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Prasansook "Fawn" Veerasunthorn (Thai: ประสานสุข วีระสุนทร (ฝน)) is a Thai film director and animator. She worked on the Disney Animation films Frozen (2013), Moana (2016), and Zootopia (2016) as a storyboard artist, and as head of story on Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).
Fawn Veerasunthorn is known for Wish (2023), Zootopia (2016) and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). She has been married to Ryan Green since 23 February 2008. They have one child.
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Prasansook "Fawn" Veerasunthorn is a Thai-American animator and story artist, who works for Walt Disney Animation Studios. She is known for her work on films, such as Zootopia, Moana, Frozen, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Wish, which she co-directed with Chris Buck. Veerasunthorn is also the first woman of Southeast Asian descent to serve as the he...
Veerasunthorn was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand. She developed a passion for drawing and storytelling from a young age, inspired by her father who was a comic artist. She also loved watching Disney movies and anime, which influenced her style and vision. She moved to the United States when she was 19 years old to pursue a career in animation. She studied at the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation in 2006.
Veerasunthorn began her professional career as a character animator at Sony Pictures Imageworks, working on films, such as Beowulf, I Am Legend, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. She then joined Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2010 as a story artist, contributing to films, such as Wreck-It Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, and Moana. She also worked on the short films Paperman and Feast, which won Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film.
Veerasunthorn is married to Ryan Green, who is also an animator and story artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios. They have a daughter together. Veerasunthorn is active on social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter, where she shares her artwork and insights on animation. She is also involved in mentoring programs and workshops for aspiri...
82K Followers, 1,019 Following, 730 Posts - Fawn Veerasunthorn (@fawnv) on Instagram: ">Director @disneywishmovie at @disneyanimation >Head of Story: Raya and the Last Dragon >🇹🇭🇺🇸 in Los Angeles".
Sep 27, 2023 · Screen Rant spoke with directors Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn about their new Disney animated movie, Wish. They shared why they wanted to bring in a villain from the jump while still making them stand out from other classic Disney villains, and why Pine is perfect for the role.
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Fawn Veerasunthorn is a remarkable talented Story Artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios, a Thai citizen, & Los Angeles resident. After working on films lik...
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Nov 24, 2023 · After she was finally hired by the studio, Fawn Veerasunthorn worked her way up the ranks, and has applied that lesson of perseverance to her new film.
