Brenda Chapman is an American animator, director, and storyboard artist best known for her work at Disney and Pixar. She was the first woman to direct a major animated feature, Pixar's Brave (2012). Some of her other notable works include being a key story artist for Beauty and the Beast and directing The Lion King. After leaving Pixar, she founded Chapman Lima Productions with her husband and is developing the upcoming film Come Away. Her motto is to stand up for yourself while mentoring others.

1. CANIMATORS STORY
Animation principles and story development
Professor: Ms. Malini
By: Nooria
24 – 8 – 2018

2. BRENDA CHAPMAN
• Born in Beason - November 1, 1962
• Animator, director and storyboard artist
• Lincoln College  Associate of Arts degree
• Moved to California and studied
ANIMATION  California Institute of the Arts

3. PROFESSIONAL CAREER
• Television animation
• BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts)  Story trainee
Disney animated film
THE LITTLE MERMAID

4. PROFESSIONAL CAREER …
• One of several key story artists on
Disney's Beauty and the Beast

5. PROFESSIONAL CAREER …
• Served as head of story,
• the first woman to do so in an animated feature film, for
Disney's animated classic The Lion King

6. PROFESSIONAL CAREER …
• 1994 She joined DreamWorks Animation
• One of a team of three directors

7. PROFESSIONAL CAREER …
• 2003 Chapman moved to Pixar
 Brief stint in Car Animation
Directed Brave (2012) with Mark Andrews

8. The first woman to win an Academy
Award for Best Animated Feature.
(BRAVE)

9. PROFESSIONAL CAREER …
She Left Pixar after the release of Brave
“The atmosphere and the leadership doesn't fit well with me”
• 2016, she is developing projects for Chapman Lima Productions, with her husband
Kevin Lima (A Goofy Movie, Tarzan, Enchanted)

10. Recent work
•COME AWAY (announced)
• Come Away is an upcoming fantasy drama film directed by Brenda Chapman and starring
Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo.

11. Industry knowledge and skills

12. Her motto
Stand Up for Yourself, and Mentor Others
I am not 54
I am 22 with 32 years of
experience

13. THANK YOU
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