Michael Peraza Jr. is a Disney art director, layout artist,
and conceptual artist who has worked for Walt Disney Feature Animation
(1978-1989), Walt Disney Television Animation (1987-1991), Disney Comics,
Disney Interactive, WED, and Disney Fine Art Galleries. In 2014, he won the
Friz Freleng Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Animation and in 2017
he and his wife were recogonized as Disneyana Legends. He is my 388th pick to be named a Disney Legend.
He currently designs for Walt Disney Imagineering creating
concept art for new attractions and collectible artwork sold in Disney
galleries around the world alongside his spouse, Patricia Peraza, a fellow
Disney animator, and Master Artist.
Peraza has worked as a designer for major Hollywood studios along with commercial clients from McDonalds to Chevrolet and print media companies ranging from Southern Living to Disney Press.
His credits can be seen on many TV series as well as feature films while his design creations have been used in Disney Parks and exhibited in galleries around the globe.
Mike credits success to having the opportunity of working alongside many talented people in addition to outstanding instruction from studio veterans who really knew their stuff.
CGI training includes Photoshop, Lightwave, Maya, FIF, Illustrator, MOCHA, After Effects,VUE & Flash.
Filmography
Year Film Position
1981 The Fox and
the Hound Story & Layout Artist
1982 The Watcher
in the Woods Visual Development
1982 Tron Concept Artist
1983 Something
Wicked This Way Comes Concept
Artist
1983 Mickey's
Christmas Carol Head of
Layout & Concept Artist
1985 The
Adventures of the Gummi Bears Concept
Artist & Character Design
1985 Return to Oz Concept Artist
1985 The Black
Cauldron Concept Artist
1986 The Great
Mouse Detective Art Director &
Concept Artist
1987 DuckTales Art Director, Concept Artist, Key
Layout Stylist - 65 Episodes
1988 Who Framed
Roger Rabbit Concept Artist
& Visual Development
1989 Bubble Boogie
Director & Computer Animator
(1st Place Winner of Disney Studio Film Contest)
1989 The Little
Mermaid Art Director, Story &
Character Design
1990 Chip 'n Dale:
Rescue Rangers Concept Artist
1990 TaleSpin Concept Artist, Computer Animator
& Publicity Art
1990 DuckTales the
Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp Computer
Animator
1991 Darkwing Duck
Concept Artist & Character Designer
1991 The Little
Engine That Could Art Director,
Character Designer & Animator
1991 Beauty and
the Beast Concept Artist & Story
1992 Aladdin Concept Artist & Story
1992 Goof Troop Creator, Art Director, Concept Artist
& Character Design
1999 Fantasia 2000
Concept Artist (Firebird segment)
2002 Return to
Neverland Visual Development
2002 The Proud
Family Art Director
2003 The Jungle
Book 2 Art Director
2005 Tarzan 2 Art Direction & Concept Keys
2008 Tinkerbell
Series Visual Development
2010 Peraza Fine
Arts Founder and Owner
2012 Art in the
Park Disney Master Artist
2013 DuckTales
Remastered Layout Artist
IMAGINEERING PROJECTS
The Little Mermaid
Ride Mural, Designer (Disney World)
Be Our Guest
Mural, Designer (Disney World)
New Fantasyland
& Dumbo Mural, Concept & Designer (Disney World)
Cars Land
Attractions, Concept & Designer (California Adventure)
Castle, Concept
& Designer (Shanghai Disneyland)
Wonderland,
Concept & Designer (Shanghai Disneyland)
American Adventure
Pavilion, Film Presentation (EPCOT)
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