The feeling one gets while at Disney World is none other than simply magical. I have experienced this first hand. This comes from the excitement and pure smiles of children of all ages, including those that are only kids at heart. As time has moved away from my trip to Disney World, a different feeling comes to me from many of Walt Disney’s works presented in the place so full of fun and magic; this is inspiration.
One that I have recently come across is a sculpture that stands in front of Cinderella’s castle in Magic Kingdom called “Partners”. The location of this piece is very important. With Disney World having such a positive atmosphere, the effect of the combination of the sculpture and its environment is immeasurable. The many symbolisms …show more content…
The size of Mickey Mouse was chosen based on a brief moment from the animated short The Pointer (Korkis). In this sculpture, proportion was an element that had to have taken great consideration. Proportion, in sculpture, is defined as the relationship of shapes. Keeping Mickey to the correct ratio of Walt was very important. Gibson probably enlarged Walt and Mickey for viewing sake only. Correct proportion also gives the sculpture a sense of balance. In the “Partners” sculpture, the designer had to have also taken the purpose of the sculpture into consideration. There had to be a sense of equality between the two because it had to represent the partnership between the …show more content…
Line, which is usually revealed in form, directs one to a focal point. The “Partners” sculpture exemplifies this pretty well. The line from Walt to Mickey goes through them holding hands which forms one of the focal points: the symbolism of their partnership, which was discussed before. It represents them building the Disney brand from the beginning, together. Another line that is revealed in form, which becomes a focal point, is the forward pointing finger of Walt. There is symbolism in this focal point as well. This part of the sculpture represents going forward and building more success.
This sculpture has so many units that can be interpreted as inspirational. Gibson had to have put so much thought into each and every component. Nonetheless, I think Gibson was successful in building this sculpture of Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney because he too was inspired, by none other than Walt Disney himself, as he worked along side him during the last several years of Walt’s life (Frickley-Baker). His success and drive to make the world a fun and better place roots the accomplishment of this sculpture and the environment in which it
One that I have recently come across is a sculpture that stands in front of Cinderella’s castle in Magic Kingdom called “Partners”. The location of this piece is very important. With Disney World having such a positive atmosphere, the effect of the combination of the sculpture and its environment is immeasurable. The many symbolisms …show more content…
The size of Mickey Mouse was chosen based on a brief moment from the animated short The Pointer (Korkis). In this sculpture, proportion was an element that had to have taken great consideration. Proportion, in sculpture, is defined as the relationship of shapes. Keeping Mickey to the correct ratio of Walt was very important. Gibson probably enlarged Walt and Mickey for viewing sake only. Correct proportion also gives the sculpture a sense of balance. In the “Partners” sculpture, the designer had to have also taken the purpose of the sculpture into consideration. There had to be a sense of equality between the two because it had to represent the partnership between the …show more content…
Line, which is usually revealed in form, directs one to a focal point. The “Partners” sculpture exemplifies this pretty well. The line from Walt to Mickey goes through them holding hands which forms one of the focal points: the symbolism of their partnership, which was discussed before. It represents them building the Disney brand from the beginning, together. Another line that is revealed in form, which becomes a focal point, is the forward pointing finger of Walt. There is symbolism in this focal point as well. This part of the sculpture represents going forward and building more success.
This sculpture has so many units that can be interpreted as inspirational. Gibson had to have put so much thought into each and every component. Nonetheless, I think Gibson was successful in building this sculpture of Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney because he too was inspired, by none other than Walt Disney himself, as he worked along side him during the last several years of Walt’s life (Frickley-Baker). His success and drive to make the world a fun and better place roots the accomplishment of this sculpture and the environment in which it