James Baxter


At sixteen, James Baxter was involved with animation, moving cutouts before a super-8mm camera. During his summer vacation, he heard that Who Framed Roger Rabbit was starting production in London. He submitted a videotape of his work, and was hired as an in-betweener. Upon moving to California, he was assigned to The Little Mermaid and he later worked on The Rescuers Down Under.

Supervising Animator:

Joanna (The Rescuers Down Under)
Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
Rafiki (The Lion King)
Quasimodo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
Tulio (The Road To El Dorado)
Spirit (Spirit)

Animator:

Old Moses (The Prince of Egypt)

Assistant Animator:

Roger Rabbit, The Weasels (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)
Ariel, Triton (The Little Mermaid)



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