Traditional animation

A prospective purchase of Pixar would bring numerous benefits for Disney. For starters, acquiring Pixar, the undisputed leader in computer animation, would give Disney a leg up on other studios as the animations industry transitions away from traditional animation. Maintaining a lead in the animated film industry was of vital importance to Disney not only “because animated films generated the highest returns of all movie genres”, but also because the characters from the animated films itself were

Clip #1: Pixar short Film Presto One of the first elements that we hear in the short animated film is Guided Perception. An example of the element used in the short film is when the magician moves his hand before he does a hat trick. In the short film, the swoosh sound his hand makes assumes that it is the actual sound. Another element that you can hear during the short film is Mickey Mousing. There are many examples of Mickey Mousing throughout the short film but an example of it being used is

I also chose a picture of Disney princesses created by AleXsandro Palombo. There are a few reasons he states that are the inspiration behind the images. The first being that he suffered paralyzation in some parts of his body after surgeries to remove a rare cancer that he had. He is now disabled and experiences what he says is discrimination and humiliation. He wants to create an awareness of this problem. The next reason he gives is there are no Disney movies depicting a princess with a disability

Everybody should leave their sofa and hop into the nearest theatre to watch the most amazing fun-filled animation… Zootopia. All ages can enjoy cute and delightful characters like Judy Hopps, the bunny cop, and Nick Wilde, the fox con artist as they work together to solve a mystery full of suspense. The animators created a storyboard laced with bits of educational messages along with considerable humor. Also, Walt Disney studio created the best soundtrack and impressive 3D images to produce the most

CORPORATE OVERVIEW Introduction Pixar Animation Studios is an Academy Award ®-winning computer animation studio with the technical, creative and production capabilities to create a new generation of animated feature films, merchandise and other related products. Pixar 's objective is to combine proprietary technology and world-class creative talent to develop computer-animated feature films with memorable characters and heartwarming stories that appeal to audiences of all ages. Feature Films

Ray Harryhausen is an accomplished stopmotion animator. He is often referred to as the “grandfather of SFX animation”. Raymond Harryhausen was born June 29th, 1920 in Los Angeles and he died on May 7th, 2013 in London. Ray’s obsession with fantasy started as a child with HG Wells’ novels, early films, and paintings by Gustave Dove, Charles Knight, and John Martin. His parents were encouraging, often taking him to see films and helping him to construct puppets and models sets. His first experience

Throughout the duration of this course, the underlying objective of each firm has been to maximize profits. Achieving and maintaining its competitive advantage is one of the best means for any business to insure a constant stream of revenue. The type of market in which a firm operates is also an important contributor to its financial success. Disney and Pixar are competitors in the film distribution entertainment industry which only has a few other major competitors which include DWA, Warner Brothers

During the 1940’s America was fighting battles both at home and overseas, both on-screen and off. The reason being, World War II changed the possibilities of animation. Before the war, animation was only used for comedy and entertainment. Animation were these shorts played with color, music, and storytelling both hand drawn and computer animated. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a turning point in this form of entertainment because never before has the movie industry and nation been so aligned with

Transformation in Up Released on May 29, 2009, Pixar’s Up made its debut onto the big screen, and created an entertaining viewing for a wide ranged audience. With the directorship of Pete Docter and Bob Peterson, the team was able to create an animation picture, and bring it to life with the music and help of composer Michael Giacchino. Throughout the course of the feature film, the development of multiple new adventures, despite the positive and negative circumstances, take place in the protagonist’s

Monsters, Inc. is an American animated movie produced by Pixar Animation Studio. The movie is about the work place in which two best friends, Mike and Sullivan, work at. This company is called Monsters, Incorporated and it specializes in the supplement of energy needed for the town in which they live called Monstropolis. Monstropolis is a city of monsters with no humans and Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world. Sullivan is one of the “scares” in the company that