Irushi Tennekoon is an internationally acclaimed artist and animator who is self-taught. She is widely known for her stop motion animated film series ‘Animate Her’. Animation is the perfect medium to bring up difficult or traumatic topics, and Sri Lanka is no stranger to silent hardships. Here’s how Irushi is spreading an important message through her hobby-turned-passion! | Pulse

414K views · 2.4K reactions | After the success of Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney wanted to try something new and created the Silly Symphonies. The first in the series, The Skeleton Dance, was released in August 1929. Much of the animation was done by Ub Iwerks. After leaving Disney to start his own studio, Ub directed a short in 1937 called Skeleton Frolic, which borrowed heavily from The Skeleton Dance. | Disney History Channel | Facebook