Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Big Animation Companies - Walt Disney Studios




A man by the name of Walt Disney arrived in California in 1923 with the a driven mindset, determined. With his many ideas for shows, he and others helped to make many cartoons, starting with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and continuing with Steamboat Willie with other Mickey Mouse cartoons, and Silly Symphonies. Walt then stepped up and made full-length films such as Pinocchio, Fantasia, Lady and the Tramp, 101 Dalmations, and Mary Poppins. Walt died soon after on December 15, 1966 and Roy Disney took charge of the company. The Walt Disney company spread out further and created a series of amusement parks around the world. In the mid 90's, the Walt Disney company produced more animated films including Pocanhontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan, and Tarzan. Disney also partnered up with Pixar Animation to make several computer animated films, which included A Bug's Life, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles. Disney started out with one man, Walt Disney, who made short cartoons, but then expanded his views to start the Walt Disney company, which thrived exponentially and gained a lot of appreciation from people everywhere, and it continues to be a powerhouse i the film industry to this day.

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