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Copyright by Colleen Leigh Montgomery 2017 THE DISSERTATION COMMITTEE FOR COLLEEN LEIGH MONTGOMERY CERTIFIES THAT THIS IS THE APPROVED VERSION OF THE FOLLOWING DISSERTATION: ANIMATING THE VOICE: AN INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS OF VOCAL PERFORMANCE IN DISNEY AND PIXAR FEATURE ANIMATION Committee: Thomas Schatz, Supervisor James Buhler, Co-Supervisor Caroline Frick Daniel Goldmark Jeff Smith Janet Staiger ANIMATING THE VOICE: AN INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS OF VOCAL PERFORMANCE IN DISNEY AND PIXAR FEATURE ANIMATION by COLLEEN LEIGH MONTGOMERY DISSERTATION Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of The University of Texas at Austin in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN AUGUST 2017 Dedication To Dash and Magnus, who animate my life with so much joy. Acknowledgements This project would not have been possible without the invaluable support, patience, and guidance of my co-supervisors, Thomas Schatz and James Buhler, and my committee members, Caroline Frick, Daniel Goldmark, Jeff Smith, and Janet Staiger, who went above and beyond to see this project through to completion. I am humbled to have to had the opportunity to work with such an incredible group of academics whom I respect and admire. Thank you for so generously lending your time and expertise to this project—your whose scholarship, mentorship, and insights have immeasurably benefitted my work. I am also greatly indebted to Lisa Coulthard, who not only introduced me to the field of film sound studies and inspired me to pursue my intellectual interests but has also been an unwavering champion of my research for the past decade. -
Alice's Adventures in Disneyland
© Markus Lång 2006 This review was first published in Lewis Carroll Review, issue 32 (January 2006), pp. 8–12. Alice’s Adventures in Disneyland Alice in Wonderland: The Masterpiece Edition Produced by Walt Disney Adapted from the books of Lewis Carroll Production supervised by Ben Sharpsteen Musical score by Oliver Wallace Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wilfred Jackson DVD video (2 disks), region 1 Video format: NTSC Audio: English (stereo and mono), French, Spanish Subtitles: English (hard of hearing) Runtime: 75'08" Buena Vista Home Entertainment 2004, $ 29.99 http://www.disneydvd.com/ alt Disney had always been interested in WLewis Carroll’s Alice books. The animat- ed feature Alice in Wonderland (1951) is his chef- d’œuvre in this respect, but he had been mak- ing Alice-entitled silent short films already in the 1920s in which live action is combined with black- and-white animation; this shows how eagerly he always wanted to transcend the inexorable bor- der between reality and fantasy. There is also a Mickey Mouse cartoon from 1936, Thru the Mirror, in which some Carrollian motives appear. These short films show that Disney was not so interested in replicating “exactically” Carroll’s story line but in examining if and how some of his ideas could be applied to animation. From the early 1930s on, the Disney cartoons developed a distinct and marked animation style, partly dictated by the demands of the animation medium: clear- cut, caricature-like characters, evenly coloured areas and black contours. When one has to draw and colour manually 24 images for a second of film, this is the easiest way to do it; and Walt Disney refined the drawing process to an indus- try, even planning his studio buildings in Burbank so that the movie in preparation could proceed as if on a conveyor belt. -
ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: SONIC MOVIE MEMORIES: SOUND, CHILDHOOD, and AMERICAN CINEMA Paul James Cote, Doctor of Philosoph
ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: SONIC MOVIE MEMORIES: SOUND, CHILDHOOD, AND AMERICAN CINEMA Paul James Cote, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016 Dissertation directed by: Professor Jonathan Auerbach, Department of English Literature Though the trend rarely receives attention, since the 1970s many American filmmakers have been taking sound and music tropes from children’s films, television shows, and other forms of media and incorporating those sounds into films intended for adult audiences. Initially, these references might seem like regressive attempts at targeting some nostalgic desire to relive childhood. However, this dissertation asserts that these children’s sounds are instead designed to reconnect audience members with the multi-faceted fantasies and coping mechanisms that once, through children’s media, helped these audience members manage life’s anxieties. Because sound is the sense that Western audiences most associate with emotion and memory, it offers audiences immediate connection with these barely conscious longings. The first chapter turns to children’s media itself and analyzes Disney’s 1950s forays into television. The chapter argues that by selectively repurposing the gentlest sonic devices from the studio’s films, television shows like Disneyland created the studio’s signature sentimental “Disney sound.” As a result, a generation of baby boomers like Steven Spielberg comes of age and longs to recreate that comforting sound world. The second chapter thus focuses on Spielberg, who incorporates Disney music in films like Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Rather than recreate Disney’s sound world, Spielberg uses this music as a springboard into a new realm I refer to as “sublime refuge” - an acoustic haven that combines overpowering sublimity and soothing comfort into one fantastical experience. -
The Walt Disney Company: the Entertainment King
For the exclusive use of Y. Zhang, 2016. 9-701-035 REV: JANUARY 5, 2009 MICHAEL G. RUKSTAD DAVID COLLIS The Walt Disney Company: The Entertainment King I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing—that it was all started by a mouse. — Walt Disney The Walt Disney Company’s rebirth under Michael Eisner was widely considered to be one of the great turnaround stories of the late twentieth century. When Eisner arrived in 1984, Disney was languishing and had narrowly avoided takeover and dismemberment. By the end of 2000, however, revenues had climbed from $1.65 billion to $25 billion, while net earnings had risen from $0.1 billion to $1.2 billion (see Exhibit 1). During those 15 years, Disney generated a 27% annual total return to shareholders.1 Analysts gave Eisner much of the credit for Disney’s resurrection. Described as “more hands on than Mother Teresa,” Eisner had a reputation for toughness.2 “If you aren’t tough,” he said, “you just don’t get quality. If you’re soft and fuzzy, like our characters, you become the skinny kid on the beach, and people in this business don't mind kicking sand in your face.”3 Disney’s later performance, however, had been well below Eisner’s 20% growth target. Return on equity which had averaged 20% through the first 10 years of the Eisner era began dropping after the ABC merger in 1996 and fell below 10% in 1999. Analysts attributed the decline to heavy investment in new enterprises (such as cruise ships and a new Anaheim theme park) and the third-place performance of the ABC television network. -
Walt Disney and His Influence in the American Society.”
UNIVERSIDAD DE CUENCA FACULTAD DE FILOSOFÍA, LETRAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN ESCUELA DE LENGUA Y LITERATURA INGLESA “WALT DISNEY AND HIS INFLUENCE IN THE AMERICAN SOCIETY.” ABSTRACT “Walt Disney and his Influence in the American Society” is a complex topic that is explained in different aspects. All of them are based on special circumstances which are indispensable to understand the beginning, development, and success of this legendary figure. In Chapter One, there is a clear explanation of Disney´s genealogy from 1824 until 1903, his family, education, jobs, voluntary activities, personal life, some exemplifications of his first attempts at artistic talent, and his death. In Chapter Two, there are some definitions of animated cartoons. We analyze the first optical toys as a great asset in the progress of cartoons. Additionally, there is a description of some Disney´s contributions to motion pictures. In Chapter Three, there is a description of Disney´s imagination which is based on folk literature. There is an analysis relied on some of the most important Disney´s creations. In Chapter Four, there is a description of the establishment of the Disney Company in Hollywood. This AUTORAS: ROSA ELENA NIOLA SANMARTÌN MIRIAM ELIZABETH RIVERA CAJAMARCA 1 UNIVERSIDAD DE CUENCA FACULTAD DE FILOSOFÍA, LETRAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN ESCUELA DE LENGUA Y LITERATURA INGLESA “WALT DISNEY AND HIS INFLUENCE IN THE AMERICAN SOCIETY.” Company had some wonderful achievements which were a great contribution to the world. However, complicated situations and company failures were present through its development. In the Golden Age of Animation, there were some important Disney characters which represent a great asset in the evolution of sound. -
The Walt Disney Company: Los Reyes Del Entretenimiento
702-S10 REV: JULIO 25,2001 MICHAEL G. RUKSTAD DAVID COLLIS The Walt Disney Company: Los reyes del entretenimiento «Sólo espero no olvidar nunca una cosa: que todo esto empezó por un ratón». Walt Disney El resurgimiento de The Walt Disney Company bajo la dirección de Michael Eisner se consideraba como una de las grandes historias de transformación de finales del siglo XX. Cuando Eisner llegó, en 1984, Disney languidecía y había escapado por poco a una adquisición y a la fragmentación. A finales del año 2000, sin embargo, los ingresos habían aumentado de 1.650 a 25.000 millones de dólares, mientras que los beneficios netos lo hacían de 100 a 1.200 millones (véase Anexo 1). Durante los primeros 15 años de Eisner, Disney generó para sus accionistas un rendimiento total anual del 27%.1 Los analistas atribuían a Eisner gran parte del mérito de la resurrección de Disney. Descrito con «más dedicación que la Madre Teresa», Eisner tenía fama de duro.2 «Si no eres duro –decía–, no consigues calidad. Si eres blando e indeciso, como nuestros personajes, te conviertes en el enclenque de la playa, y a la gente de este negocio no le importa echarte arena en la cara».3 El rendimiento de Disney en 1998 y 1999 había sido muy inferior al objetivo de crecimiento establecido por Eisner, que era del 20%. El beneficio neto sólo subió un 4% en 1998, y cayó un 28% en 1999. La rentabilidad de los recursos propios había sido de un promedio del 20% durante los diez primeros años de la era Eisner, pero empezó a decaer tras la fusión con ABC en 1996, y cayó por debajo del 10% en 1999. -
The Animated Man: a Life of Walt Disney, Even Though I Did Not Impose on Him Nearly As Much This Time Around
the animated man [To view this image, refer to the print version of this title.] The Animated Man A LIFE OF WALT DISNEY michael barrier university of california press berkeley los angeles london Frontispiece. Disney draws Mickey Mouse at a reception at the Savoy Hotel in London in 1946. Quigley Photographic Collection, Walt Disney File, Georgetown University Library, Special Collections Division, Washington, D.C. University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England © 2007 by Michael Barrier Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Barrier, J. Michael. The animated man : a life of Walt Disney / Michael Barrier. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn: 978-0-520-24117-6 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Disney, Walt, 1901–1966. 2. Animators—United States—Biography. I. Title. nc1766.u52d53155 2007 791.43092—dc22 [b] 2006025506 Manufactured in the United States of America 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 10987654321 This book is printed on Natures Book, which contains 50% post-consumer waste and meets the minimum requirements of ansi/niso z39.48-1992 (r 1997) (Permanence of Paper). -
Boonman, A.M.J. 1.Pdf
Abstract Adaptation studies is a relatively new field that explores translations of texts into other media. Lewis Carroll’s Alice books are influential, nineteenth-century novels and have inspired many adaptations. Because of this, and the lack of a deeper understanding of how the novels are translated into film adaptations, this study will look at the themes from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (1871) and how they are interpreted and transposed to film. By close reading of the novels and two selected film adaptations (Disney’s Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Henderson’s Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998)), the themes of nonsense, logic and time will be analysed. These themes are the most important in both Alice novels and could not be omitted from an adaptation completely. Each adaptation has adjusted these themes differently to fit their own purposes, by reducing or increasing the amount of references, not only according to their own interpretations of the texts, but also to adjust the adaptation to their audience and kind of film adaptation. Even though an adaptation is never the original, it is not necessarily “better or less good” than the source text. This study shows that the adaptation makes use of the source text to create a new text, with different views and ideas, but with the same core, adjusted to serve a different purpose. These texts, in their turn, can be used as new ‘source texts’ for other adaptations. Keywords Adaptation studies, Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking- Glass and What Alice Found There, nonsense, time, logic, Disney, Alice in Wonderland, Henderson, Alice Through the Looking Glass. -
Sveuĉilište U Zagrebu Fakultet Politiĉkih Znanost Diplomski Studij Novinarstva Denis Remenar STRATEGIJE ŠIRENJA BRENDOVA NA
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by University of Zagreb Repository Sveuĉilište u Zagrebu Fakultet politiĉkih znanost Diplomski studij novinarstva Denis Remenar STRATEGIJE ŠIRENJA BRENDOVA NA PRIMJERU DISNEYA, FACEBOOKA I VIRGINA DIPLOMSKI RAD Zagreb, 2019. Sveuĉilište u Zagrebu Fakultet politiĉkih znanosti Diplomski studij novinarstva STRATEGIJE ŠIRENJA BRENDOVA NA PRIMJERU DISNEYA, FACEBOOKA I VIRGINA DIPLOMSKI RAD Mentor: izv. prof. dr. sc. Boţo Skoko Student: Denis Remenar Zagreb Srpanj, 2019. Izjava o autorstvu Izjavljujem da sam diplomski rad __Strategije širenja brendova na primjeru Disneya, Facebooka i Virgina__, koji sam predao na ocjenu mentoru __izv. prof. dr. sc. Boţi Skoki__, napisao samostalno i da je u potpunosti rijeĉ o mojem autorskom radu. TakoĊer, izjavljujem da dotiĉni rad nije objavljen ni korišten u svrhe ispunjenja nastavnih obaveza na ovom ili nekom drugom uĉilištu te da na temelju njega nisam stekao ECTS-bodove. Nadalje, izjavljujem da sam u radu poštivano etiĉka pravila znanstvenog i akademskog rada, a posebno ĉlanke 16-19. Etiĉkoga kodeksa Sveuĉilišta u Zagrebu. __Denis Remenar__ Sadrţaj 1. Uvod ................................................................................................................................................ 1 2. Teorijski okvir ................................................................................................................................. 3 2.1. O definicijama brend i tvrtka .................................................................................................. -
Who Was Walt Disney?
Who Was Walt Disney? Walt Disney liked being the class clown. He once said that he would do anything for attention. His schoolmates in Marceline, Missouri, loved his performances. Once he caught a field mouse and made a leash for it out of string. He waltzed into class and paraded his new pet around the room. 1 Somebody saw the little critter and screamed. Walt’s teacher marched right over, put an end to the mischief, and punished Walt. But he didn’t Chapter 1 care. He and his mouse were famous for a day. The Farm Walt Disney didn’t know it then. But one day another mouse—one named Mickey—would On December 5, 1901, Walter Elias Disney make him famous all over the world. was born in an upstairs bedroom of a two-sto- ry cottage on North Tripp Avenue in Chicago. Walt’s father, Elias, had built the house himself. 2 3 Walt’s mother, Flora, was trained as a teacher. for Walt to head down to Main Street with all its But she gave up a career to raise her five children. little stores. She was as friendly and warm as her husband was Around the farm were weeping willows and short-tempered and stern. apple, peach, and plum trees. Walt watched By the time Walt was four, the neighborhood rabbits, squirrels, opossums, foxes, and raccoons was growing rough. So the family moved to a scurry around the pond. farm in Marceline, Missouri. It was the happiest He liked to ride on pigs even though he time in Walt’s childhood. -
The Following Is a Supplement to Dave Smith's Book, Disney a to Z
The following is a supplement to Dave Smith’s book, Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia (New York, Disney Editions, 2006). Dave Smith has prepared new entries, which are followed by a list of additions to entries in the book, along with changes and corrections which have come to light since publication. Additions: Aaron Stone (television) Action-adventure series premiering on Disney XD on February 13, 2009. Charlie Landers, a teenage boy who has mastered playing Hero Rising, an online game in which his avatar defends the world from members of the Omega Defiance, is enlisted by its creator, billionaire recluse T. Abner Hall, to become the real-life version of the legendary crime-fighting avatar, Aaron Stone. Hall informs Charlie that the Omega Defiance is real and out to destroy mankind, and he encourages the teen that he has what it takes to bring Aaron Stone to life. Stars Kelly Blatz (Charlie Landers/Aaron Stone), David Lambert (Jason Landers), J.P. Manoux (S.T.A.N.), Tania Gunadi (Emma), Jason Earles (Hunter). Filmed in Toronto. ABC Studios The in-house production company which develops and produces programming to network, cable, web, VOD, mobile, and broadband platforms. Before February 2007 known as Touchstone Television. Adams, Amy Actress, she appeared in Enchanted (Giselle) and The Muppets (Mary), and provided the voice of Polly Purebred in Underdog. African Cats: Kingdom of Courage (film) Disneynature documentary, released in the U.S. on April 22, 2011, after an April 21 release in Argentina. In one of the wildest places on earth, we meet Mara, an endearing lion cub, who strives to grow up with her mother’s strength, spirit, and wisdom; Sita, a fearless cheetah and single mother of five mischievous newborns; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion and his sons. -
Celebrations-Issue-2-DV63547.Pdf
Enjoy the magic of Walt Disney World all year long with Celebrations magazine! Receive 6 issues for $29.99* (save more than 15% off the cover price!) *U.S. residents only. To order outside the United States, please visit www.celebrationspress.com. To subscribe to Celebrations magazine, clip or copy the coupon below. Send check or money order for $29.99 to: YES! Celebrations Press Please send me 6 issues of PO Box 584 Celebrations magazine Uwchland, PA 19480 Name Confirmation email address Address City State Zip You can also subscribe online at www.celebrationspress.com. On the Cover: The Wilderness Lodge lobby, photo by Barrie Brewer Volume 1 • Number 2 Unwrapping the Contents Magic: Holidays 40 Letters ..........................................................................................6 in the Parks Calendar of Events .............................................................7 Disney News & Updates................................................. 8 A Christmas Tour MOUSE VIEWS ......................................................... 15 of the Resorts 44 Guide to the Magic by Tim Foster............................................................................16 Explorer Emporium by Lou Mongello .....................................................................18 Holidays Around Hidden Mickeys by Steve Barrett .....................................................................20 the World at Disney Style World Showcase by Cara Goldsbury................................................................22 48 Photography Tips