What award did the animator of the semi-sequel spin-off to Kung Fu Panda receive?
Pierre Perifel Pierre Perifel is a French animator, best known for his character work at DreamWorks Animation and for his award-winning student film "Le Building". He joined DreamWorks in 2008, after working on 2D animated films in France. The following year, Perifel won an Annie Award for the short film "Secrets of the Furious Five". He received subsequent nominations for "Kung Fu Panda 2" and "Rise of the Guardians".
Willis Pyle Willis Acton Pyle (September 3, 1914 – June 2, 2016) was an American animator known for his work with Walt Disney Animation Studios, including "Pinocchio" (1940), "Fantasia" (1940), and "Bambi" (1942), as well as UPA's "Mr. Magoo", where he co-created the iconic character, and the short film, "Gerald McBoing-Boing" (1950), which won an Academy Award for Animated Short Film in 1951. Pyle later enjoyed a long career as a freelance animator on such projects as the animated film, "" (1977), "Halloween Is Grinch Night" (1977), several "Peanuts" television specials. and "Cathy's Valentine".