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Discussing Disney
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Author : Amy M. Davis
language : en
Publisher: John Libbey Publishing
Release Date : 2019-12-01
Discussing Disney written by Amy M. Davis and has been published by John Libbey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-01 with Performing Arts categories.
Discussing Disney has grown out of a conference of the same name, is a collection of 12 papers on topics which, though diverse in scope, all relate back to one another through their connection to Disney. As the field of Disney Studies continues to grow and evolve, those working within and contributing to it come from a range of backgrounds, including History, Myth Studies, Film Studies, Gender Studies, and Musicology (to name just a few), and therefore examine the outputs of the Disney company - and the company itself – in diverse ways. Discussing Disney seeks to continue the evolution of Disney Studies as an academic field that has now evolved beyond a discourse that merely, to quote Eric Smoodin (1994), "...[sought} to complicate the notions and uses of Disney discourse that currently make their way to the general public through the popular media". Though this was an important early step in Disney Studies, as it found it necessary to justify its legitimacy within the academy, in the intervening quarter-century, Disney Studies has established itself as a field of Animation Studies (which, simultaneously, has established itself as a branch of Film and Television Studies, as well as Cultural Studies), and is now recognized widely as a valid subject of academic enquiry in its own right. Film Studies as a whole - and Disney Studies as part of that - has also evolved in such a way that it has moved forward from insisting upon an overtly political (and therefore inherently biased) stance, and has taken up a more historically-based and/or cultural studies-based, politically-neutral approach that seeks to contextualize its subject in terms of the conditions in which the company's various outputs - animated shorts and films, theme park attractions, television shows, books, music, merchandising, and the like - have been produced, as well as understanding the audience for whom these were made initially. This is not to say that the field ignores politics - far from it - but rather that it uses political history and political theory as academic basis, rather than as a position from which to debate and opine. By looking at Disney from some of its many angles - the history and the persona of its founder, a selection of its films (from the blockbuster successes to the less than successful), its approaches to animation, its branding and fandom, and the ways that it has been understood and reinterpreted within popular culture - it is hoped that Discussing Disney offers its readers (and the field of Disney Studies) a more holistic understanding of a company that is arguably one of the most important forces within culture - popular or otherwise - within (so far) the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries.
Discussing Disney
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Author : Amy M. Davis
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2019-12-01
Discussing Disney written by Amy M. Davis and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-01 with Social Science categories.
These scholarly essays examine Disney’s cultural impact from various perspectives—including film studies, history, musicology, gender and more. The academic field of Disney Studies has evolved greatly over the years, as the twelve essays collected in this volume demonstrate. With a diversity of perspectives and concerns, the contributors examine the cultural significance and impact of the Disney Company’s various outputs, such as animated shorts and films, theme park attractions, television shows, books, music, and merchandising. By looking at Disney from some of its many angles—including the history and the persona of its founder, a selection of its successful and not-so-successful films, its approaches to animation, its branding and fandom, and its reception and reinterpreted within popular culture—Discussing Disney offers a more holistic understanding of a company that has been, and continues to be, one of the most important forces in contemporary culture.
Debating Disney
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Author : Douglas Brode
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-06-30
Debating Disney written by Douglas Brode and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-30 with Performing Arts categories.
Disney continues to be one of the dominant forces of popular culture, not only in America, but worldwide. The company’s various films have drawn a mix of admiration and disdain. This collection of essays consider how films produced by Disney represent the best and worst the studio has offered over its nine decade history.
Walt S People
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Author : Didier Ghez
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2011-09-30
Walt S People written by Didier Ghez and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-30 with Performing Arts categories.
The Walt's People series, edited by Didier Ghez, is a collection of the best interviews ever conducted with Disney artists. Contributors to the series include noted Disney experts Robin Allan, Paul F. Anderson, Mike Barrier, Albert Becattini, John Canemaker, John Culhane, Pete Docter, Christopher Finch, J.B. Kaufman, Jim Korkis, Christian Renaut, Linda Rosenkrantz, Dave Smith, and Charles Solomon. Walt's People - Volume 11 features in-depth interviews with Ray Aragon, Frank Armitage, Brad Bird, Carl Bongirno, Roger Broggie, George Bruns, Ed Catmull, Don R. Christensen, Andreas Deja, Jules Engel, Joe Hale, John Hench, Mark Henn, John Hubley, Glen Keane, Ted Kierscey, Ward Kimball, I. Klein, Mike Lah, Eric Larson, Ed Love, Daniel MacManus, Tom Nabbe, Carl Nater, Dale Oliver, Walt Pfeiffer, Jacques Rupp, David Snyder, Iwao Takamoto, Shirley Temple, Frank Thomas, Ruthie Tompson, and Richard Williams. It contains hundreds of new stories about the Studio and its artists and should delight even the most serious historians and enthusiasts. Walt's People is a notable new source of historical treasures and should give new energy to the world of Disney research! This book is neither authorized, sponsored nor endorsed by the Walt Disney Company and its subsidiaries. It is an unofficial and unauthorized book. The mention of names and places associated with the Walt Disney Company and its businesses are not intended to infringe on any existing copyrights or trademarks of the Walt Disney Company, but are used in context for educational purposes. The opinions and statements expressed in these interviews are solely the opinions and perspectives of the authors and the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and policy of the Walt Disney Company and its businesses.
Walt S People Volume 13
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Author : Didier Ghez
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-08-05
Walt S People Volume 13 written by Didier Ghez and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-05 with categories.
Now in its 13th volume, the "Walt's People" series is the pinnacle of accessible but authoritative Disney scholarship. The series was launched in 2005 by Disney historian and author Didier Ghez to provide for public consumption the vast treasure trove of hard-to-access interviews with Disney artists, animators, executives, and Imagineers who either worked with Walt Disney directly or had significant influence in the development of the Disney Studio and the Disney theme parks. Some of these interviews were conducted exclusively for "Walt's People"; others had been locked away in the Disney Archives, held privately by family members and friends, or forgotten on the yellowing pages of little-known magazines. Volume 13, the first published by Theme Park Press with an improved layout and stringent editing, features such Disney legends as Roy E. Disney, Blaine Gibson, X Atencio, Fess Parker, Don Iwerks, Bob Moore, Tony Baxter, Floyd Gottfredson, and over twenty other Disney notables who reminisce about careers spanning from the 1920s through the present. Among the hundreds of stories in this volume: * Pixar's Pete Docter, the Oscar-winning director of "Up" and "Monsters, Inc.", examines the forgotten career of John Sibley, Disney's "Tenth Old Man", whose animations still dazzle today. * Fess Parker relates how a bit part in the classic 1950s giant ant monster movie "Them!" netted him the role of Disney's Davy Crockett. * Don Iwerks, son of Walt's first partner Ub Iwerks, chats with Michael Broggie, son of Walt's first Imagineer, Roger Broggie, about their respective careers following in the footsteps of their fathers. * Virginia Davis recalls her role as "Alice" in Walt Disney's "Alice Comedies", a series of short films from the early 1920s that predated Mickey Mouse and were equally as important as Mickey in putting Walt on his path to success. * British actor Richard Todd (well-known for his portrayal of Robin Hood) remembers how the seeds of Disneyland may have taken root the day he and Walt went to Coney Island to eat cotton candy and ride the wooden rollercoasters. And much, much more. Take your Disney knowledge to the next level with Volume 13 of "Walt's People".
Phantasmagorical Culture A Discussion Of Disney As A Creator And A Cultural Phenomenon
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Author : Genevieve C. Goddard-Pritchett
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2008
Phantasmagorical Culture A Discussion Of Disney As A Creator And A Cultural Phenomenon written by Genevieve C. Goddard-Pritchett and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Fairy tales categories.
On Disney
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Author : Ute Dettmar
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-08-08
On Disney written by Ute Dettmar and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-08 with Literary Criticism categories.
Disney – This name stands not only for a company that has had global reach from its early days, but also for a successful aesthetic programme and ideological positions that have had great commercial success but at the same time have been frequently criticised. Straddling traditionalism and modernism, Disney productions have proven adaptable to social discourses and technical and media developments throughout its history. This volume brings together scholars from several European countries to explore various dimensions that constitute ‘Disney.’ In line with current media and cultural studies research, the chapters deal with human-human and human-animal relations, gender and diversity, iconic characters and narratives, Disney’s contribution to cultural and visual heritage, and transmedial and transfictional spaces of experience and practices of participation associated with Disney story worlds.
Walt S People
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Author : Didier Ghez
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-04-29
Walt S People written by Didier Ghez and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-29 with categories.
Walt S People
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Author : Didier Ghez
language : en
Publisher: Theme Park Press
Release Date : 2019-02
Walt S People written by Didier Ghez and has been published by Theme Park Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02 with categories.
Disney History from the Source The Walt's People series is an oral history of all things Disney, as told by the artists, animators, designers, engineers, and executives who made it happen, from the 1920s through the present. Walt's People: Volume 22 features appearances by Ferdinand Horvath, Izzy Klein, Eduardo Solá Franco, Campbell Grant, T. Hee, Ken Anderson, Bill Cottrell, Ken Anderson, Herb Ryman, Andrew B. Beard, Treb Heining, Harriet Burns, Valerie Edwards, Gary Goldman, Tad Stones. Among the hundreds of stories in this volume: IZZY KLEIN gives a glimpse into the earliest days of animation, at Disney and elsewhere, through unpublished diary entries he made during the 1920s and 1930s. T HEE chats with fellow Disney notables Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas about his work on Dumbo, Lady and the Tramp, and other Disney projects. ANDREW B. BEARD recalls the day in 1955 he was hired at Disneyland to sell newspapers, and later balloons, during the early years of the park. HARRIET BURNS reflects on her decades-long career as Disneyland's first female Imagineer, peppered throughout with stories about her many interactions with Walt. The entertaining, informative stories in every volume of Walt's People will please both Disney scholars and eager fans alike.
Understanding Disney
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Author : Janet Wasko
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2020-01-20
Understanding Disney written by Janet Wasko and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-20 with Social Science categories.
Since the 1930s, the Walt Disney Company has produced characters, images, and stories that have captivated audiences around the world. How can we understand the appeal of Disney products? What is it about the Disney phenomenon that attracts so many children, as well as adults? In this updated second edition, with new examples provided throughout, Janet Wasko examines the processes by which the Disney company – one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world – continues to manufacture the fantasies that enthrall millions. She analyses the historical expansion of the Disney empire into the twenty-first century, examines the content of Disney’s classic and more recent films, cartoons and TV programs and discusses how they are produced, considering how some of the same techniques have been applied to the Disney theme parks. She also discusses the reception (and sometimes, reinterpretation) of Disney products by different kinds of audiences. By looking at the Disney phenomenon from a variety of perspectives, she provides an updated and comprehensive overview of one of the most significant media and cultural institutions of our time. This important book by a leading scholar of the entertainment industries will be of great interest to students in media and cultural studies, as well as a broader readership of Disney fans.