Timmy Britt (Art Director, Scenic Artist, Foreman)

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Kids & Family

5 • 830 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2021

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

Timmy Britt is a former Imagineer and Cast Member of the Walt Disney Company. Timmy's Disney career began at the Animation Academy at Disney's Hollywood Studios, where he taught thousands of Guests how to draw some of their favorite Disney characters. He later transitioned to working as a Scenic Artist, Art Director and Foreman on various projects for Walt Disney Imagineering, including Pandora - The World of Avatar, Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar, Frozen Ever After and more. Timmy also worked on various aspects of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando, including Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. Today, Timmy is an artist, mentor, instructor, illustrator and author. In this podcast episode, I chat with Timmy about his fascinating career journey. His life has been met with many twists and turns, but his determination, outlook and passion will be an inspiring story for listeners. You can learn more about Timmy and his book by visiting https://www.timmybritt.art What part of my discussion with Timmy did you enjoy the most? Send me your feedback via email or through direct or public message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerNews Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ Email: [email protected] Be sure to check out our sponsor WDW Magazine, the premier magazine focused on Walt Disney World, available in print or digital. Disney news and travel tips: Be sure to visit our Disney news partner, The Kingdom Insider (https://thekingdominsider.com). Vacation Planning: Planning a trip to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney, or another Disney destination? Visit our trusted partner, Academy Travel: Walt Disney World: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/waltdisney/IP Disneyland: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/disneyland/IP Disney Cruise Line: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/disneycruise/IP Aulani: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/Aulani/IP Adventures by Disney: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/DisneyAdventure/IP How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imagineerpodcast Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Download Imagineer Tours - http://imagineertours.com Special thanks to our Deluxe Passholder Patreon members! Thomas N Devan L Katelyn F Jason K Jordan J Dani S Enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	I'm your host, Matthew Crow. to The Imagineer Podcast, your unofficial guide to All Things Disney.
0:39.9	I'm your host, Matthew Krull, and you're listening to Episode 118 of the Imagineer podcast.
0:47.5	In today's episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with former Walt Disney Imagineer, Timmy Britt.
0:54.0	Timmy worked as a scenic art designer and an artistic director on a number of projects
0:59.9	at Walt Disney Imagineering and also at Universal Creative.
1:03.7	At Disney, he helped to develop some of the scenic artwork for Pandora, the World of Avatar,
1:13.9	Trader Sam's Gra Grotto, Jock Lindsay's hangar bar over at Disney Springs, the updates to the Norway Pavilion, including the transformation
1:20.4	from Maelstrom to Frozen Ever After, and so many other projects. Timmy also is a former
1:26.1	cast member of the Walt Disney Company. He worked
1:28.6	at Walt Disney World and that's really how he got his start was on the front lines as a cast member
1:33.3	at Disney and he has so much energy and is such a blast to talk to. He had so many incredible
1:39.8	stories to share. So I'm really excited for you to hear my interview with Timmy Britt.
1:45.5	I want to, of course, give a special shout out and thanks to our partner, WDW magazine,
1:49.9	before we get started. You can learn more and subscribe to WDW magazine, which, by the way,
1:54.8	I'm an author and a contributor to this magazine by clicking on the links in the show notes or
1:59.2	heading to Imagineerpodcast.com.
2:01.9	At the end of the episode, I'll come back and tell you a little bit more about how you can
2:05.8	connect with the Imagineer podcast on all your favorite social media channels and how you can
2:10.9	help to inspire and create the future of this show.
2:14.9	So, grab some headphones, pull up your favorite armchair,
2:18.8	and enjoy this episode of the Imagineer podcast.
2:22.3	Thank you. Imagineer Timmy Britt has spent over 30 years in the art industry, including nearly a decade,
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