1. DISNEY MAGIC: THE ANIMATION THAT CHANGED FILM By: Kaitlin Macanowicz

2. 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

3. “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

4. "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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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, 2 nd highest grossing Beauty and the Beast: required more than 600 artists and technicians Mulan: use computer animation that was unheard of before

12. 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

13. “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