Croce, Paul Jerome. "A Clean and Separate Space: Walt Disney in Person and Production." Journal of Popular Culture 25.3 (1991): 91-103. Academic Search Complete. 27 Jan. 2017.
Croce’s article takes readers behind the scenes to explain how Walt Disney’s personality influenced his work projects. For example, Disney had grown tired of unclean and disorganized urban areas. In efforts to combat these unappealing living conditions, he created the idea of EPCOT or Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. EPCOT was originally planned to be a community with permanent residents, focusing on modeling a more efficient lifestyle with the improvements of technology. However, Walt died before he could follow through with his plans, leaving EPCOT as a theme park with technological elements. Another example offered by the article that contributed to the correlation between his personality and his work was the influence of Walt’s father. Walt embodied many of the characteristics his father, Elias Disney, had, including his need to constantly go after new projects. Elias Disney was never one to stay in one place for a significant amount of time; he was constantly changing jobs and moving his family around with him. Like his father, Walt Disney went through many career adjustments and was always thinking about what he could do next. After observing the article, there are three major factors that contribute to its credibility: a notable publisher, in- text citations, and a list of sources. It shows that the piece was published by Wiley Blackwell, a publisher that has published a large collection of journals relevant to business, medicine, and technology. Because this article was published through this company, it has been peer-reviewed, making it more of a scholarly source than articles found on various websites on the internet. The article also offered numerous in-text citations to show where the author obtained his information. By doing this, the author proved that he was not plagiarizing nor forming his own opinions about the subject and stating them as a fact. In addition to his in-text citations, the author compiled a list of sources that he used to find his information, creating a works cited page. With this works cited page, not only does he give credit to his sources, but he also increases his article’s credibility.
The majority of the public actually knows very little about the man who created the Disney empire. They know he was responsible for many beloved characters such as Mickey Mouse and friends; they’ve heard of Disneyland and Walt Disney World; and they’ve seen at least one Disney movie in their lifetime. However, they don’t know what inspired this one man’s seemingly impossible dream. In my biography paper, I intend to discuss why Walt Disney wanted to tackle these projects and what enabled him to do so. For support, I will use these examples offered by the article as they offer reasoning behind Walt’s actions and aspirations. Additionally, the article provides information regarding Walt’s early life that influences his personality. It can be inferred that these early influences directly impacted his future work affairs, which I intend to explain in the biography paper. Ultimately, I will use this information to fully explain how those influences correlate with his work, define who Walt Disney was, and prove that there is more to the “man behind the mouse” than the public is aware of.
Greco, JoAnn. "Walt Disney (1901-1966): Linking Vision with Reality." Journal of Business
Strategy (1999): Academic OneFile. Web. 27 Jan. 2017.
This article exemplifies just how prominent Walt Disney is in American culture. Greco explains that he established his own place in family entertainment, grabbing the attention of millions in America, as well as all over the world. He reimagined the art of animation, along with creating one of the world’s most recognizable cartoon characters, Mickey Mouse. In addition to his success in animation, he designed and inspired some of America’s (and the world’s) most popular theme parks including Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Prior to his world popularity, however, Disney struggled to find his way into the industry. The article explores the beginning of his journey, emphasizing on the hardships Disney had faced. While he may have had to overcome many obstacles, he continued towards his goal, becoming a perfect example of the “American Dream.”. In regards to the article’s reliability, it proves to be scholarly and credible. While the author may have had her own opinions about Walt Disney, she chose to incorporate more factual information, rather than opinions, in order to prove her thesis. The source is also credible as her information can be supported from outside resources. As this article is essentially a biography of Walt Disney, the author was careful to stay true to the Disney story. Fortunately, the author did not integrate unproven myths or theories regarding his life, including the popular urban legend of his body being frozen after his death. Had the article mentioned these types of subjects, the source would have no longer been considered a credible source. As mentioned before, the facts are what make this article strong and are truly the main contributors to the author’s purpose.
Disney is known for encouraging people of all ages to follow their dreams. While they use mostly animated characters to prove that dreams can come true, they also have one major example of someone who was able to accomplish their dream: Walt Disney. In my biography paper, I plan to look back on Walt’s journey towards accomplishing his dream, using the examples offered by this article. As stated in the summary, the article consists of several facts regarding his rocky road to stardom and features some of his most famous accomplishments. Starting from the beginning of his adventure, I will be sure to include both his achievements and his adversity into the biography paper in order to help readers fully appreciate the hard work that allowed him to achieve his dream and create magic for families across America.
Izard, Ralph S. “Walt Disney: Master of Laughter and Learning.” Peabody Journal of Education
45.1. (1967): 36-41. JSTOR. 27 Jan. 2017.
In this article, Izard explores the balance of entertainment and education within Walt Disney’s endeavors. While Disney focused on entertainment, he was also enthusiastic about the importance of education. Walt Disney was fascinated with the natural world as well as its animal inhabitants, and wanted to somehow incorporate it into his projects. From this, he developed the True-Life Adventure Series. Here, he would send naturalistic photographers and cameramen to observe and capture footage of the natural lifestyle of animals. A soundtrack played in the background of the footage, and a narrator would explain what the animals were and what they were doing in the movie. In this way, he was able to both entertain and inform the audience. Walt’s efforts made a positive impact on America, along with the rest of the world, as it encouraged viewers to understand the importance of nature and to support conservation. Today, the Walt Disney Company continues to support his love for nature and the environment with active conservational projects. Reliability-wise, it can absolutely be considered as a scholarly source. There is nothing in the article that implies that it is biased and it is careful to use factual information to support its claims. To increase its credibility, the article takes advantage of primary sources, using actual quotes made by Walt Disney in past interviews. This is more reliable than hearsay evidence, as those claims cannot be accurately supported. Furthermore, the author uses in- text citations to give credit to outside sources, and posts their full citations in footnotes. These footnotes not only contribute to the reliability of the source, but also provide readers with access to other relevant sources.
In his lifetime, Walt Disney accomplished the impossible and more. He never stopped looking for more opportunities to expand his company and to contribute to society in some way. In my paper, I want to touch on as many projects that Walt took part in, including those that are less remembered today. For instance, I will use the article’s example about his aspirations to include nature into entertainment as a perfect representation of just how outside the box Walt Disney was willing to go. I intend to use this information to prove that Walt Disney did more than just stay with the animation field, and recognize him for his positive contribution not only to entertainment, but to the planet.
Watts, Steven. "Walt Disney: Art and Politics in the American Century." Journal of American History 82.1 (95): p84-110. Academic Search Complete. 27 Jan. 2017.
The article, “Walt Disney: Art and Politics in the American Century” focuses on Walt Disney’s growth in animation, as well as political influence. Walt Disney fused new elements into his animations, emphasizing on modernism and naturalism. For instance, while many of his animations were warm and kid-friendly, he liked to incorporate darker scenes into them. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, for example, included a terrifying scene of Snow White running through a dark forest with trees appearing as monsters. Apart from the modernistic approach, Walt sought out to create the most natural-looking animations as possible. For example, the article claims that Walt brought in a real deer for animators to observe during the production of Bambi, insisting that the character needed to act and appear as close to an actual deer as possible. In addition to these elements, Walt dabbled in composing cartoons symbolizing American politics and current events. The Three Little Pigs, for instance, provided a sense of hope for Americans struggling during the Great Depression; the character of the wolf symbolized their hardships during that time. As for its credibility, this article had various contributors to help establish it as a reliable source. For instance, the author used a lot of information from outside sources, including old interviews, manuscripts, books, and pictures. When quoting or paraphrasing the outside information, he used parenthetical citations and added the full citation of the source into a footnote at the bottom of the page. The footnotes also included a thank you to those who helped him write the article. He recognizes those who made any comments on his essay, those who helped to edit it, and those who helped him gather research material. This footnote supports his credibility as it directly acknowledges and gives credit to everyone who helped develop his article.
. When writing my biography paper, I plan to address what makes Walt Disney different than any other animator of his time. Using the examples given by the article, I will discuss his take on modernism and how he created more natural looking cartoon characters compared to older animations. This advancement in animation helps support the point that Walt was always on the verge of doing something original and different, constantly opening up new doors. Additionally, I will use the information from the article to help me examine how politics and current events in America were represented in certain cartoons, concentrating on how it contributed to his success. Ultimately, all of these components will help me express his distinct uniqueness, his growth to fame, and the foundation that created the Disney magic we have today.
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