A SCOTTISH animator has helped bring the magic touch to Disney’s live-action Aladdin.
Dundee native Jonathan Macintosh worked as a lead animator for the long-anticipated remake starring Will Smith as the iconic genie.
Macintosh, who trained at the University of Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, has also taken his talents to blockbusters including Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Deadpool, Beauty And The Beast and the Simon Pegg comedy Paul.
Speaking just ahead of the film hitting the big screen in the UK today, Macintosh said: “Jurassic Park was the big moment where I thought, if I want to do this, I need to learn about computer animation. So, since I was 12 years old, I knew I wanted to make monsters.
“Films like Aladdin can be a double-edged sword for animators. It’s great to be a part of something that so many people know and love, but, especially in today’s world you have no real control over how people will react so it’s up to you to just get stuck in and do the best job you can in order to help create something that millions of people will hopefully enjoy for years to come.
“Our work can take several months or even years to get right but you still get those butterflies in your stomach when the opening sequence begins.
“It all pays off when that character is walking and talking or in some cases flipping and flying on screen.”
Jonathan, who now lives and works in Vancouver, Canada, hopes to one day create a VFX company in his hometown.
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