Who's who? What do they do and who do they work for?

You are required to identify a 6 practitioners whose work is of interest to you. You should clearly identify who they are? what is their specialist practice, who they work or have worked for? You may want to consider the kinds of roles they have undertaken over the years and give us a quick insight into what they have been working on.

The practitioners could work in character animation, character design, storyboarding, concept art, background design, model making or 3D Modelling, Hybrid animation, Stop motion, puppet making or another area within the world of animation. 

1. Tomoko Konoike- They are a interdisciplinary artist who uses various media such as paintings, installations, animations, picturebooks, handicrafts, performances, and fairytales. I love the fluidity of her work. The topics are very interesting.   https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/12/13/arts/openings-outside-tokyo/tomoko-konoike-skin-needle-thread/#.WwaabVMvxBw
2. William Kentridge- Animator, works for himself and creates political pieces of work for galleries around the world. I love his work because the technique is very unique and interesting.   http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/william-kentridge-2680
3. Walt Disney- 2D Animator, had his own studios and theme park. Won 22 academy awards in his lifetime. I love the use of rotoscoping in his work and how his work breaks the boundaries of physics in his animations all the time.  https://www.biography.com/people/walt-disney-9275533
4. Richard Williams- Best known for woking on "Who Framed Rodger Rabbit" and his book "Animators Survival Guide". His work interests me because it helps me form new skills. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931530/
5. Tim Burton- Famous for producing "Corpse Bride" and "Frankenweenie". His style is very unique and has been used in films such as "Coraline".   https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000318/
6. Lisa Hanawalt- Wellknown for producing "BoJack Horseman" and "Tuca and Bertie". I love adult comedy and the work she helps to produce is really good.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BoJack_Horseman