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 IwerksWalt gave him a personality & put a lot of

himself into MickeyAt first very mischievous Refined in 1920’s: given gloves, shoes, and a

pleasant demeanor International celebrity Starred in 120 cartoonsMinnie, 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

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Created the first animated feature with synchronized sound

“Steamboat Willy”

o Used sound in creative ways

o Metronomes were used to correspond sounds to actions

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Pencil testing: way checking animation before inking it into cels

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Sound recorded before animation which gave animators more flexibility

Centered on music“Flowers and Trees” was the first animated film in Technicolor1933 “Three Little Pigs” made

Most character and plot developmentEscape for people suffering Great DepressionWon 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 MechanicsMade two shorts at a time and costed $5,000 eachCreated story boards

Lay out full story on sheets tacked to a boardAllow see full story at one timeStill in use today for animated and live action movies

Characters came alive through animatorsMultiplane Camera

Allow create backgrounds for picturesDisney very involved in story process

Spent money to make perfectThink outside boxMake 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

FantasiaIncorporate Disney animation with orchestra music directed by Leopold Stokowski7 sequences

“Sorcerer's Apprentice”Boost Mickey’s fame3-D look

Indulge in fantasy; escapismUsed popular, classic songsCreate Fantasound

Early stereo system devised by Disney Open in 14 theaters

Won Academey Awards 1941

World War II InfluencesCreated animated instructional films

Still create short films while economy down

Incorporate war into some filmsCaricatures of Hitler

First full length film after WWII Cinderella Most famousRecapture 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

grossingBeauty and the Beast: required more than 600

artists and techniciansMulan: use computer animation that was

unheard of before

PIXAR: THE NEW ANIMATION1991 first teamed up with DisneyToy Story first film with computer generated 3-D effectHow they’re made

Pitch a story and then it’s hand drawn like a comicProfessional actors record voicesCharacters and backgrounds are sculpted then scanned into the computerGiven “avars”: hinges that allow movementPixar animation software choreograph movement Refine characters through lighting and shadingRenderfarm: 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 tellingAlmost 50 animated filmsStudios in Burbank, CaliforniaUse animators and technicians from all over the globe2009 returning to classic, hand drawn 2-D animation

The Princess and the FrogFirst princess movie in 10 yearsFirst African American princess ever