The Milt Kahl Method
The reason he is still the king of animators
Milt Kahl is remembered as one of the greatest animators ever—and not just because of raw talent. He had a method.
He passed that method to Richard Williams, who called it the best he’d ever seen. Williams urged his students to “get it into their bloodstream.” He even told Kahl:
“Apart from your talent, brain, and skill—half the excellence of your work co…
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