I\'m Michael Cook, an animator from Oswego, IL. Specializing in the traditional methods of animation, my main source of inspiration comes from the classic works of the Walt Disney Studios, dating back from 1927 all the way to the late 1990´s along with a few selections from the last 10 years. I\'m a firm believer in learning from the past to help shape the future, and I have learned and used a variety of traditional methods that have been successful in the past 90 years. Along with my traditional skills, I also am an actor. I have performed in a variety of theatrical shows, ranging from mystery dinner theater to Shakespearean theatre to Broadway-style musicals. I also do voice over work, ranging from notable cartoon characters to a variety of dialects and accents.