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       Jane Baer, Animator on 'Sleeping Beauty' and 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'   
       Who Founded Baer Animation, Dies at 91   
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       Jane Shattuck-Takamoto-Baer, whose long career in animation included   
       working on films including "Sleeping Beauty" and "Who Framed Roger   
       Rabbit," died Monday at her home in Van Nuys, Calif.. She was 91.     
      
       The longtime animator, producer and industry pioneer first got her   
       start in 1955 as an assistant animator on Walt Disney's "Sleeping   
       Beauty," where she worked alongside Walt Disney Animation's legendary   
       "Nine Old Men." She continued as an animator at Ed Graham Animation   
       before joining Pantomime Studios in their layout department where she   
       worked on "Skyhawks" and "Speed Racer." Shattuck-Takamoto-Baer then   
       moved to Filmation Studios, where she worked on "Aquaman" and "Journey   
       to the Center of the Earth." She returned to Disney in 1975, working   
       for the legendary animator Milt Kahl on "The Fox & The Hound,"   
       "Mickey's Christmas Carol" and "The Black Cauldron," and as an   
       assistant animator on Medusa.    
      
       In 1984, Shattuck-Takamoto-Baer and her then-husband, Dale Baer,   
       started Baer Animation, their own animation company, which would go on   
       to become one of the most successful independent animation houses in   
       Hollywood. Together, they created the entire Toontown sequence for   
       "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." The company covered every face of animation   
       production, including digital ink & paint, compositing, recording and   
       effects. Shattuck-Takamoto-Baer also expanded these services to   
       include a camera team that shot major portions of "The Little Mermaid,"   
       "The Prince and the Pauper," "Rover Dangerfield," "FernGully: The Last   
       Rain Forest," "The Swan Princess" and a variety of projects for Warner   
       Brothers Animation and Hanna-Barbera Studios. She successfully ran Baer   
       Animation until her retirement in the early 2000s.   
      
       Shattuck-Takamoto-Baer also worked on a number of commercials,   
       including Coca Cola's "Disney Christmas," Pamper's "Disney Babies,"   
       Charmin's "Princess" and Snapper Lawn Mower's "Lawn Toy" amongst many   
       others. She received many awards for her work, including a Gold Award   
       for Best Animation at the Houston International Film Festival for   
       "Princess" and a Clio Award for Best Animation for "Disney Babies."    
      
       Growing up in Winnipeg, Canada, Shattuck-Takamoto-Baer's artistic   
       talents were evident from an early age. She followed in her father's   
       path (also an illustrator) and trained at the Art Center in Pasadena.   
       She was a founding member of Women in Animation and later served on its   
       Advisory Board. She was also a longtime member of the Academy of Motion   
       Picture Arts & Sciences, The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences,   
       The Animation Guild and Women in Film.    
      
       Shattuck-Takamoto-Baer is survived by her son Michael and his partner   
       Beth and her brother and his family.   
      
       Donations may be made in Shattuck-Takamoto-Baer's name to the Best   
       Friends Pet Adoption Center in Los Angeles.   
      
      
      
      
      
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