Although Disney’s Frozen was released in 2013, plans for a film based on Hans Christian Anderson’s story, The Snow Queen, were first introduced in 1940. Over the next seven decades, the adaptation went through various stages of development, only to be repeatedly shelved, tabled, and scrapped. Only in 2011 did Disney finally officially announce its plans for the film that would become the highest grossing animated feature of all time. Despite these definitive announcements, however, Frozen still underwent numerous transformations between 2011 and 2013 to become the feature we all undoubtedly saw two years ago.
1. I am a huge fan of animation. Even though Frozen is not my favorite Disney feature, being interested in film production and direction, …show more content…
I plan to research the production history of Frozen, including the development of the film’s plot and characters, and what contributed to the many changes. For example, I know that the plot of the film was rewritten numerous times. The project was first shelved due to the fact that Disney was unable to expand upon the Snow Queen character. Years later, the production team created the characters of Anna and Elsa; however, Elsa was designed to be much more evil and ruthless than the Elsa depicted in the final film. The music and casting of the film also contributed greatly to character development.
3. Frozen is the highest grossing animated film of all time. It won innumerable awards, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It’s iconic song, Let it Go, became a worldwide sensation. Being a recent film too, I believe the topic would be relevant to the class. The media’s great influence and prevalence in society makes me confident that everyone has at least heard of the film. I also believe that providing the audience with information from behind-the-scenes would be interesting and insightful, as it gives the audience a new perspective on a popular film.
4. My presentation would be purely informational. I don’t believe Frozen is the best Disney film ever, so I don’t plan on persuading others that. I would merely be informing the class of the details that went into producing the
1. I am a huge fan of animation. Even though Frozen is not my favorite Disney feature, being interested in film production and direction, …show more content…
I plan to research the production history of Frozen, including the development of the film’s plot and characters, and what contributed to the many changes. For example, I know that the plot of the film was rewritten numerous times. The project was first shelved due to the fact that Disney was unable to expand upon the Snow Queen character. Years later, the production team created the characters of Anna and Elsa; however, Elsa was designed to be much more evil and ruthless than the Elsa depicted in the final film. The music and casting of the film also contributed greatly to character development.
3. Frozen is the highest grossing animated film of all time. It won innumerable awards, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It’s iconic song, Let it Go, became a worldwide sensation. Being a recent film too, I believe the topic would be relevant to the class. The media’s great influence and prevalence in society makes me confident that everyone has at least heard of the film. I also believe that providing the audience with information from behind-the-scenes would be interesting and insightful, as it gives the audience a new perspective on a popular film.
4. My presentation would be purely informational. I don’t believe Frozen is the best Disney film ever, so I don’t plan on persuading others that. I would merely be informing the class of the details that went into producing the