How Did Walt Disney Impact The World

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Whether he was inspiring people with his words of wisdom or his astonishing animation creations, Walter Elias Disney is, and will always be admired by all. Walt Disney made a huge impact on the world in many ways. One of his many countless impacts was his timeless animated film. The restrictions to the usage of video and film making in the 1920’s defiantly did not stop him from advancing in the film industry. He was able to progress on to making longer more excelling videos for his viewers. Walt Disney had an imagination greater then any one could possibly imagine. But all his hard work did not come easy. Walt Disney was born in Chicago Illinois on December 5, 1901 to parents Elias Disney and Flora Call Disney. After he was born his family moved to Marceline Missouri, where Walt lived for the majority of his childhood. At an early age Walt had showed an interest in art and began creating art. He would often sell drawing in his neighborhood to make money. He continued to pursue his interest in art by studying art and …show more content…

In 1920 he produced and marketed his first original animated cartoons. After a few years of hard and antagonizing work, he perfected a new method for combining live-action and animation. In Kansas City, Missouri, Walt Disney met animator, Ub Iwerks and composer Carl Stalling, whom later became significant figures in his road to success. Unfortunately, the company that they had started soon was bankrupt. In august 1923, Walt Disney left Kansas City for Hollywood with nothing but a couple drawings, forty dollars to his name, and a completed animated and live-action film. Roy O. Disney, his brother, gave Walt $250. They then put all their resources together. They borrowed an additional $500, and built a camera stand in their uncle's garage. Soon, they received an order from New York for the first "Alice Comedy" featurette.

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