My mom often bragged that all of her children were born with pencils in their hands, and I've been told I was drawing before I could talk. I always, always loved animation as far back as I can remember and wanted to be one of those people that made the cartoons.
And with that being said, Glen left a huge impression on me when I was only five years old, when The Illusion of Life special first aired (1981). I can remember sitting and watching it with my dad, who explained how it took
years to make an animated film, which absolutely boggled my mind. I remember watching Glen flip the sketches of the bear and the various clips explaining the other aspects of putting a movie together. When I was ten or so, I was lucky enough to tape the special when a local station aired a "Disney Day Off," Disney specials all day long during a school holiday. I got a lot of my early Disney exposure from various Disney specials, since Disney VHS tapes were still in their infancy and very few were available (of course there were also records, books, various merchandise, and the actual theater).
I could never understand why none of my friends were interested in the behind-the-scenes specials like I was, but I'd always get excited when I'd see Glen in a new special, talking about a character from a new movie (like Georgette when Oliver & Company was still under production).
But to get to the point, he's always been my favorite animator.
Design-wise, I'd have to pick Pocahontas. Just a gorgeous, noble design. I love how he explains that she's pretty much the opposite of Ariel with the eyes, cheekbones, lips, etc. I also love how her hair has a life of its own. And interestingly enough, Ariel is probably my favorite character of his overall. She has so much life and personality, even though she's mute throughout a good portion of the film. I should give Rapunzel an honorable mention even if (or perhaps because) she physically resembles Ariel so much. Most of you have probably seen this already, but I colored one of his sketches of her a while back.
While I love how the CG turned out, I still prefer how she looks hand-drawn.