenn McQueen's memory can be made to UCSF Foundation, Box 0248, San Francisco, CA 94143.
McQueen graduated from Sheridan College in 1985. He was sent by Sheridan on a scholarship to the New York Institute of Technology Computer Graphics Lab, where he worked as head of the 3-D production department, which made film effects, TV commercials and scientific visuals.
In 1994 he moved to Pixar Animation Studios (partly due to his interest in Toy Story and his respect for John Lasseter), where he supervised the animation on Pixar's early successes, including Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2 and Monsters, Inc..
McQueen also served as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood. He and his wife, Terry, had a daughter.
Death
In December 2001, McQueen was diagnosed with melanoma, while he was working at Pixar. On October 29, 2002, he died from complications caused by the illness in Berkeley, California, at the age of 41. 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 and Piston Cup Champion in the film Cars "Lightning McQueen".
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 John Lasseter 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 Animation Studios had plans underway to open a new studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which would be named the Glenn McQueen Pixar Animation Center to honor McQueen. It was planned to be around 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) and be located in the downtown area of Vancouver. The studio focused on producing short films and TV episodes based on Pixar characters.[6] Job qualifications were released in 2009[7] and the studio opened in spring 2010, producing many shorts including Small Fry (2011) and Partysaurus Rex (2012).∼GLENN MCQUEEN
He was only forty-one years old when he died in Berkeley on Oct. 29th, but Glenn McQueen had already left a vivid legacy in the entertainment industry. The animation world in general and his co-workers at Pixar in particular are in deep shock and mourning. By all accounts, Glenn had major bragging rights to the cinematic style that became Pixar's signature. He helped create famous characters like Woody in "Toy Story". He was Animation Supervisor on that classic film as well as on "Toy Story II", "A Bug's Life" and "Monsters, Inc."
McQueen's close friends speak fondly of his wicked sense of humor and the fact that he was one of the nicest people you would ever hope to meet. McQueen quoted from a Disney press release circa 1999: "When I'm interviewing someone for a job, the last thing I ask is if they know how to use a computer. It's far more important to have people with a great sense of acting and timing and who know what's appealing. Those things are much more difficult to learn than how to use a computer." The man knew something, no question about it. He was a pioneer, lost to us far too soon.
Glenn left a wife, a four-year old daughter and many, many friends.
Glenn John McQueen died of melanoma in Berkeley, CA
Donations in Glenn McQueen's memory can be made to UCSF Foundation, Box 0248, San Francisco, CA 94143.
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