Dale L. Baer (June 15, 1950 – January 15, 2021) was an American character animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios and The Baer Animation Company.[1] He was supervising animator of many characters.[2]
Biography
Baer had over 40 years of experience in the animation industry. He also had 27 years in the commercial field. Baer's studio specialized in traditional and digital animation which is used in feature animation and commercials. Baer collaborated with top industries to produce high quality animated productions. He joined The Walt Disney Company in 1970 as the second member of the new training program; Ted Kierscey, who later became an effects animator, got there ahead of him. Mr. Baer earned the respect of animators from the Nine Old Men: Eric Larson, John Lounsbery, Milt Kahl, Wolfgang Reitherman, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston.[3]
Baer taught as part of the Character Animation program faculty of CalArts School of Film/Video.[4]
His last-known animation work was for The Bob's Burgers Movie.[5]
Baer died of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at Irvine Medical Center in Irvine, California.[6]
Awards
Below is a list of awards Baer has won.
- 2001 - Annie Award for Individual Character Animation for the character of Yzma in The Emperor's New Groove.[3][7]
- 2016 - Winsor McCay Award – in recognition of career contributions to the art of animation.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credits | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Journey Back to Oz | Layout Artist | |
| 1973 | Robin Hood | Character Animator | |
| 1974 | Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (Short) | Animator | |
| 1977 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | ||
| The Rescuers | Character Animator | Bernard and Miss Bianca | |
| 1978 | The Lord of the Rings | Layout Artist / Key Animator | |
| 1980 | Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) | Animator | |
| 1983 | Mickey's Christmas Carol | ||
| 1985 | The Black Cauldron | ||
| 1986 | The Great Mouse Detective | Animator (uncredited) | |
| 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Chief Executive and Supervising Animator: Additional Animation | |
| 1989 | Tummy Trouble | Animator | |
| 1990 | The Prince and the Pauper | Animation Director/Second Unit Director | |
| 1991 | Rover Dangerfield | Supervisor: The Baer Animation Company | |
| 1992 | Tom and Jerry: The Movie | Animation Director: The Baer Animation Company | |
| 1993 | Last Action Hero | Animation Designer/Animator (uncredited) | |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Animator | Adult Simba |
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot | ||
| 1999 | Tarzan | Additional Animation | |
| The King and I | Storyboard Artist | ||
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Supervising Animator | Yzma |
| 2002 | Treasure Planet | Animator | Doctor Doppler |
| 2004 | Home on the Range | Supervising Animator | Alameda Slim, Junior |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Animator | |
| 2007 | Meet the Robinsons | Supervising Animator | Wilbur Robinson |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Animator | Ray, Frog Hunters |
| 2011 | Winnie the Pooh | Supervising Animator | Owl |
| The Ballad of Nessie | |||
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | Additional Visual Development | |
| 2013 | Frozen | ||
| Get a Horse! | Animator | ||
| 2016 | Zootopia | Additional Visual Development | |
| Moana | |||
| 2017 | Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | Character Layout and Animation | |
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Animator (posthumous release) |
References
External links
Template:Annie Award for Character Animation in a Feature Production Template:Winsor McCay Award 2010s Template:Walt Disney Animation Studios