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Central Idea/Thesis:  Disney Animation Central Idea/Thesis:  Disney Animation is marked by innovation from its earliest is marked by innovation from its earliest days days  animated shorts to today’s full-length  animated shorts to today’s full-length computer-animated features. computer-animated features.   IntroductionIntroductionI. The Illusion of LifeI. The Illusion of LifeA. Do you know what this phrase A. Do you know what this phrase connotes? connotes? B. It refers to the art of animation.B. It refers to the art of animation.  II. In particular, the phrase “the illusion II. In particular, the phrase “the illusion of life” refers to the art of Disney of life” refers to the art of Disney character animation. character animation. A. Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two A. Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two members of Disney’s original animation members of Disney’s original animation team (the 9 Old Men) state that: team (the 9 Old Men) state that: “There is a special ingredient in our “There is a special ingredient in our type of animation that produces type of animation that produces drawings that appear to think and make drawings that appear to think and make decisions and act of their own volition; decisions and act of their own volition; it is what creates the illusion of life” it is what creates the illusion of life” (9). (9).   B. Ron Miller, executive head of B. Ron Miller, executive head of production at Disney Studios, states production at Disney Studios, states that :that :“There just aren’t that many people “There just aren’t that many people capable of doing animation in the capable of doing animation in the Disney style” (9). Disney style” (9).

I. The Illusion of LifeI. The Illusion of LifeA.A. What does it mean?What does it mean?B.B. AnimationAnimation

II. Disney Character II. Disney Character AnimationAnimationA. Frank Thomas & Ollie A. Frank Thomas & Ollie JohnstonJohnston“There is a special “There is a special ingredient in our type of ingredient in our type of animation that produces animation that produces drawings that appear to drawings that appear to think and make decisions think and make decisions and act of their own and act of their own volition: it is what creates volition: it is what creates the illusion of life.”the illusion of life.”B. Ron MillerB. Ron Miller“There just aren’t that “There just aren’t that many people capable of many people capable of doing animation in the doing animation in the Disney Style”Disney Style”

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III. As a fan of Disney III. As a fan of Disney animation, as an artist, and animation, as an artist, and as an aspiring animator, I as an aspiring animator, I have come to know the have come to know the Disney style quite well. Disney style quite well.   IV. Today, I would like to IV. Today, I would like to give you a glimpse into the give you a glimpse into the Disney magic by looking at Disney magic by looking at Disney’s innovations in Disney’s innovations in animation. animation.   V. I will highlight the V. I will highlight the innovations behind innovations behind Disney’s earliest cartoon Disney’s earliest cartoon shorts, examine the shorts, examine the triumph of the first full triumph of the first full length animated feature, length animated feature, and showcase the and showcase the technological masterpieces technological masterpieces that Disney creates today that Disney creates today with computer animation. with computer animation.

III. Fan, Artist, III. Fan, Artist, AnimatorAnimatorIV. (thesis) Disney IV. (thesis) Disney InnovationInnovationV. (preview) V. (preview) cartoon shorts, cartoon shorts, first animated first animated feature, recent feature, recent computer computer technologytechnology

Body Point IBody Point II. A little mouse named Mortimer I. A little mouse named Mortimer

started it all. started it all. A. Mortimer’s name was soon A. Mortimer’s name was soon changed to Mickey. (Finch 37). changed to Mickey. (Finch 37). B. Mickey was given the gift of B. Mickey was given the gift of personality. (Finch 37)personality. (Finch 37)

1. Personality was Walt’s 1. Personality was Walt’s own own contribution to Mickey.contribution to Mickey.

2. Ub Iwerks, Mickey’s 2. Ub Iwerks, Mickey’s original original draftsman had draftsman had skill.skill.C. Steamboat Willie steams ahead C. Steamboat Willie steams ahead with synchronized sound.with synchronized sound.

1. Many shorts were 1. Many shorts were silent.silent.

2. The introduction of 2. The introduction of sound to sound to cartoons was cartoons was originally not synchronized.originally not synchronized.

3. Steamboat Willie was 3. Steamboat Willie was the first to choreograph voice the first to choreograph voice and music and music with action and with action and movement. movement. D. Flowers and Trees bloom with D. Flowers and Trees bloom with Technicolor. Technicolor.

1. Film used Technicolor’s 1. Film used Technicolor’s 3 film 3 film strip system. strip system.

2. Thereafter, all Silly 2. Thereafter, all Silly Symphonies were in color. Symphonies were in color.

I.I. MortimerMortimerA. MickeyA. MickeyB. PersonalityB. Personality

1. Walt’s 1. Walt’s contributioncontribution

2. Ub Iwerks- 2. Ub Iwerks- draftsmandraftsmanC. Steamboat WillieC. Steamboat Willie

1. Silent 1. Silent 2. not synchronized2. not synchronized3. Willie 1st 3. Willie 1st

choreographed choreographed D. Flowers and TreesD. Flowers and Trees

1. Technicolor 3 strip1. Technicolor 3 strip2. thereafter color 2. thereafter color

(Transition: Technicolor (Transition: Technicolor paves the way for Walt paves the way for Walt Disney’s animation legacy). Disney’s animation legacy).

Body Point IIBody Point II

II. A full length feature dubbed Disney’s II. A full length feature dubbed Disney’s folly introduced the genre of the folly introduced the genre of the animated feature.animated feature.A. Snow White was Disney’s 1st full A. Snow White was Disney’s 1st full length animated feature. length animated feature.

1. No one believed that a 1. No one believed that a full full length animated feature length animated feature could be made because of time and could be made because of time and cost.cost.

2. No one believed that 2. No one believed that anyone would sit through an anyone would sit through an hour and a half cartoon.hour and a half cartoon.B. Snow White brings sophistication B. Snow White brings sophistication to animation through sketching the to animation through sketching the human form (Finch 136)human form (Finch 136)

1. Most animated shorts 1. Most animated shorts werewere animals. animals.

2. Most animated shorts 2. Most animated shorts werewere “cartoony.” “cartoony.”C. The Illusion of depth creates the C. The Illusion of depth creates the illusion of life through the use of the illusion of life through the use of the Multiplane camera (Finch 128).Multiplane camera (Finch 128).

1. Most animated shorts had 1. Most animated shorts had very little illusion of depth.very little illusion of depth.2. The multiplaine cameral 2. The multiplaine cameral allowed the feeling of allowed the feeling of

moving moving through space and a greater through space and a greater sense of naturalism.sense of naturalism.

   

II. Disney’s follyII. Disney’s follyA. Snow White 1st full A. Snow White 1st full lengthlength

1. time and cost1. time and cost2. sit through2. sit through

B. Human FormB. Human Form1. animals1. animals2. cartoony2. cartoony

C. Illusion of depthC. Illusion of depth1. flat, no depth1. flat, no depth2. multiplane 2. multiplane

camera camera

(Transition: Of Course, (Transition: Of Course, many animated features many animated features and innovations have and innovations have followed bringing us to followed bringing us to today’s digitally today’s digitally enhanced features)enhanced features)   

Body Point IIIBody Point IIIIII. Computer technology brought new life to III. Computer technology brought new life to

traditional hand drawn animation. traditional hand drawn animation. A.  Aladdin’s magic carpet ride was a A.  Aladdin’s magic carpet ride was a computerized fantasy. computerized fantasy.

1. In true Disney form, Carpet was 1. In true Disney form, Carpet was given the gift of personality.given the gift of personality.

2. Carpet posed its own challenges, 2. Carpet posed its own challenges, flying through space, giving magicflying through space, giving magic

carpet rides, etc. carpet rides, etc. B. The Lion King’s roar brought a B. The Lion King’s roar brought a computerized stampede. Computer imagery computerized stampede. Computer imagery allowed a magnitude of animals that could allowed a magnitude of animals that could not have been hand drawn.not have been hand drawn.C. Toy Story was a complete digital fantasy.C. Toy Story was a complete digital fantasy.

1. While computer animated shorts 1. While computer animated shorts had been accomplished before, this had been accomplished before, this was the first full length feature was the first full length feature

done done by computer animation.by computer animation.2. John Lasseter, director of the 2. John Lasseter, director of the

film, film, along with Steve Daly, suggest along with Steve Daly, suggest that: that:

“Believability was arguably the “Believability was arguably the most most important overarching principle. important overarching principle. The The Creator’s reached not for mere Creator’s reached not for mere

versimilitude, not for an exact versimilitude, not for an exact duplicate of mundane reality, but duplicate of mundane reality, but

for for a created world in which the design a created world in which the design of of the characters and the characters and

environment environment provides and enhanced, provides and enhanced, hyper-real hyper-real version of real life” version of real life” (Lasseter and (Lasseter and Daly 18) Daly 18)

III. Computer technologyIII. Computer technologyA. Aladdin’s magic carpetA. Aladdin’s magic carpet1. personality1. personality2. flying through space2. flying through spaceB. Lion King’s stampedeB. Lion King’s stampede1. magnitude1. magnitudeC. Toy Story – completeC. Toy Story – complete1. shorts, 1st feature1. shorts, 1st feature2. John Lasseter and Steve 2. John Lasseter and Steve Daly: Daly: “ Believability was arguably “ Believability was arguably the most important the most important overarching principle. The overarching principle. The creator’s reached not for creator’s reached not for mere versimilitude, not for mere versimilitude, not for an exact duplicate of an exact duplicate of mundane reality, but for a mundane reality, but for a created world in which the created world in which the design of the characters and design of the characters and environment provides an environment provides an enhanced hyper-real version enhanced hyper-real version of real life” of real life”

ConclusionConclusion

ConclusionConclusionI. Of course, Disney’s I. Of course, Disney’s fantasies have become fantasies have become wonderful reality, and a wonderful reality, and a wonderful pleasure for wonderful pleasure for audiences of all ages. audiences of all ages. A. It is clear that Disney A. It is clear that Disney has been at the edge of has been at the edge of innovation from the innovation from the beginning, from a little beginning, from a little mouse named Mortimer to mouse named Mortimer to today’s computerized toys. today’s computerized toys.

B. The only thing that B. The only thing that remains unclear is the remains unclear is the boundaries at which boundaries at which Disney will be stopped, for Disney will be stopped, for their innovation has taken their innovation has taken us to a whole new world. us to a whole new world.

ConclusionConclusionI. Fantasy to realityI. Fantasy to realityA. Clear - edge of A. Clear - edge of innovation, Mortimer to innovation, Mortimer to toystoysB. Unclear – unstoppable B. Unclear – unstoppable boundaries, whole new boundaries, whole new world world