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Recent & Upcoming Presentations
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I've presented on a wide range of topics, including teaching strategies, Disney history, and theater at local, regional, and international conferences.
Last Spring, I researched the ways theatrical combat techniques influenced early depictions of violence in animated Disney films, such as Prince Phillip's battle with Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty (1959).
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This Spring, I'm expanding my research on animated violence design and applying my theories to Capt. Hook from Disney's 1953 Peter Pan. I will be presenting my findings at the 2026 PCA/ACA National Conference in Atlanta.
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Photo is of Hans Conried and Roland Dupree, the live action reference model for animators of Capt Hook and Peter Pan (student double) in Disney's Peter Pan (1953). Originally posted on Andreas Deja's blog Deja View.