disney magic: the animation that changed film by: kaitlin macanowicz
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DISNEY MAGIC: THE DISNEY MAGIC: THE ANIMATION THAT CHANGED ANIMATION THAT CHANGED FILMFILM
By: Kaitlin Macanowicz
In a time when movies were just picking up speed, Walt Disney’s vision revolutionized film, creating a timeless form of entertainment.
A Man with a Dream
“IT ALL STARTED WITH A MOUSE.”
First sketches by Walt Drawn by Ub Iwerks Walt gave him a personality & put a lot
of himself into Mickey At first very mischievous Refined in 1920’s: given gloves, shoes,
and a pleasant demeanor International celebrity Starred in 120 cartoons Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto were
introduced throughout the 30’s
"Ub designed Mickey's physical appearance, but Walt gave him his
soul."
o Sound pictures new & Disney take advantage of that
o Created the first animated feature with synchronized sound “Steamboat Willy”
o Used sound in creative ways
oMetronomes were used to correspond sounds to actions
o Pencil testing: way checking animation before inking it into cels
o Sound recorded before animation which gave animators more flexibility
Centered on music “Flowers and Trees” was the first animated
film in Technicolor 1933 “Three Little Pigs” made
Most character and plot development Escape for people suffering Great
Depression Won Academy Award
Other Films “The Tortoise and the Hare” “The Wise Little Hen” “The Goddess of Spring” was first where
humans were drawn
SILLY SYMPHONIES
The Mechanics Made two shorts at a time and costed $5,000
each Created story boards
Lay out full story on sheets tacked to a board Allow see full story at one time Still in use today for animated and live action
movies Characters came alive through animators Multiplane Camera
Allow create backgrounds for pictures Disney very involved in story process
Spent money to make perfect Think outside box Make sure audience entertained
1937 and was the first full-length animated film ever
Was the highest grossing film until Gone With the Wind
Took 3 years and 750 artists One of first films to appeal to children
THE DISNEY MOVIE MAGIC BEGINS: SNOW WHITE
A New Wave of Technology
Increase paper size incorporate all characters
New cameras
Method reducing drawings photographically- work on convenient scale
Multiplane camera: create depth
Fantasia
Incorporate Disney animation with orchestra music directed by Leopold Stokowski
7 sequences “Sorcerer's Apprentice”
Boost Mickey’s fame 3-D look
Indulge in fantasy; escapism Used popular, classic songs Create Fantasound
Early stereo system devised by Disney Open in 14 theaters
Won Academey Awards 1941
World War II Influences
Created animated instructional films
Still create short films while economy down
Incorporate war into some films Caricatures of Hitler
First full length film after WWII Cinderella Most famous Recapture Disney spirit with added glamour
The Films that Inspired Millions of Kids
Song of the South: incorporate animated and live action characters
Lady and the Tramp: first made in cinemascope
101 Dalmatians: use Xerox process to transfer animation to cels
Jungle Book: last film Walt supervised Lion King: study live animals, 2nd highest
grossing Beauty and the Beast: required more than
600 artists and technicians Mulan: use computer animation that was
unheard of before
PIXAR: THE NEW ANIMATION 1991 first teamed up with Disney Toy Story first film with computer generated 3-D
effect How they’re made
Pitch a story and then it’s hand drawn like a comic Professional actors record voices Characters and backgrounds are sculpted then
scanned into the computer Given “avars”: hinges that allow movement Pixar animation software choreograph movement Refine characters through lighting and shading Renderfarm: huge computer that interprets data
and incorporates motion
Finding Nemo is the highest grossing animated film ever
“KEEP MOVING FORWARD.”~ WALT DISNEY Incorporate new and innovative
technologies into an old love for story telling
Almost 50 animated films Studios in Burbank, California Use animators and technicians from all
over the globe 2009 returning to classic, hand drawn 2-
D animation The Princess and the Frog First princess movie in 10 years First African American princess ever