- “Probably the most valuable thing that I've gotten from working at Pixar…is making all kinds of friends.”
- ―Glen McQueen
Glenn John McQueen was a Canadian-American supervisor of digital animation and supervising character animator at Pixar and PDI (Pacific Data Images).
Background[]
McQueen graduated from Canada's renowned 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.
McQueen was an original member of the Pacific Data Images Character Animation Group which he joined in 1991. He worked on projects, like The Last Halloween, Slide Show, Sleepwalkers, and Angels in the Outfield.
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.
Death and tributes[]
On October 29, 2002, McQueen passed away from melanoma in Berkeley, California, at the age of 41 during the filming of Finding Nemo. The film was dedicated to him, as seen before the epilogue and credits at the end of the film. His former colleagues also paid tribute to him making his name the main character in the Cars franchise "Lightning McQueen". The DVD release of Finding Nemo contains a hidden video, "Glenn McQueen Tribute", which can be accessed through the last page of the Visual Commentary section's index on the DVD.
McQueen has admirers all over the world for his work, and has been hailed as one of the best animators in the field. Pixar founder and CEO John Lasseter called McQueen "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 opened a new studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which was named the Glenn McQueen Pixar Animation Center named after McQueen who died in 2002. It is planned to be around and be located in the downtown area of Vancouver. They are looking to hire 75 to 100 people most of them being Canadians. The new studio will also mainly focus on producing short films and TV episodes based on Pixar characters. They have already released job qualifications.
His last name was given to Lightning McQueen, the main character of the Cars franchise.
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Angels in the Outfield | Artist: Pacific Data Images |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Animator: Woody |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Supervising Animator: Flik & Princess Atta |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Supervising Animator: Woody |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Supervising Animator: Boo |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo | Tribute: Provided During Credits |
Gallery[]
External links[]
Glenn McQueen on Wikipedia- Glenn McQueen on IMDb
- Glenn McQueen at Find a Grave
- Glenn McQueen profile at Yahoo
- Pixar Canada website
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