1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.
In class this week, we learned all about animation within the 1930's. When sound hit the industry and it was a battle for many animators to be the first to put together sound and their animation. Walt Disney was the first of these upcoming animators to mix the two with Steamboat Willie. Steamboat Willie was the first to integrate soundtrack and somewhat of dialogue. This is how Mickey Mouse was born. His creator Walt Disney was born in 1901 and lived and grew up in a demure environment in the state of Missouri. Many of his animations dealt with animals because of where he grew up. After Wille, Disney focused on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The film saved the crashing of the fantasy genre. It was one of the first full length animations to included vivid three-color Technicolor and was very successful for the fact that it was making money during The Great Depression. Snow White put Disney on the map to what it has now become.
2) Find a related article (on the film, directed, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, ect.) You can use the library or the internet. Cite the article or copy the url to your journal entry. Summarize in your own words the related article but do not plagiarize any content.
The article was found on BuzzFeed and it talks about 20 fun facts of the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Many of these facts are actually shocking. Like fun fact 3, the movie was budgeted at $250,000, but after production ran over it ballooned to $1.5 million–an enormous sum in the 1930’s. Walt was forced to mortgage his home to pay for production. A creator is mortgaging his home for a film is unheard of but Disney knew and saw this film as a success but fact 4 his wife Lillian saw it bombing. His own wife thought he was going to fail. What about fact 12, 19-year-old Adriana Caselotti voiced Snow White. Walt wanted to keep Snow White’s voice special, so he held Adriana to a very strict contract and she was never allowed to perform on stage or film again but fact 13 Adriana did sneak in another - uncredited - voice over in “The Wizard Of Oz”, in the scene where the Tin Man sings “If I only Had A Heart”, she is the voice that says “Wherefore art thou, Romeo?” Scandalous. The last fact, The finale scene where she kisses the Dwarfs, she one kisses 6 of them and doesn't kiss Sleepy...I guess he was sleeping.
After watching Snow White through my childhood, I always rooted for Snow White but today it was different story. My main issue now, watching as a grown adult is the lead... Ms. Snow White her self. She was so annoying! Maybe because I could related with her back in the day but now I just wanted her to stop speaking. Her voice was really the decision maker for me. It was very high and nasal and made what turn away. Now I know why the fun fact was to keep her talent under wraps because yes, her voice is very special... just maybe to special. I another known issue I had that some parts of the film with the seven dwarfs when all them were suppose to shown... not all were shown. The finale scene she only kissed six of them.... SIX ! Last time I check the title was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs not Snow White and the Six Dwarfs. Someone like me notices these things and I'm happy other people have too. Overall the film was amazing when it came to songs and animation even with the Great Depression in full swing. No one had money but were going all out to see Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, remember seven not six!
4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussion, text material, and the article.
Overall the film Snow White and the seven dwarfs will also have a special place in movie history and hearts of many. When you first think of Disney, its one of the first thoughts that come into your head. If a movie is able to do that, it has shown its test of time. Even though with all the hidden facts and backstage drama and the making and releases of Snow White, it can never take away the fact that the movie is the first animation that started the company Disney, that us as a society will always be grateful for.
CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM
1) (X) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class.
2) (X) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper.
3) (X) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text.
4) (X) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper.
5) (X) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read.
6) (X) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography.
7) (X) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.
8) (X) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.
Name:Antonio Amorim Date:03/03/2014
No comments:
Post a Comment