Word is going around that Disney/Bluth efx animator Dorse Lanpher passed away the other night. Dorse was my friend and colleague since Roger Rabbit days in London. Trained by Disney EFX greats Jack Buckley and Josh Meador, He had a fine mind and a strong set of values. Dorse animated visual effects on all the major Disney 2d features, as well as Don Bluth's big films, until his retirement in 2004.

When I was updating Halas & Whitakers Timing for Animation, Dorse gave me some insights into the aesthetic of drawing special effects. About how to make fire "angry" or water " happy".

he wrote his own memoir that is still available FLYING CHUNKS AND OTHER THINGS TO DUCK: A Life Spent Doodling for Dollars http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1450260993?ie=UTF8&tag=animationblast08&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1450260993

We debated politics, but it was never mean spirited. Through his gruff exterior, you could tell he enjoyed friends and respected people. Adieu old friend.