Thursday 29 October 2015

Walt Disney and Steamboat Willie

Walt Disney -

Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Hermonosa, Illiois and was a famous producer and entrepreneur. Also known as Walter Elias Disney, Walt was best known for his famous cartoon animations like 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' and 'Cinderella'. During his career Disney has won around 22 academy awards and was originally the founder of the famous theme park 'Disneyland' and 'Walt Disney World'.


Growing up Walt attended the 'Mckinley Hogh School' where he would study Photography and Drawing. 

In 1919 Walt Disney travelled to France to attend his first job which was a newspaper artist, then shortly after would start another which his brother Roy would pursue for him at the Pesman-Rubin Art Studio. During his other careers Walt would finally start working at the Kansas city film ad company where he would evenctually make commericals made from cut-out animation. This was the fist major step up for his career.

Shortly after in his much later years Walt would start experimenting with Cameras, hand drawing cel animation, Then would start up his first business. From there he would recruit his first employee named Frank Harman.

Walt Disney was diagnsed with lung cancer and died on December 15, 1966 age 65. 

n/a. (n/a). Walt Disney Biography. Available: http://www.biography.com/people/walt-disney-9275533.

Steamboat Willie -

Released on November 18, 1928, Steamboat Willie was the very first Micki Mouse animation containing sound. The history behind Steamboat Willie is that the animation was written and directed by Walt Disney himself and his good friend Ub Lwerbs who he met while working at the pusman-robin art studio.

During the Steamboat Willie plot it begins with Micki Mouse steering the wheel of the boat slowly and happily down the river, until Peg Leg Peter appears into the shot grabbing Micki be the torso and switching place with him.

Later on in the animstion Micki starts to come up with lots of revenge ideas for Peg Leg Peter like when he attempts to kick Micki in the face, but accidentally kicks himself instead.

The Disney Wiki. (n/a). Streamboat Willie. Available: http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Steamboat_Willie.

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