Claire Keane grew up surrounded by animation legends — but her journey is all her own.
As a visual development artist at Disney, she helped shape the look and heart of Tangled and Frozen. In this conversation, Brian McDonald and Claire talk about the beauty of imperfection, the importance of intuition, and how vulnerability leads to the most honest work.
They explore the tension between discipline and play, the courage to trust your instincts, and what it really means to “find the character” — both on the page and within yourself.
It’s a conversation about art, honesty, and the creative voice that never stops growing.
Let’s get started.
