Movie theaters thrived once again during the Thanksgiving holiday, thanks to "Wicked," "Gladiator II" and the highly anticipated "Moana 2." Indianapolis native John Hasbrook had a big part in bringing the Disney sequel to life as a layout artist. "A layout artist is a cinematographer and visual storyteller of the film, and we have a huge department here. We take storyboards, we work with art, and we put it all together and translate that into the 3D space, so that could be crafting the action sequence, intimate moment or all the above," Hasbrook said. As a kid in Indianapolis, Hasbrook said he drew every day, envisioning an art career for himself. "I wrote a letter when I was 11 to Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, saying I want to work there, and I got a letter back, saying, 'Thanks for your interest. We make the films for people like you. Here's the type of jobs we have – animator, layout artist – and here's a reading list,'" Hasbrook said. "I felt like that letter was to me. I realize now it was a form letter and goes out to a lot of people, but it felt like that was to me, inspire me to pursue this dream." "Moana 2" is now in theaters nationwide. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/entertainment/movies/moana-2-layout-artist-john-hasbrook-indianapolis-native-disney-sequel/531-b15b4158-39b8-4f02-99ff-0dd7ae2103e6