Fantasia

Walt Disney You know him as the father of Mickey Mouse, the creator of the happiest place on earth, the mastermind behind timeless classics such as Alice in Wonderland, Bambi, Snow White, Fantasia, and much more. This remarkable man is none other than Walter Elias Disney. Born on December 5th, 1901 to Elias and Flora Call Disney, Walt (as he preferred to be called) was one of five children. After Walt was born, his family moved to Marceline, Missouri where he spent most of his childhood. Walt…

Catharsis, and the overall narrative of the art of Greek Tragedy, has always played an immense part in the storytelling of the horrific within the Disney filmography, ever since their first feature-length film venture in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). As a form of dramatic release, catharsis is best described as a form of tragedy that “…brings recognition of who and what we are.” (Rorty, 1992), and “…provides us with the appropriate objects towards which to feel pity or fear." (Lear,…

Written Commentary Haydn’s Symphony No 45 F# Minor For this assignment, we were asked as a group to compile a resource pack which would facilitate a discussion on Haydn’s Symphony No 45 in F# Minor and Mozart’s Fantasy No 4 in C Minor. One of the tasks we received on Haydn’s Symphony No 45 in F# Minor was to complete a tabular analysis. For this, we had to identify the bar number, the section of the movement, the thematic/motivic content, the key signature, the harmonic progressions of…

While most participants attend any cruise events based upon dates, location and cost, they are more likely to have a better time when they can share the same theme, hobbies and even cultural activities as others on the same cruise. You might have heard of certain themed cruises such as Disney cruises, business style gatherings, ski clubs, political cruises, book publisher events, gay cruises, sport and hundreds of niche style cruises. They all have the same idea. They bring people together who…

Disney is one of the most, if not the most, beloved animation company in the world and is by far the most well-known. They are responsible for creating many classic characters such as mickey mouse, Donald duck, Goofy, pluto to name a few. But by far their most recognizable contribution to the world are their movies. Disney movies are, to many kids, a source of wonder, joy, awe and a portal to watch tales as old as time. But like most companies, Disney has a few skeletons in their closet. The…

To make money he sold newspapers on the streets. He started his own magazine Futuria Fantasia, in which he used different pseudonyms to hide that he was almost always the only writer. Bradbury became well know after writing Fahrenheit 451 in in 1953. The main theme was speculated to be censorship and conformity, which Bradbury challenged…

Journal of the society of Motion Picture Engineers, March 1944. World War II affected the Disney Studio. As the war cut off foreign markets that supplied nearly 40% of the studio's income, exacerbating Disney's financial problems when Pinocchio and Fantasia, both released in 1940, failed to duplicate the box office success of snow white. Disney then started creating animation…

Carnival of the Animals, gained a favorable reputation among young people. The Swan, was one of the most famous suites from Les Carnival des Animaux, and was later on adapted for ballet. The finale of Les Carnival Des Animaux was used for a scene in Fantasia…

1966. His short films include The Tortoise and The Hare, Goofy and Wilbur, Mickey Mouse. Disney made 81 movies in his lifetime. The first being Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937 and his last, The Jungle Book in 1967. His movies include Fantasia, Bambi, and Lady and the Tramp. Altogether he made 131 different films in his life. He showed an early interest in art and he pursued his interest, now his is famous. He also had an interest in trains, his uncle who was a train engineer helped…

I. Mars, Bringer of War- The use of dynamic changes like crescendos and decrescendos really create a sense of excitement throughout the piece. The triplets played by all of the horns also add to this excitement. It seems as though John Williams, the composer for the Star Wars movies, took a lot of inspiration from this piece of music. The low reed sound at around 3:20 creates a mysterious and almost foreboding feeling. The finally with the sharp staccato rhythm really brings the piece…