Floyd E. Norman is an American animator, writer, and comic book artist. Norman is now 86, but worked for a number of animation companies including Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Ruby-Spears, Film Roman, and Pixar. He was also employed at Disney Publishing.
Norman grew up in Santa Barbara (where I live) and went to my high school (he was Santa Barbara High School, Class of 1953). This past weekend, Santa Barbara Black Culture House, a group run by a friend and her husband, hosted a screening of Floyd Norman: An Animated Life, and I had the opportunity to see some of his books as well.
Norman was the first Black animator hired at Disney and he worked on most of the animated movies and Saturday morning cartoons that we all grown up with (if you grew up in the US). I was amazed to learn that he is responsible for drawing Mowgli (Jungle Book), the fairies in Sleeping Beauty, and so much more. Floyd Norman is such an interesting man and his career is amazing!
Year published: 2014
Category: Nonfiction
Pages: 288 pages
Rating: 4 out of 5
Location: (my 2022 Google Reading map): USA (CA)
Summary: Since Steamboat Mickey, animators have been creating characters and films that are charming, warm and humorous, allowing people to connect with the animated medium. Animation fans love the characters for a lifetime. This is the legacy of the countless animators and artists who created the classic characters and fun stories, and it is the legacy of Disney Legend, Floyd Norman. Written with wit and verve, Animated Life is a guided tour through an entire lifetime of techniques, practical hands-on advice and insight into an entire industry. This is a vital tutorial in animation's past, present and future for students who are now poised to be part of another new generation in the art form. Apply artistic magic to your own projects and garner valuable insight and inspiration from a True Disney legend. Animated Life is a classic in the making with completely relevant techniques and tools for the contemporary animation or fine arts professional.
Title: Animated Life: A Lifetime of tips, tricks, techniques and stories from an animation Legend
Author: Floyd Norman
Year published: 2013
Category: Nonfiction
Pages: 288 pages
Rating: 4 out of 5
Summary: Since Steamboat Mickey, animators have been creating characters and films that are charming, warm and humorous, allowing people to connect with the animated medium. Animation fans love the characters for a lifetime. This is the legacy of the countless animators and artists who created the classic characters and fun stories, and it is the legacy of Disney Legend, Floyd Norman. Written with wit and verve, Animated Life is a guided tour through an entire lifetime of techniques, practical hands-on advice and insight into an entire industry. This is a vital tutorial in animation's past, present and future for students who are now poised to be part of another new generation in the art form. Apply artistic magic to your own projects and garner valuable insight and inspiration from a True Disney legend. Animated Life is a classic in the making with completely relevant techniques and tools for the contemporary animation or fine arts professional.
Title: Disney's Mickey Mouse in the Barracuda Triangle
Author: Floyd Norman
Year published: 1990
Category: Children's fiction
Pages: 30 pages (?)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Summary: Mickey investigates the Barracuda Triangle to find out why all the latest submarines disappear when they go in there
Challenges for which these count:
- Nonfiction: Celebrity
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