Digital media trailblazer and ex-Disney exec Bob Lambert dies
Bob Lambert, a widely respected entertainment industry executive who played a pivotal role in the advent of computer animation, died of undisclosed causes Friday at his home in Glendale, his family announced Monday night. He was 55.
Lambert served as senior executive in various departments at Walt Disney Co. for 25 years, helping to usher Disney into the digital era.
While working for Disney Feature Animation, Lambert conceived a strategy for replacing cell animation with CGI production. He worked with Pixar to develop a digital production system that earned Disney an Academy Award for Scientific and Technical Achievement.
-- Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times