Sky Danley
Author | Portsmouth, NH/USA |
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Sky Danley was born in the ordinary town of Peoria, Illinois -- ordinary because Hollywood producers famously ask, but how will it play in Peoria? Raised in the midwest, Sky attended Purdue University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. After completing a NASA contract for the computer modeling of air fl.... more
Sky Danley was born in the ordinary town of Peoria, Illinois -- ordinary because Hollywood producers famously ask, but how will it play in Peoria? Raised in the midwest, Sky attended Purdue University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. After completing a NASA contract for the computer modeling of air flow, Sky served as a commissioned officer in the United States military, where he earned his wings as a USAF Pilot. After the Air Force, Sky flew as a Captain for the legendary Trans World Airlines (TWA), an airline once owned by the famed Howard Hughes, whose Hollywood connections forever christened TWA, The Airline of the Stars. Sky, however, was drawn back into computer modeling, but instead of modeling air flow, this time he started modeling visual effects for the film industry, and shortly thereafter, became particularly interested in using computer modeling to visually convey stories. Following this new story interest, Sky enrolled at Harvard University, earning a Master's Degree in Film and Studio Arts, specializing in story and writing his thesis at The Walt Disney Studio, where he documented and catalogued the creation and practices of Walt Disney s original story department, which emphasized the visual over the dialogue. Sky continues this story interest today, currently running a media production company specializing in visual story development, with a particular interest in stories that encourage today's youth to let their dreams soar...