what is its role in the field of animation?
Students who attended CalArts' animation programs in the 1970s eventually found work at Walt Disney Animation Studios, and several of those went on to successful careers at Disney, Pixar.
California Institute of the Arts
Several students who attended CalArts' animation programs in the 1970s eventually found work at Walt Disney Animation Studios, and several of those went on to successful careers at Disney, Pixar, and other animation studios. In March 2014, "Vanity Fair" magazine highlighted the success of CalArts' 1970s animation alumni and briefly profiled several (including Jerry Rees, John Lasseter, Tim Burton, John Musker, Brad Bird, Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, Henry Selick and Nancy Beiman) in an article illustrated with a group portrait taken by photographer Annie Leibovitz inside classroom A113.

In the late eighties, a group of CalArts animation students contacted animation director Ralph Bakshi. As he was in the process of moving to New York, they persuaded him to stay in Los Angeles to continue to produce adult animation. Bakshi then got the production rights to the cartoon character Mighty Mouse. By Bakshi's request, Tom Minton and John Kricfalusi then went to the CalArts campus to recruit th
who is the character edward scissorhands based on Tim Burton from his childhood upbringing. what is this? He is an American filmmaker, animator, and artist. what is edward scissorhands? It is an American fantasy romance film. what is the story of this film? Johnny Depp plays an artificial humanoid named Edward, an unfinished creation who has scissor blades instead of hands. He is taken in by a suburban family and falls in love with their teenage daughter Kim. where is he from? Owensboro, Kentucky. who composed music for the aforesaid film? Danny Elfman. how did the film do commercially? It was considered a box office success with worldwide total of $86.02 million. where did its shooting take place? The Tampa Bay Area of Florida, including the town of Lutz, Fox Studios sound stage in Century City, California. where is the aforementioned director from? Burbank, California. where did he study? Burbank High School, The California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California, what is the historical background behind the second mentioned institute? It  was originally formed in 1961, as a merger of the Chouinard Art Institute and the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music. who are its founders? Nelbert Chouinard.
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California Institute of the Arts [SEP] Animation industry
Several students who attended CalArts' animation programs in the 1970s eventually found work at Walt Disney Animation Studios, and several of those went on to successful careers at Disney, Pixar, and other animation studios. In March 2014, "Vanity Fair" magazine highlighted the success of CalArts' 1970s animation alumni and briefly profiled several (including Jerry Rees, John Lasseter, Tim Burton, John Musker, Brad Bird, Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, Henry Selick and Nancy Beiman) in an article illustrated with a group portrait taken by photographer Annie Leibovitz inside classroom A113. In the late eighties, a group of CalArts animation students contacted animation director Ralph Bakshi.