Q 01/05

In which California city was Tim Burton born and raised?

A) Burbank

B) Pasadena

C) Glendale

D) Anaheim

Answer · why

A) Burbank

Tim Burton was born in Burbank on August 25, 1958, and grew up there; he has said its bland suburban streets shaped the pastel neighborhood of Edward ...

Q 02/05

What kind of business did Burton's mother later own?

A) A used bookstore

B) A cat-themed gift shop

C) A costume rental store

D) A dog grooming salon

Answer · why

B) A cat-themed gift shop

Burton's mother Jean ran a cat-themed gift shop in Burbank called Cats Plus, an oddball detail he has cited when describing his suburban upbringing.

Q 03/05

Which student short film got Burton noticed by Walt Disney Productions?

A) Stalk of the Celery Monster

B) The Island of Doctor Agor

C) King and Octopus

D) Doctor of Doom

Answer · why

A) Stalk of the Celery Monster

Stalk of the Celery Monster, a 1979 animated short Burton made at CalArts, caught Disney's eye and earned him an apprenticeship in the studio's animat...

Q 04/05

At which art school did Burton study before joining Disney?

A) Rhode Island School of Design

B) Art Center College of Design

C) CalArts

D) Pratt Institute

Answer · why

C) CalArts

Burton entered CalArts in Valencia in 1976 on a Disney-funded fellowship, studying in its character animation program until Disney hired him as an app...

Q 05/05

Which of these Disney films did Burton work on as an animator or concept artist?

A) The Little Mermaid

B) The Great Mouse Detective

C) The Fox and the Hound

D) Oliver & Company

Answer · why

C) The Fox and the Hound

Burton's first Disney assignment was inbetween animation on The Fox and the Hound (1981), drawing cute foxes he later called a poor creative fit; he a...