Hammond native Aaron Hartline always wanted to be an artist. He loved drawing and going to movies at River Oaks Mall in Calumet City. When he was a teenager, Hartline got a job as an usher at the ...

The new series “Sketchbook” from Disney + takes animation fans and aspiring animators inside the world of creating some of the studio’s most beloved characters. From Olaf to the “Aladdin” Genie, ...

For a long time, Disney didn't have to compete for animation talent. People flocked to submit their drawings for a position working for the people who made "Pinocchio," "Fantasia" and "Bambi." It was ...

As a young animation student in New York City, Ian Jones-Quartey had to improvise in his quest to break into the business of cartoons. He cold-called studios all across the city until a door finally ...