Walt Disney Animation Studios Essays

  • Technology: The Evolution of Animation

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    Evolution of Animation In a world where technology is rapidly developing and evolving, it is sometimes hard to keep up with the changes that are made. When looking back on changes that are made it is particularly interesting to look at the development of animation over history. Today when one thinks about animation it is impossible not to think of Disney and their major motion pictures. The Shreck films, Finding Nemo, and Happy Feet, to name just some of the dozens of animated films Disney has produced

  • John Lasseter Research Paper

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    wanted to drive as fast as Lightning McQueen? Then there is one man to thank. American computer animation is a fairly new art form, but there is a man who heavily contributed to it, his name is John Lasseter. He was always an artist, but it was not until he became a founding member of Pixar that he gained the ability to change lives and cultivate young minds. John Lasseter is an icon of American animation and filmmaking, his contributions to his craft will be remembered for centuries to come.

  • Essay On Pixar Merger

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    In Disney-Pixar’s M&A deal; the bidder, Disney chose the option of paying for the target, Pixar’s shares with a stock-for-stock offer. Disney decided that this is the best way to finance the transaction. In this type of acquisition deal there will be an exchange of share certificates. When the target is acquired with stock-for-stock offer, new shares from the bidder's stock are dispensed directly to the target's shareholders, or the new shares are directed to a broker who looks after them for target’s

  • The Origin Of Animation: The Father Of Modern Animation

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    Animation came into being at about the same time silent films did, and has been a part of the cinema ever since. At its most concrete definition, animation is a group of pictures, called frames, which are quickly cycled through in front of a camera to create the illusion of movement. However, animation is not just technical, it is emotional, and it tells stories through the graphic arts. It wisps us to faraway places, and enthralls us with stunning graphics and magnificent backdrops. In order to

  • Disney Princess Pictures: Chores, Mirrors, and Chameleons

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    Disney Princess Pictures: Chores, Mirrors, and Chameleons At the start of Walt Disney Pictures’ Tangled, a title card cataloging the feature as Walt Disney Animation Studio’s 50th Animated Motion Picture appeared. The studio’s first animated motion picture, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, premiered to audiences in 1937. Over this 73 year gap and 50-movie timeline, how has the Disney animated motion picture changed, or even so, not changed at all? Both features follow the tale of their respective

  • Societal Issues In Snow White, Bambi, And Zootopia

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    Walt Disney was the turning point in animation history as he inspired the world through the use of the characters that he drew to life. What the audiences didn’t always see however, was the strong life lesson that each film contained. Over the years, animated Disney films have been used for a way to express views on societal issues and how we can solve these problems. Three movies that have strong life lessons behind them are Snow White, Bambi, and Zootopia. Each of these movies express different

  • Walt Disney Impact On Society Essay

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    How Disney Impacts Society “If you can dream it, you can do it.” and that’s exactly what Walt Disney did when he decided to become an animator. When I was 8, my sister and I would used to have a Disney movie marathon every Saturday. We would watch Disney movies like Toy Story, Lilo and Stitch and Bambi. When you watch Disney, you don’t always realize that there’s a message being shown. You probably won’t even know that there is a message until you stumble upon a website such as buzzfeed because

  • Tangled: The Intersection of Commerce, Gender, and Genre

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    the traditional fairy-tale storytelling archetypes of the early Disney princess movie-musicals and a modern reinvention of these stereotypes in order to create a harmonious blend between the two. However, both “When Will my Life Begin?” and “I Have a Dream,” with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater, employ diverse musical references and techniques that nevertheless starkly challenge the construction of the typical Disney animated musical genre, and that mold musical conventions to be

  • Cartoons: A Double-Edged Sword?

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    19th century, with the first record of its use coming from the magazine Punch in 1843. The word was applied to animated films in the early years of the 20th century. There are cartoons for all ages, from infants to elderly. “In 1937, the Walt Disney Studios released its first fully animated feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and pioneered ... ... middle of paper ... ...e fight against obesity”. Practice Nurse 35.2 (2008): ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source. ProQuest. Web. 23

  • Analysis Of The Film Frozen

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    just be another princess movie. All in all, Frozen is a spectacle that should be enjoyed by everyone. Frozen features a phenomenal storyline, musical success, and humorous elements that make the audience fall to the floor in laughter. Walt Disney Animation Studios has another hit movie and soundtrack to add to the history

  • Prejudice In Zootopia

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    Zootopia is the 55th feature animation produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. People tend to think of Disney animated films as a happy ending story of a family story, but this animation deals with racial diversity as well as many socially sensitive topics that talk about prejudice. The main story of Zootopia is an animated story in which predator and herbivorous animals coexist in the land of Zootopia, and the story is based on prejudice and prejudice. A little rabbit with an ambition to make

  • Have We Made Progress? Disney Films through the Decades

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    Is there a difference between a Carl’s Jr. Hamburger commercial featuring a scantily clad Paris Hilton and a Disney movie? Many would argue “Well, of course there is a difference!” Those looking through the lenses of feminism would see that both are highly sexualized and send a negative message to children. They teach young girls that they are only valued for what their beauty sells. In this age of technology, children are spending more and more time in front of their television. Whether it is an

  • Analysis Of The Little Mermaid And Sleeping Beauty

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    America are familiar with Walt Disney Animation Studios and most importantly the princess films they make. The majority of the films consist of a joyful protagonist (woman) who overcomes an obstacle in their life. The obstacles will vary from princes to princess but in the end of the film the woman will have obtained a “happily ever after” with another person of the opposite gender. These movies that are mostly known for being joyful originate from a once tragic story. Two Disney princess stories that

  • The Humor In Zootopia

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    The Walt Disney Animation Studios film Zootopia is too humorous and heartwarming not to watch. The children 's movie, directed by Byron Howard, is an entertaining animation film made for all ages due to its characters, humor and life-lessons. The film is about a rabbit named Judy Hopps who wants to become police officer in Zootopia but is told she can 't because there are no rabbit police officers. She makes it through police training despite all the negativity and becomes the first rabbit to join

  • The Good and Bad Aspects of Disney Movies

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    The debate over the good and bad aspects of Disney movies has been going on for years. It has become a part of pop culture in a way never expected through things such as YouTube videos and meme’s. While looking at multiple Disney movies may give a wider range of example of both the good and the bad in Disney movies, to help depict the effects the movies actually have on kids it is most beneficial to study just one movie. Zia’s essay argues that Disney movies have a good influence on children by teaching

  • Analysis Of The Movie Frozen

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    critical reception to how many awards it won, if any. One company that is no stranger to success on any level is Disney, and the people at Disney are especially well-versed in putting out animated features that do well not only in the box offices and eyes of critics, but in the hearts and minds of kids and parents alike who return time after time to experience the magic that comes alongside a Disney production. Therefore, it came as no surprise that Disney’s newest full-length animated film quickly rose

  • The Importance Of Body Movement In Animation

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    “Many of the members of DreamWorks Animation creative team believe that this careful balancing act between sophistication and entertainment, reality and imagination, and epic-ness and humor sets Rise of the Guardians apart from anything else they are worked on the careers.” [ Zahed, Ramin. The art of DreamWorks Rise of the guardians, 2012]Those characters are their painstaking cares. I am interested in the relationship between their facial expressions and body movements of those characters. I will

  • Lion King Psychology

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    into Disney’s The Lion King “Look at the stars. The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars. So whenever you feel alone just remember those kings will always be there to guide you. And so will I” -Mufasa; The Lion King. Walt Disney’s Animation musical film The Lion King debuted in June 1994, where a story influenced by William Shakespeare’s Hamlet takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa. Children watch and the young Simba rises up against his evil uncle to save their home land

  • The Lion King 2: Chapter 10: Human Development Across The Life Span

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    Briana Brooks Professor Ross PSY 101-232 16 April 2015 Psychology in the Media The Walt Disney film, The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride, is a great example of “human” development across the life span. In our textbooks human development is covered in chapter 10. I am not sure about anyone else, but I found this example because I grew up watching Walt Disney movies, and honestly learned a good amount of things from them that I did not even realize at the time. Kiara, Simba’s daughter and Mufasa’s granddaughter

  • The Pros And Cons Of Walt Disney Animation

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    controversy surrounding Walt Disney Animation’s most successful film of all time. For the most part this controversy can be equated to the fact that Disney’s Frozen is perhaps the studio’s most on-the-nose queer text there has been. Yes one could apply a queer reading to many of Disney’s previous films but this one seems to be the most “in your face”. This is not to say that was directly the studio’s intention, or that the film is not for all audiences. In fact the great thing about Disney films and why they