Animatrix: A Female Animator, How Laughter Saved My Life

What kind of childhood experiences helped Heidi to become a successful Disney Animator?Who inspired her?Why did she become such a prankster?What challenges did she face as a young woman striving to become an Animator at Walt Disney Productions in the 1970's?What was studio life really like?Titter titter What outrageous and hilarious things did Heidi and the other young Animators do while they worked for Disney?Why did Heidi and 15 other gifted young Animators all walk out of Walt Disney Productions to make The Secret of NIMH?Find out!Heidi Guedel tells you all about it with unflinching honesty and humor.

Heidi Guedel?s early family life was marred by violence, alcoholism, and rejection. But early on, she learned to make boisterous, artistic fun of people and circumstances that threatened her! This irrepressible talent and drive enabled her to become a successful Animator at Disney Studios, Don Bluth Productions, and Warner Brothers.