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Works Cited Primary Sources: "The Animation Process." The Animation Process. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2012.

<http://www.justdisney.com/animation/animation.html>. This article tells of the animation process used by the Walt Disney Studios. It explains the steps from the story board, the recording of dialogue, rough sketches, animation cells, background, photograph, filming, and the editing and releases of films. It emphasizes the extensive work that is required to make an animated film. This source is classified as a primary source because it has actual series of clips of Walt Disney presenting the story board which will be used in the website project to show him at work on a cartoon. "A Dovetailed Life." A Dovetailed Life. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2012. <http://dovetailedlife.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/disneys-wonderful-innovations/>.This article has a video of the multi-plane camera, which was Walt Disneys major animation tool in the production of animated films. With this camera, Disney made a two dimensional rendering on an animation cell seemingly have a three dimensional look, with a sense of depth, space, and realism. It was created with a varying number of painted glass planes, giving it the name multi-plane camera. This is a primary source because the video will be included in the website, to explain why the multi-plane camera was created and how it was used. "FANTASOUND*."FANTASOUND*.N.p.,n.d.Web.06Oct.2012.<http://www.widescreenmuseu m.com/sound/fantasound1.htm>. Fantasound, a precursor to todays surround sound, is explained in this article. It was first used in the animated film Fantasia, a film that combined both animation and music. Walt Disney, during production of the film,

commissioned the audio and stereophonic company RCA to create a new system that creates the illusion of an actual orchestra playing in the movie theater. It compares this technology to the sound reproduction used in the 1940s. This is a primary source because it includes actual diagrams of how the audio recording and theater sound systems worked. "A Forgotten Walt Interview From 1933." (Korkis Korner) by Wade Sampson. N.p., n.d. Web. 25Nov.2012.<http://www.mouseplanet.com/8690/A_Forgotten_Walt_Interview_From_1 933>.This is an interview done by Alice L. Tildesley on Dec. 31, 1933, explaining the success of the animated short The Three Little Pigs during the Great Depression era. In it, Walt Disney says that the characters and other properties in that short were licensed to different companies, being sold as various merchandise, such as books and playing cards, to even releasing the title song Whos Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? on the radio. He explains that he isnt very interested in money, but more into creating cartoons with it. Walt Disney also tells of the creation of his animated shorts, saying that they usually cost $18-$20,000 each, and required composers to create unique soundtracks to the songs in the films. This is a primary resource, because it includes the actual words spoken by Disney in this interview. "INTERVIEWS." FirstShowingnet RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2012. <http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/interview-pixar-and-disney-creative-chief-johnlasseter/>.This is an interview taken on Nov. 21, 2008 by Alex Billington, interviewing Pixar co-founder John Lasseter about the crossover from Disneys animation to the new CGI method used in Pixar animated movies. As he quotes from the interview, I'm holding the bar really high because Walt Disney's name is on our films and we have got

to make these films as good as he did. This explains his and the rest of the Walt Disney Companys philosophy for their newer film productions in todays world. This is a primary source because this was an actual interview that was taken to interview John Lasseter. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2012. <http://filmtv.eserver.org/disney-huac-testimony.txt>.This is a transcript of an interview done on Oct. 24, 1947 by the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities. In it, the House Committee investigates claims that Walt Disneys production company had Communist and Fascist influences in their films and other works. Walt Disney tells of some brief snippets of his early life, his successes and failures, and recent workers strikes at his animation studio. This is a primary source because this is a transcript of an actual interview done during Walt Disneys career. It includes the entire interview between the House Committee and Walt Disney word-forword. "Technicolor History 5." Technicolor History 5. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2012. <http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/oldcolor/technicolor5.htm>. Walt Disney utilized the Technicolor process used to give color to a film. It was used for the first time with the 1932 short film, Flowers and Trees, the first commercial film to use the three color dye transfer system. This is classified as a primary source, because original animation frames from Flowers and Trees along with a poster of the film and a picture of an animation station, are included within the article. I plan to use to the pictures of the Flowers and Trees scenes from the film in my website to show the technology that Disney developed. "Up Close with Disney Animation History and Legends - Around Disney : The Orange County

Register."AroundDisney.N.p.,n.d.Web.07Oct.2012.<http://ocresort.ocregister.com/2011/1 2/03/up-close-with-disney-animation-history-and-legends/105349/>. This primary source has videos of rare and never before seen scenes and animation cells from the film Dumbo and Steamboat Willie. These videos will be in my website so that I could explain the films and what made them famous. Many of the animation cells used in most of Disneys productions were washed off to save money and reuse in other films. However, there is a small number of surviving animation cells and backgrounds from various films, such as Steamboat Willie. These film cells were recovered from the Disney Archives. "A Visit With Walt Disney in May 1959." (Korkis Korner) by Jim Korkis. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Nov.2012.<http://www.mouseplanet.com/9563/A_Visit_With_Walt_Disney_in_May_19 59>.This is an interview by writer Lee Edson taken in May 1959 at Walt Disneys Burbank Studios. The animated film Sleeping Beauty was just released a month ago before the interview, but was not a box office success like the films before it. Walt Disney explains his recent excursions into live action films, with huge success. He tells of his new theme park Disneyland, and the recent additions to it. He also brings up the topic of releasing animated shorts to television, mainly educational, such as Mathmagic Land, teaching and explaining the topic of mathematics, and Eyes in Outer Space, a film about weather satellites. This is a primary source, because it uses the actual interview from a magazine article.

"Walt Disney Quotes." Walt Disney Quotes. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. <http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney/quotes/index.html>.This is a collection of Walt

Disneys famous quotes. It has quotes based on Disney cartoons, animation, Mickey Mouse, and films. This is a primary source because I will select some quotes for the project that highlight his philosophy towards his works. Quotes I will use in my website include: We are not trying to entertain the critics. Ill take my chances with the public, because this gives an insight on what audience Disney was trying to captivate to, I only hope that we dont lose sight of one thing that it was all started by a mouse, because Disneys success was largely based on the production of Mickey Mouse cartoons, and Animation offers a medium of storytelling and visual entertainment which can bring pleasure and information to people of all ages everywhere in the world, because of Disneys commitment to the production of animated shorts and films. "Walt Disney's Actual Innovation in the Art of Animated Film: The Addition of Sound." Yahoo! Movies.N.p.,n.d.Web.06Oct.2012.<http://movies.yahoo.com/news/walt-disneys-actualinnovation-art-animated-film-addition-172400929.html>.This article has a quote from Jerome Kern which states that Walt Disney was an important contributor to 20th century music by synchronizing humorous episodes with humorous music: Cartoonist Walt Disney has made the 20th centurys only important contribution to music. In the synchronization of humorous episodes with humorous music, he has unquestionably given us the outstanding contribution of our time. In fact, I would go so far as to say it is the only real contribution. This is a primary source which will put music as an important part the success of Disneys animation.a Mickey Mouse painting. "Walt Disney." Walt Disney. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2012. <http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney/>. This website will be useful for the photographs of Walt Disney in my website project. It has photos of him painting in his

studio and signing a drawing of Mickey Mouse. It also has portraits of him that will be useful in the website, such as general portraits taken of him, working in his office, presenting his Academy Awards, and shooting a television special. This is a primary source because all of these pictures were taken during Walt Disneys lifetime, spanning through much of his career. I will use some of these pictures in my website, such as him and his Academy Award collection, showing off some Mickey Mouse dolls, and signing YouTube.YouTube,n.d.Web.19Nov.2012.<http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=gaIpic3_Hm8>.This is an interview by Cecil B. DeMille that was taken in 1938, a year before the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released. In it, Walt Disney speaks about his first animated feature, and the reason why it would be beloved by everyone around the world. He briefly explains the original Snow White storys origin, as an old folk tale collected by the Grimm Brothers many, many years ago, that appealed mostly to young children. Disney stated in this interview that with the release of this film, it would appeal not only to young children, but to all ages.

Secondary Sources: "Walt Disney Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2012. <http://www.biography.com/people/walt-disney-9275533?page=1>. Secondary source. This is an article about Walt Disneys life. It tells of his early life growing up in Missouri. He was born to Elias Disney, an Irish-Canadian, and Flora Call Disney, who was German-American. Disney lived most of his childhood on a farm in Marceline, Missouri. His early years always included drawing, painting, newspaper art, cartooning, and cutout animation. This explains his early influences to become the pioneer of cartoon films. The

article also tells of his successes and failures, ventures into television and theme parks, and concludes with a paragraph of his death from lung cancer at the age of 65. "The Walt Disney Company." About.com Animation. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2012. <http://animation.about.com/od/industryprofiles/p/waltdisney.htm>. Secondary source. This article describes the Walt Disney Company. It includes a company history, recent works, and information about the company as it is today. The company was founded in 1928 as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Three years later, the brothers bought a new studio in Hollywood, California, with a new name, Walt Disney Productions. After losing control to the popular cartoon series Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a new character called Mickey Mouse was created. His new series saved the company from near bankruptcy. This article will be good to show how successful Disney Studios has become from the success of Walt Disneys beginning works. "The Walt Disney Studios - History." The Walt Disney Studios - History. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2012. <http://studioservices.go.com/disneystudios/history.html>.Secondary source. This article is about the history and locations in the Walt Disneys studios. This source will be used to show how Disneys studios have grown and created films. It will help in showing how successful his work has become from his start in a small office of a realty office to the multitude of production and sound stages and film imaging facilities. The facilities include animation studios, live action soundstages, and post production sound areas. Some live action material was used as references in animated productions, helping animators to create and define characters while animating them. "World Biography." Walt Disney Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2012. <http://www.notablebiographies.com/De-Du/Disney-Walt.html>. This is another

biography of Walt Disney. But this source includes a description of his childhood experience living on the farm where he developed his love of animals. This information gives clues to why he created unique characters like Mickey Mouse and others. It also describes his tough upbringing being brought up by a strict father and having to work to help out his family. His start in the animation business, successes and failures, and his excursions into other venues is told and explained. This helps explain his perseverance and ambition for success.

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