Disney's first black animator tells his story

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  • čas přidán 29. 08. 2017
  • As early as "Sleeping Beauty" and as recently as "Monsters Inc.," Floyd Norman has helped bring some of Disney's most iconic characters to life.
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Komentáře • 56

  • @KiloGoldStacks
    @KiloGoldStacks Před rokem +23

    Floyd Norman walked so Thomas Washington could fly!

  • @mortalkombatarcadelover4479

    Atlanta brought me here.

  • @cameronhill9267
    @cameronhill9267 Před 5 lety +20

    Im not surprised at his answer to being the "First Black Animator!"....Classic😔😏

  • @childrenofthenight777
    @childrenofthenight777 Před rokem +9

    Anyone here from Atlanta.

  • @wolf2912
    @wolf2912 Před měsícem +1

    One of the last animator who worked for Disney during walt lifetime

  • @xoMissTaylorDivine
    @xoMissTaylorDivine Před 6 lety +32

    This needs more views ASAP ❤️

  • @RadXam99
    @RadXam99 Před rokem +6

    Thomas Ronald Washington was the first

  • @drewdixon8327
    @drewdixon8327 Před 3 lety +6

    I'm interviewing him on Monday! Wish me luck! I'm terrified!

  • @cindypicadomolina7814
    @cindypicadomolina7814 Před 5 lety +20

    Omg,zero dislikes on this video?! That's a first! Let it stay that way!

  • @diegobareno5820
    @diegobareno5820 Před rokem +1

    I saw him on Pawn Stars. I couldn’t recognize him at first but then I heard his name and knew who he was.

  • @Kushalien51_nv
    @Kushalien51_nv Před 3 lety +3

    Song???? Intro BTW I always love the old school Disney animation work details were outta this world god bless G

  • @2enchant
    @2enchant Před 3 lety +2

    Awesome interview

  • @tjtjmich16p
    @tjtjmich16p Před rokem +1

    Fr this man is awesome

  • @callibor3119
    @callibor3119 Před 3 lety +1

    In 2021 everyone should at each other ask if we are still Disney fans. Because, I still am.

  • @guitarbro3429
    @guitarbro3429 Před 5 lety +51

    It’s funny how every body is make a big deal about him being black and I just want to see his art.

    • @brainysmurf74
      @brainysmurf74 Před 4 lety +16

      Guitar Bro I guess they would given the fact that there werent any black animators at disney

    • @user-xf2rm7pp4z
      @user-xf2rm7pp4z Před 3 lety +1

      It’s clickbait

    • @zealheals
      @zealheals Před 3 lety +2

      @@user-xf2rm7pp4z Happy Black History Month to you!

    • @user-xf2rm7pp4z
      @user-xf2rm7pp4z Před 3 lety

      @@zealheals yes, no offensive

  • @stevenrojas927
    @stevenrojas927 Před 4 lety +1

    amazing mr. norman

  • @jatonsimpson
    @jatonsimpson Před 4 lety +1

    I wonder about the disconnect between his time there and Ron Husband's time.

  • @Doodledudez
    @Doodledudez Před rokem +1

    Badass

  • @jamessears2845
    @jamessears2845 Před 2 lety +1

    Is there any Black Animators user groups (all platforms)

  • @amonityler9637
    @amonityler9637 Před 3 lety +1

    Is it just me or does he remind you of Mr. Fredrickson from Up?

  • @arandomguywholikesvinyl9437

    Does anyone here know his brother in law who has a youtube channel and does vinyl updates every other day

  • @amanishakur3192
    @amanishakur3192 Před 4 lety

    That wassup i didnt know that

  • @chrissystewart6268
    @chrissystewart6268 Před 2 lety +2

    My goal is to draw Disney Characters . better than drawing people

  • @Iamghoul..
    @Iamghoul.. Před 2 lety

    Yoooo he got my last name

  • @keithbiz85
    @keithbiz85 Před 3 měsíci

    @ 0:53

  • @keith_o6434
    @keith_o6434 Před 3 lety +2

    Some racist: “so no black face?”

  • @MsDisneylandlover
    @MsDisneylandlover Před 5 lety

    big you do hear too much about him

  • @thomastsangthomas1616
    @thomastsangthomas1616 Před 3 lety +6

    Why don't Walt Disney hire a Black Female besides Dear Mr. Norman back in late 1950s, if a black man can have his dream, that a black female shall too!❤️

    • @user-xf2rm7pp4z
      @user-xf2rm7pp4z Před 3 lety +2

      Being hired wouldn’t make you a good artist, you need to grow your skills.

    • @thomastsangthomas1616
      @thomastsangthomas1616 Před 3 lety +2

      @@user-xf2rm7pp4z of course, I couldn't agree more 👍🏼💖

    • @joshuastuart8905
      @joshuastuart8905 Před 3 lety +1

      I bet she could have walt was one of the people to hire women as animators after all and not just having them do ink and paint just need the skills to pay the bills after all

    • @jordynsimmons1107
      @jordynsimmons1107 Před 2 lety +1

      He was sexist

    • @thomastsangthomas1616
      @thomastsangthomas1616 Před 2 lety

      @@jordynsimmons1107 ok