Walt Disney, born in 1901, was an artist, writer, producer, director, animator,

entrepreneur, voice actor, entertainer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. He came

from humble beginnings, but, over the course of his lifetime, Disney became a
household name. By 1919, Disney had already indulged himself in art, making a
living as a newspaper political caricature and comic strip artist. It was not until he
read Edwin G. Lutzs book, Animated Cartoons, however, that he decided to pursue
animation, and launch the animation business that we know today as Disney .The
world of Disney can be described in many ways: bold, colorful, imaginative, and,
overall, beautiful. Disney used a variety of techniques, from Technicolor to
personable characters, to draw his audience into his films. Sounds filled films with
life and action as the multiplane camera, an invention of Disneys, gave scenes a
three-dimensional aspect. The multiplane camera, equipped with a background,
middle-ground, and foreground, allows images placed on the background to appear
stabilized as images closer to the foreground appear to move. The invention was
very important in the development of later Disney films. A holder of 22 Academy
Awards, Walt Disney was paving his own way in the animation industry. He even
received a unique Academy Award (a normal-sized award with seven smaller awards
attached) for his production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This all comes
after Disneys Laugh-O-Grams, a set of animated cartoons from which Disney is
thought to have drawn his inspiration for Mickey Mouse. Not only was Disney
influential on the screen, but he also contributed to the catch phrase back to the
drawing board. Deviating from the norm of using storybooks when creating an
animated sequence, Disney used storyboards to track films progress. Whenever
there was an error, he would have to go back to the drawing board to correct it.As
great and intuitive as he was, Disney was influenced by those around him. Salvador

Dali, known for his surrealistic art style, heavily influenced Disneys famous film
Fantasia, and the two were great friends. Bruno Bozzetto, who is also referred to as
Animation Maestro, worked with Disney on the film Bambi, drawing attention to the
idea of using animals in movies, or creating movies centered around animals. He
also assisted with Fantasia and went on to create other animated films. When
Disney passed away in 1966 from lung cancer, those who were close to him and
those who had felt the moving power of his creativity and innovation were
devastated, but he lives on through his work.From Disneyland, the amusement park
that one can venture to if they wish to be whisked away from reality, to the films
that can be viewed from ones living room couch, Disneys contributions have
survived the trials of time.