Speakers
Matt Jones on Ronald Searle
Matt Jones has worked in the animation industry for 14 years, initially in commercials in London & lately on feature animated productions. 
He’s currently a senior Story Artist on Aardman/Sony’s ‘Arthur Christmas’. While working on BiboFilms’ ‘A Monster In Paris’ in the South of France he managed to contact his drawing hero Ronald Searle & subsequently met the master.
Matt will be sharing rare material personally passed on by Ronald Searle and he will be giving an insight into this legendary illustrator’s influence on film & animation.
http://ronaldsearle.blogspot.com/
“I am happy for my name to be used in association with the CTN Expo. I am very pleased to be honoured like this and quite surprised that people still think of me” ~Ronald Searle
“Searle was certainly a strong influence on Disney. Some of the people who could best address how much Ronald Searle influenced Disney ( Tom Oreb, Milt Kahl, Ken Anderson, Marc Davis, Ward Kimball) are no longer around. He was a great influence on two of my favorite cartoonists Mort Drucker and Pat Oliphant. I think without question he is one of if not the most influential cartoonists of the 20th century ( and definitely one of the finest draftsmen of this century let alone British Art) and I admire his work greatly ( I bought a small Searle drawing I have framed. )” ~Animation Director John Musker
Please help us welcome the work of Ronald Searle and Matt Jones at CTN-X 2009.
Quick Register: http://www.regonline.com/ctnanimationexpo2009
I’m sure all cartoonists, have in some way been influenced by Ronald Searle.
And we’re deeply thankful.
B.K. Taylor
Searle is the most Elegant Giant of the industry and a visual delight- I seem to remember even Holiday magazine using multiple images- The Arts and imagery are classic and wonderous.