Will "William Mayo" Hindle (December 29, 1929 â€" April 7, 1987) was
an independent American filmmaker of personal visual 16mm movies.From
1958 to 1976, he made ten 16 mm motion pictures. He employed complex
rear-projection rephotography, slow motion, and subtle tinting
techniques in his work. His movies have been widely praised for their
astonishing cinematic techniques and deep personal feeling.He was born
in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 29, 1929 and later attended
Burbank High School, San Francisco, CA and Stanford University, Palo
Alto, CA.He served two tours as a Sergeant in the United States Army
Air Force. During the first tour, he worked on the U.S. edition of the
Stars & Stripes and was given his own cartoon feature. The second
tour, he served as the Editor of the North African edition. In between
military tours, Will was employed by Walt Disney Studios and was, at
that time, the youngest animator to have ever worked for the company.
an independent American filmmaker of personal visual 16mm movies.From
1958 to 1976, he made ten 16 mm motion pictures. He employed complex
rear-projection rephotography, slow motion, and subtle tinting
techniques in his work. His movies have been widely praised for their
astonishing cinematic techniques and deep personal feeling.He was born
in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 29, 1929 and later attended
Burbank High School, San Francisco, CA and Stanford University, Palo
Alto, CA.He served two tours as a Sergeant in the United States Army
Air Force. During the first tour, he worked on the U.S. edition of the
Stars & Stripes and was given his own cartoon feature. The second
tour, he served as the Editor of the North African edition. In between
military tours, Will was employed by Walt Disney Studios and was, at
that time, the youngest animator to have ever worked for the company.
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