Students were energized. Here are some of what they said and felt:
7th and 8th grades:
"I learned from the presentation that you should follow your dreams and do what you love."
"I learned to keep trying and don't give up. The presentation helps us learn about how people achieve these accomplishments" Pasquel
"Glen Keane is an amazing animator. I was happy to be lucky enough to have the animators at our school. I hope we have more opportunities
like this in the future. Keane taught me that if you have a dream, you have to pursue it. I would say I learned a lot from him." Eli
"I feel inspired by the short film and how Keane draws. I thought how wonderful his stories and drawings are. I learned that if you want something or to be someone, you need to work hard and keep trying." Jackie
" I like SFFS because it is so cool to see the people behind the movies that we love. I learned that we should do what we like for a living." Maria
"From Keane I leaned to get inspiration from family, and to follow our dreams. I felt inspired to become an artist." Ali
" I felt happy and great, and Keane made me think how I love art and how it is awesome. I learned to persevere and try new things. Art is
my stress reliever."
"Wow it was amazing, and I felt emotional and happy when I saw this artist draw a beautiful piece of art and tell an inspiring love story. I learned that you can't give up on anything. If you keep trying, you can do anything you want. It was very inspiring especially for those of us that want to become artists." Sierra
"I strongly believe in the SFFS because they give students once in a lifetime experiences, that every student should get the opportunity of." Chloe
6th grade:
"The Glen Keane presentation gives kids motivation to do something great and to be happy. It is very inspiring!"Audrey
"I didn't know who designed characters for movies. I thought it took a whole team to design a character. I learned that even though it's disgusting, people clap if people kiss in the end of a story."
"I feel like I should draw more. I was surprised that he was inspired by his family. He came from a cartooning family." Ronan
"I was surprised how fast he could draw something really good and I learned that he likes characters who think the impossible is possible. " Caitlin
"I learned that mistakes can be OK in art. I felt so happy and excited. I learned that just what you think of yourself can make it into a Beast."Tyler
"I liked Glen Keane's presentation because it game me an idea of how long it takes to make a 1-1/2 hour movie. It surprised me to see how much work is put into a movie with all the sketches and frames you have to make. It was really spectacular." Lua
"The presentation today was excellent! It was very interesting to find out how some of my favorite animated moves were made! I was very surprised at how long it takes to make animated movies/shorts. All in all, it was a very entertaining and fascinating presentation." Raquel
"I learned that a 'good' drawing requires a lot of motion. I felt that I wanted to be an animator one day. I learned that storytelling doesn't require words. I was surprised that Glen Keane animated 'Pocohantas' and "Beauty and the Beast'." Mady
"My favorite part was when he drew the characters in front of us. The short Duet was so amazing. It had a cool plot and the animation was great. That was a very, very cool presentation." Braeden
"I really liked Duet because it showed what was going to happen in life and I just loved it." Alissa
"I was amazed how they did Duet by moving the phone around. I felt it was funny that his dad put writing on the walls. It was also amazing how he made all of those drawings WHILE talking." Kevin
"I learned how they make a movie with animation. I felt amazed because when he was five, he could draw better than me. I learned that stories are inspired by people you love. It surprised me that he drew all of these characters from movies." Elena
"I really liked Glen Keane's presentation. I liked it because I want to be some sort of artist when I grow up. I was amazed when he drew all the characters so fast. It was surprising when he showed us how he started drawing Ariel, like a bunch of scribbles. I also really enjoyed watching "Duet" and I thought it was beautiful how they were real drawings. I'm really glad he came." Livy
"I learned how when you draw the characters with pencil and you animate it with pencil that you need to watch it like that first before you color it. I felt really excited because I like The Little Mermaid. I really liked his presentaiton because he showed us how he drew and it was really good. I was surprised from how we were watching the video of the baby on the phone, you could switch directions to see the characters that was at the other side."Xaviera
"I learned that even a few minuted of movie can take up to even a year. I felt dumbfounded how much feeling you can put in a drawing. I learned that in storytelling your family or friends can be an inspiration to you. I was surprised how scribbles can turn into a work of art." Tyler
"I learned from Glen Keane to follow your dreams. I felt that Glen loved art, like he had a passion for it. I learned that in storytelling you have to make it interesting. I was surprised that he illustrated all those movie characters such as Ariel, Beast, etc. I was surprised to see the movie on the Motorola phone." Alexander
"I really enjoyed Glen Keane's animation presentation. I learned a lot about making drawings lifelike. I liked watching him draw the characters. I"m really glad I got to see this presentation." Kate
"I learned that making a short film, like 3 minutes takes about 10 months! I felt amazed of how Glen could draw so well in such a short time! I learned that making a movie is much harder than you think. I learned that they first start movies without color and then add it. What surprised me is that he could draw so fast!" Crystal
"I felt like we what we were watching was amazing, and I was thinking that, every time I watch one of those movies I am going to think of him. I learned that if you draw stuff from your family, people will like it more cause they can relate to them. What surprised me is that he could draw that well like it was nothing. He made it look so easy when I know it isn't." Zena
7th and 8th grades:
"I learned from the presentation that you should follow your dreams and do what you love."
"I learned to keep trying and don't give up. The presentation helps us learn about how people achieve these accomplishments" Pasquel
"Glen Keane is an amazing animator. I was happy to be lucky enough to have the animators at our school. I hope we have more opportunities
like this in the future. Keane taught me that if you have a dream, you have to pursue it. I would say I learned a lot from him." Eli
"I feel inspired by the short film and how Keane draws. I thought how wonderful his stories and drawings are. I learned that if you want something or to be someone, you need to work hard and keep trying." Jackie
" I like SFFS because it is so cool to see the people behind the movies that we love. I learned that we should do what we like for a living." Maria
"From Keane I leaned to get inspiration from family, and to follow our dreams. I felt inspired to become an artist." Ali
" I felt happy and great, and Keane made me think how I love art and how it is awesome. I learned to persevere and try new things. Art is
my stress reliever."
"Wow it was amazing, and I felt emotional and happy when I saw this artist draw a beautiful piece of art and tell an inspiring love story. I learned that you can't give up on anything. If you keep trying, you can do anything you want. It was very inspiring especially for those of us that want to become artists." Sierra
"I strongly believe in the SFFS because they give students once in a lifetime experiences, that every student should get the opportunity of." Chloe
6th grade:
"The Glen Keane presentation gives kids motivation to do something great and to be happy. It is very inspiring!"Audrey
"I didn't know who designed characters for movies. I thought it took a whole team to design a character. I learned that even though it's disgusting, people clap if people kiss in the end of a story."
"I feel like I should draw more. I was surprised that he was inspired by his family. He came from a cartooning family." Ronan
"I was surprised how fast he could draw something really good and I learned that he likes characters who think the impossible is possible. " Caitlin
"I learned that mistakes can be OK in art. I felt so happy and excited. I learned that just what you think of yourself can make it into a Beast."Tyler
"I liked Glen Keane's presentation because it game me an idea of how long it takes to make a 1-1/2 hour movie. It surprised me to see how much work is put into a movie with all the sketches and frames you have to make. It was really spectacular." Lua
"The presentation today was excellent! It was very interesting to find out how some of my favorite animated moves were made! I was very surprised at how long it takes to make animated movies/shorts. All in all, it was a very entertaining and fascinating presentation." Raquel
"I learned that a 'good' drawing requires a lot of motion. I felt that I wanted to be an animator one day. I learned that storytelling doesn't require words. I was surprised that Glen Keane animated 'Pocohantas' and "Beauty and the Beast'." Mady
"My favorite part was when he drew the characters in front of us. The short Duet was so amazing. It had a cool plot and the animation was great. That was a very, very cool presentation." Braeden
"I really liked Duet because it showed what was going to happen in life and I just loved it." Alissa
"I was amazed how they did Duet by moving the phone around. I felt it was funny that his dad put writing on the walls. It was also amazing how he made all of those drawings WHILE talking." Kevin
"I learned how they make a movie with animation. I felt amazed because when he was five, he could draw better than me. I learned that stories are inspired by people you love. It surprised me that he drew all of these characters from movies." Elena
"I really liked Glen Keane's presentation. I liked it because I want to be some sort of artist when I grow up. I was amazed when he drew all the characters so fast. It was surprising when he showed us how he started drawing Ariel, like a bunch of scribbles. I also really enjoyed watching "Duet" and I thought it was beautiful how they were real drawings. I'm really glad he came." Livy
"I learned how when you draw the characters with pencil and you animate it with pencil that you need to watch it like that first before you color it. I felt really excited because I like The Little Mermaid. I really liked his presentaiton because he showed us how he drew and it was really good. I was surprised from how we were watching the video of the baby on the phone, you could switch directions to see the characters that was at the other side."Xaviera
"I learned that even a few minuted of movie can take up to even a year. I felt dumbfounded how much feeling you can put in a drawing. I learned that in storytelling your family or friends can be an inspiration to you. I was surprised how scribbles can turn into a work of art." Tyler
"I learned from Glen Keane to follow your dreams. I felt that Glen loved art, like he had a passion for it. I learned that in storytelling you have to make it interesting. I was surprised that he illustrated all those movie characters such as Ariel, Beast, etc. I was surprised to see the movie on the Motorola phone." Alexander
"I really enjoyed Glen Keane's animation presentation. I learned a lot about making drawings lifelike. I liked watching him draw the characters. I"m really glad I got to see this presentation." Kate
"I learned that making a short film, like 3 minutes takes about 10 months! I felt amazed of how Glen could draw so well in such a short time! I learned that making a movie is much harder than you think. I learned that they first start movies without color and then add it. What surprised me is that he could draw so fast!" Crystal
"I felt like we what we were watching was amazing, and I was thinking that, every time I watch one of those movies I am going to think of him. I learned that if you draw stuff from your family, people will like it more cause they can relate to them. What surprised me is that he could draw that well like it was nothing. He made it look so easy when I know it isn't." Zena