The Creator of Walt Disney
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Someone who is not only known for his movies, but for his amusement parks is Walt Disney. Walt Disney had a rough start to his creative career, but he still managed to become one of the best creators of all time. As one of the most well-known creative minds of his time, Walt Disney is famous for both animation and family fun.
To begin Walt Disney started out by making cartoons for his high school newspaper, and at night he took courses at the Chicago Art Institute. He soon moved to Kansas City and got a job at the Pesmen-Rubin art studio, and he met a cartoonist named Ubbe Iwerks. Ubbe got him a better job at the Kansas City film Ad Company, where he made commercials based on cutout animation. From then on Walt started experimenting with a camera and decides to open his own animation business; Fred Harman was his first employee. Walt and Fred first started streaming their short cartoons called laugh-o-grams at a local Kansas City theater. After the cartoon became a big hit Walt opened his own studio, the theater was called laugh-o-gram. They started to do seven minute fairy tales that combined live action and animation; they were called Alice in Cartoonland. In 1923 the studio was great in debt and was forced to declare bankruptcy. Walt with the help of his brother Roy soon got enough money and was able to move to Hollywood and created a new studio called the Disney Brothers studio. They then invented a new character called Oswald the lucky rabbit, and the short films started at $1,500. In 1925 Disney hired an ink and paint artist named Lillian Bound and he later married her. The Disney brothers and their wives produced three new cartoons featuring a new character Walt had created called Mickey Mouse. The first animated films fea...
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...tantly being made and produced. The ten greatest Disney movies that were produced after Walt Disney’s death are The lion King(1994), Beauty and the Beast(1991), Aladdin(1992), Frozen(2013), Finding Nemo(2003), The Little Mermaid(1989), Toy Story(1995), Tangled(2010), Spirited Away(2001), and Toy Story 3(2010).
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In this essay, the author
- Describes walt disney as one of the most well-known creative minds of his time. he is famous for both animation and family fun.
- Describes how walt disney started out by making cartoons for his high school newspaper, then moved to kansas city, where he met a cartoonist named ubbe iwerks, and opened his own animation business.
- Explains that walt created silly symphonies, which had mickey mouse's new friends, minnie mouse, donald duck, goofy, and pluto. snow white and the seven dwarfs won eight oscars, while mary poppins mixed live action and animation.
- Explains that oswald wasn't as popular as disney had hoped, so he came up with a bulky eyed and long tailed mouse named mickey. mickey's tail was dropped to save the cost of animation.
- Explains that walt disney's dream of a theme park was realized in 1953 in anaheim, california.
- Lists the ten greatest disney movies that were produced after walt disney’s death, including the lion king, beauty and the beast, aladdin, frozen, finding nemo, the little mermaid, toy story, tangled, and spirited away.
- Explains christopher finch's the art of walt disney: from mickey mouse to the magic kingdoms.
- Narrates the evolution of mickey mouse.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that walt disney revolutionized the entertainment industry by adding realistic elements to his numerous cartoons, movies, and vacation spots.
- Narrates how disney's family moved to a less populated farmland in marceline, missouri, when walt was quite young, and he began drawing animals along the margins of his schoolbooks.
- Explains how life on the farm began to influence disney's life greatly. the animals he encountered were drawn into his art works through memories with different personalities.
- Narrates how disney's brother roy decided to fight in world war i when he was 16 and enlisted in the red cross. he spent most of his time in france and returned to the united states after the war.
- Describes how disney landed a job as an apprentice illustrator for an agency and met ub iwerks. he mastered simple techniques and was soon bored with the basics.
- Argues that disney's success would not have been achieved without the talents of his employees, but without his vision, stimulation, and courage in taking risks.
- Explains that disney's company and work quickly became well-known and he was forced to make many key choices. the most important decision was in 1925, when disney changed the name of his company from disney brothers studio to the walt disney studio.
- Explains that walt disney became well known through his cartoons, including mickey mouse.
- Describes how disney transformed the field of animated film and took it to a new and higher level. steamboat willie premiered in 1928 and was designed around music and sound effects, which was hardly seen in that time.
- Explains that disney released more than 60 live-action films between 1940-1966. snow white and the seven dwarfs was a film that assisted disney with financial problems.
- Explains that disney was persistent to complete his dream theme park and signed with abc in 1953. disneyland transformed the amusement park industry and established a new standard for interactive entertainment.
- Explains that disney's imagination, highly-developed merchandising skills, and uncanny ability to tap into the fantasies of children ensured that his company would thrive long after his death.
- Concludes that walt disney revolutionized the entertainment industry by adding realistic elements to his numerous cartoons, movies, and vacation spots.
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- Explains that walt disney company is doing pretty well with an ifem score of 3.03 and can be rated as a strong company.
- Explains that disney can be termed a 'financial super power.' the company is worth $90 billion and its annual revenue stood at $40 billion.
- Explains that the walt disney company's efem score is 2.57, which indicates that its external environment is hostile.
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- Explains that walt disney's dream of 'disney' became a reality in 1923 when he and roy disney, established the disney brothers studio and started to create animated films.
- Explains that walt disney company creates and distributes entertainment by the use of various mediums including theme parks, disney studios, media networks and disney consumer products. the company's current strategy focuses on leadership excellence, guest satisfaction, cast excellence and financial results.
- Explains that walt disney pays attention to its leadership making one of its goals, ensuring excellence in leadership.
- Explains that disney research is a collaboration between the company and several labs, including swiss federal institute of technology and pittsburgh's carnegie mellon university.
- Explains that disney's market is segmented into media networks, walt disney studios, disney interactive, and disney consumer products.
- Explains the level of competition in the industry ranges from moderate to high. the company does not suffer the risk of new entrants because the capital required is relatively high, and the customer's bargaining power is moderate.
- Opines that for a company to survive in the highly competitive industries, strategies should be put up in place to develop their product line so that customers have more variety to select from.
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- Opines that while most people think of walt disney as the creator of the disney movie empire, steven watts considers him to be the "influential architect of modern america."
- Narrates how walt disney began drawing and painting when he was young and went to work with his uncle who was a train engineer. he quit high school and moved to hollywood to start his own animation business.
- Explains that disney's profit and revenue in 2012 were $1.2 billion and $10.8 billion, which indicates that the company remains strong and continues to grow.
- Explains that disney's first full-length film, snow white, was released to the public in 1937 and children of the 21st century know and watch it.
- Explains that disney theme parks are an extension of the company's focus on entertainment. the slogan of "the happiest place on earth" is a mission for what the park is trying to achieve.
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In this essay, the author
- Describes walt disney as an idea man because of his ability to think of great ideas. his ideas allowed him to be successful in his career.
- Explains that disney was often called a conceptual innovator because of his ability to simplify problems by synthesizing old ideas in ways that no one had ever thought before.
- Compares disney to bill gates, who founded microsoft at the age of 19 and created "steamboat willie," the first popular animated film with sound.
- Explains that disney came a long way in his career when his father sold their family farm that had failed. disney would rise early, in the darkness, to get his allotment of 50 papers, and return home around 6:00.
- Explains that disney was a lousy businessman when he started his own company. his brother handled all money matters and disney's greatest concern was making great cartoons.
- Explains that disney's greatest asset was his work ethic. he created a corporate campus with airy rooms and air conditioning along with top furniture.
- Explains that disney was often criticized as being unoriginal because his cartoons tended to be simplified versions of earlier works. disney constantly took inspiration from pop imagery.
- Explains that disney's career was one that had a brilliant start. he made career shifts to continue his success in an industry where it would otherwise end.
- Explains that disney's innovation is fostered by the culture and working environment. the ceo, vp of finance, it shared services, administrative assistant, lady that pushes the mail cart, and cleaning the bathrooms have great ideas.
- Describes the five qualities that the walt disney company currently bases their corporate culture on, which spills into their attractions and parks.
- Describes walt disney as an innovator who continually adopted new technology to enhance and advance the art of storytelling. his unshakable faith in the future led him to explore the application of new technologies in developing animation, live action films, nature documentaries, special exhibits, and parks and city planning.
- Explains walt disney's innovations, including the first animated film that successfully synchronized sound and image, and the two-story multi-plane camera, which gave unprecedented depth to animated films.
- Explains disney's three primary goals are to focus on applications of technology, build on creative innovation, and global expansion. the driving force behind innovation is people, collaborating with tools and technology.
- Explains that social networks like facebook and linkedin are a new way for walt disney to generate income that was never available before.
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- Explains that walt disney wanted to be a part of the sensation of animation and tv, and he became one of world's most well-known entertainers.
- Explains that walter elias disney grew up in chicago, illinois with his parents and four other brothers and sisters. he enjoyed art classes, writing activities, and the scenery around him.
- Narrates how walt disney continued to express his talents through drawing and painting, using the nature of the countryside and the railroad tracks in his backyard. walt and his animation friend, ub iwerks, created their own animation business, newman's laugh-o-grams.
- Narrates how walt disney created his most famous character, mickey mouse, in 1928. he won his first academy award with the production of flowers and trees in 1932 and became one of the first to produce and film his own tv shows.
- Explains that walt disney created a theme park in anaheim, california for the pleasure and enjoyment of his "fans" that enjoyed his work.
- Explains that walt disney's dreams and creations helped build the film and animation world. he was a talented man who strived for the best and produced nothing less, allowing him to be at the top of his game.
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- Explains that disney movies convey age-appropriate moral values through humor and visually appealing graphics. many pessimists question why and how they have been able to stay on top of thrs ranking for the past 3 years.
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- Explains that disney's gem-like soundtracks create a powerful impression on moviegoers and viewers. disney works hard to represent all the viewers they have, including lilo and stitch.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that walt disney survived bankruptcy in 1922 and had to rethink how he was going to approach his life. his masterpiece of snow white and the seven dwarfs is one of his most awarded movies.
- Analyzes how disney's first attempt at a full-length animated feature film was snow white and the seven dwarfs, based on the fairy tale written by the brothers grimm.
- Explains that snow white was disney's first attempt at a full-length feature-film. it earned nearly $8 million during its initial release, making it the highest earning film of its time.
- Analyzes how disney's cinderella story is based on the fairy tale "cendrillon".
- Explains that cinderella was disney's first since world war ii and was crucial to start a new era. it was either disney’s most successful and lucrative film since snow white and the seven dwarfs.
- Explains that walt disney's first attempt at a short film animation was alice’s wonderland in 1923. the story is based on lewis carroll’
- Explains that alice in wonderland is a disney film that is different from all the others. it was released in 1951, similar to cinderella, and helped the world get over the war.
1271 wordsRead More - Walt Disney And His Lifeexplanatory essayWalt Disney is known around the entire world for the amusement parks and films which bear his name. He won a record 29 Academy Awards, many Oscars, and even received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor for a citizen of the United States. While his life may seem glamorous, Disney encountered many hardships in his life and reached his dreams only by remaining determined.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that walt disney is known around the world for his amusement parks and films. he won a record 29 academy awards, many oscars, and even received the presidential medal of freedom.
- Explains that walt disney is a household name around the world. disney movies are still popular films, and television’s disney channel has many original shows for children.
- Opines that walt disney is an idol to many people, including myself. his self-confidence and dedication are great examples for any child to follow.
- Explains that walter elias disney was the fourth of five children, having three brothers, herbert, raymond, and roy, when he was born. the family moved to a farm near marceline, missouri, in 1906.
- Explains that disney's first studio was made with ub iwerks, a man who would later become disney’s best friend.
- Explains that walt disney's biggest success came when he decided to make an amusement park, which became a place where both children and adults could have fun and release their inner child.
830 wordsRead More - After his first film business failed, artist Walt Disney and his brother Roy started a film studio in Hollywood in 1923. The first Mickey Mouse cartoon, Plane Crazy, was completed in 1928. Steamboat Willie, the first cartoon with a soundtrack, was the third production. The studio’s first animated feature film was Snow White in 1937, followed by Fantasia and Pinocchio in the 1940s. Disneyland, the theme park developed largely by Walt, opened in 1955 in Anaheim, California. The television series, the Mickey Mouse Club, was produced from 1955 to 1959, and the Disney weekly television series (under different names, including The Wonderful World of Disney) ran for 29 straight years. (1)
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- Analyzes how the walt disney company has evolved from a wholesome family-oriented entertainment company into'multimedia conglomerate'. the company distributes media products, operates theme parks and resorts, and produces, sells and licenses consumer products based on disney characters.
- Analyzes lubove, seth, and la franco, robert. “why mickey isn’t doing much talking these days.” forbes, 8-25-97: 45-46.
- Analyzes shlachter, barry, and fuquay, jim. disney holds annual shareholders meeting in fort worth, texas.
- Explains that walt disney and his brother roy started a film studio in hollywood in 1923. the studio's first animated feature film was snow white, followed by fantasia and pinocchio.
- Analyzes how michael eisner moved organizations from last place to first through hard work and timely decisions. he viewed disney as an underutilized franchise identified by millions throughout the world.
- Analyzes how eisner ushered in a new era at disney with the $19 billion takeover of capital cities/abc on july 31, 1995.
- Analyzes how disney's businesses include media networks, studio entertainment, walt disney parks and resorts, and consumer products.
1669 wordsRead More - Disney Paperexplanatory essayAfter Walt Disney had discovered he preferred working on his own to working for another art studio, he began his own cartoon company- Laugh-O-Grams. Sadly, though, by 1923, the studio had become burdened with debt, and Walt was forced to declare bankruptcy. Disney and his brother, Roy, soon pooled their money and moved to Hollywood. There the three began the Disney Brot...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that disney is the leader of the film industry, a company whose name almost every child in the northern hemisphere has heard of. disney's story is an impressive one.
- Narrates how walt disney and his brother, roy, pooled their money and moved to hollywood, where they began the disney brothers' studio.
- Explains that disney created silly symphonies, which featured mickey's newly created friends, including minnie mouse, donald duck, goofy and pluto. the three little pigs became a theme for the country in the midst of the great depression.
- Explains that disney opened a new headquarters in burbank in 1939. a setback for the company occurred in 1941, however, when animators resigned, and it would be years before disney fully recovered.
- Explains that walt disney, the visionary who pioneered children’s movie and cartoons, died in 1966, but continued on, starting with the first disney store in 1987.
- Explains that disney is the global animation company whose influence has stretched from helping earth to broadway shows. disney has plans with pixar for movies planned out as far as 2018.
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