Jennifer Lee, chief creative officer, Walt Disney Animation Studios, said, “Burny’s artistry, generosity, and love of Disney Animation and the generations of storytellers that have come through our doors, for seven decades, has made us better—better artists, better technologists, and better collaborators. I love him dearly.”Mattinson was still working full-time at Walt Disney Animation Studios as a story consultant and mentor at the time of his passing. Legendary Disney animator Eric Goldberg, a close friend and colleague, said, “Burny was the Renaissance man of Disney Animation. Disney Legend Frank Thomas saw Mattinson’s thumbnail sketches and asked him to help on storyboards for The Rescuers. We put our efforts into more subtle, carefully thought out actions that communicate the point clearly and in an entertaining way.”Mattinson was named a Disney Legend in 2008.
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