Will Eisner

In the essay “What’s Happened to Disney Films?” author John Evans states the concerns of parents with regards to Disney motion pictures and how they are not as child-friendly as they were in the 1960’s compared to the 1990’s. Evans focus on the issues brought about in these films ranging from the use of profanities to violence, which should not be in Disney films. I understand the logic behind the authors position, he believes that the content of Disney films has taken a turn for the worse.…

1. What is synergy and how does NBCUniversal use synergy to promote their properties? Synergy is collaborating between two people, different teams, and departments to produce something greater than if you were to work on it alone. The way NBCUniversal uses synergy to promote their properties is by granting each of their properties a gold, silver or bronze status. Then depending on the status on the property will determine how much cross-promotion and support the company is going to give the…

According to Eisner, a poll was conducted by Harvard University and “of those who indicated that they planned to vote in the 2004 presidential election, more than one-quarter 26 percent-said they don’t know or ‘aren’t sure’ where their polling place is or how to vote by absentee ballot” (Eisner 2004). The government can have information sessions for new voters to teach then about the voting process. This…

Numerous life lessons can be taught through artistic methods. For example, according to Elliot Eisner, there are many contributions that are derived directly from the arts. Eisner's first point in his article, "The Misunderstood Role of the Arts in Human Development," states that "not all problems have single, correct answers" (Eisner). Art is close to the only classroom in which teachers follow this. For math, spelling, writing, etc., students are taught that only one answer is correct, and…

community, or, even, humanity as a whole. In reminiscing upon the tenements of the Bronx in his childhood, Will Eisner presents his audience with a captivating glimpse into the lives of the downtrodden of 55 Dropsie Street. Discussing his childhood home, Eisner evokes the inevitable loss of innocence brought forth by the trials and tribulations of life. Even the sexual encounters Eisner recounts in his graphic novel have an overarching theme of displeasure and perverse curiosity. Although…

In 1993, Disney’s CEO Michael Eisner made plans to build a new Disney theme park in Washington D.C. However, over the past year, there was much debate and opposition on whether or not Disney should come to Washington. Disney could have better anticipated the opposition to its new theme park proposal by exercising “well-crafted lobbying and negotiating tactics” (Argenti, 2016, p. 230). With many influential groups in Washington, it would have been in Disney’s best interest to explore these…

1. There were several corporate governance issues in this case, including the lack of protection of investors, an ineffective, non-independent board of directors who lacked an inquisitive nature and the creation of CEO duality which enabled Eisner to accumulate unfettered powers. Under Eisner’s direction, revenues grew from $1.5 billion to over $30 billion and ‘share price rose from approximately $57.00 per share to $71.00 per share during Ovitz's tenure’ (Stephen and Haupert, 2011), however…

the style of movies released. With the loss of Frank Wells, Jefferey Katzenberg and Michael Eisner fought to take his place as chairman of the company. Later, it was considered that it was “the loss of either Katzenberg or Wells that brought an end to the Disney Renaissance”, changing the future of later movies (Crow 8). When all signs pointed to Katzenberg getting the job, it shocked many people that Eisner had received it. Katzenberg was not happy with this choice; as an effect, tensions built…

Overview In 1923, Walter Elias Disney along with his brother Roy formed Walt Disney Studio formally known as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Walt created a series of short lived-action/animated films titled Alice Comedies. The inspiration of the comedies came from a short film Walt created while living in Kansas City called Alice’s Wonderland. Walt’s work eventually attracted the attention of M.J. Winkler a distributor in New Work. The brothers began working out of a small office located in…

Moreover, management of all business units was not structured and clearly coordinated. Conflicts among division executives were needed to be resolved quickly and get on with their jobs. As a result, Eisner conducted a major review of capital spending with an eye toward eliminating businesses that could not show a healthy return and selling non-strategical assets. Meanwhile, inventing corporate synergy group with representatives in each business unit…