The full name of Disney is Walter Disney Company, which is named after its founder Walter Disney. It is a large multinational company headquartered in the United States, whose main businesses include entertainment production, theme parks, toys, books, video games and media networks. Jin Shi Film Company, Max Film Company of Milla, Hollywood Film Company (company name), Weber Audio and Video Products, ESPN Sports and ABC TV Network are all its subsidiaries (brands).
Walt Elis Disney (usually "Walt") (190 1- 1966)
American animator, program host and film producer, famous for creating cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. He made the world's first animated film Steamboat Willie (1928) and the first animated feature film Snow White (1938 *).
It is said that Walter Elis, the founder of this animation kingdom, was unhappy in his early years. He once lived in a shabby warehouse. On a cold night, he found a little mouse and drew a sketch for it.
This is the prototype of the famous Mickey Mouse.
Magic moment note: Actually, Snow White premiered at193765438+February 2 1.
It seems that this word has a specific meaning. More systematically, the word Disney has the following meanings.
Last name: Disney
Naturally, everyone in the Disney family in this world is called Disney, such as Mr Roy e Disney today.
Mr. Walter Disney, especially this man.
Mr Walter Disney, his full name is Walt elias Disney. He is one of the founders of Disney Company (the other is his brother Roy Oliver Disney-roy disney).
In other words, if Mr Disney is usually mentioned, if there is no special environment or special explanation in the article, it usually refers to Mr Walter Disney.
Disney, brand name
An entertainment brand. In 2005, Interbrand/BusinessWeek ranked 7th among the global 100 brands (according to brand value).
In fact, this is usually the most common.
Especially Disneyland.
Some people will say, "Have you ever been to Disney?" "I want tickets for Disney", in which Disney means Disney theme park, and among all the theme parks, California Disneyland is the most specially mentioned. Generally, only China (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) will use this specific method.
Disneyland is a theme park. The so-called theme park means that everything in the park, from environmental layout to entertainment facilities, is concentrated on one or several specific themes. There are four Disneyland parks in the world, which are located in Florida and Southern California, Tokyo, Japan and Paris, France.
Theme parks can be said to be Disney's cash cow. Last year, the department's revenue alone accounted for 27% of the total sales-25.4 billion dollars, and the profit was 3.2 billion dollars, accounting for half of the total profit.
Los Angeles Disneyland
Disney combined the expressions of colors, excitement and magic used in cartoons with the functions of amusement parks, and launched the world's first modern theme park-Disneyland in Los Angeles on 1955.
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Orlando Disney World
From 65438 to 0964, people began to build a bigger amusement park, which is the "Disney World" in Orlando. After five years of construction, Disney World finally opened to the public in June 197 1. It costs $766 million and is located outside Orlando, Florida. This is an entertainment center for all ages in Xian Yi.
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Tokyo disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland, known as the first amusement park in Asia, is the largest Disneyland in the world at present, which is built according to American Disneyland. Its theme park covers 70 to 80 hectares. Bigger than two Disneyland parks in America. Since its opening on April 5th, 1983, this paradise has become a tourist attraction suitable for all ages.
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Paris Disneyland
Walter Disney spent $44 billion to build the first Disneyland in Europe. 1992 At the beginning of this year, Disneyland opened in the town of Marne Valley, a suburb of Paris. At first, it had 6 hotels and 5,200 rooms, more than all the rooms in Kenlus.
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2005: Hong Kong Disneyland
1999165438+1On 2 October, the Disney Company and the Hong Kong SAR Government reached an agreement on building a Disney theme park in Hong Kong. The first phase project of Disneyland "magic kingdom" will be completed and opened in 2005, covering an area of 126 hectares. In about 40 years after its completion, it will bring 654.38+048 billion Hong Kong dollars in revenue and provide 20,000 employment opportunities.
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Magic Park: Eight Theme Parks
All Disney parks in the United States are almost identical, consisting of American Avenue, Adventure Park, New Orleans Square, Home of Everything, Wilderness, Happy Garden, Mickey Fairy Tale City and eight theme parks in the future world.
About Disney's Chinese name
This is one of the most frequently asked questions. You must often see Disney and Disney. But what's the difference between them?
It turns out that before 1995, Disney place names in Chinese mainland, Hongkong and Taiwan Province provinces were translated differently according to the pronunciation of local languages. This is a list.
Mainland: Disney-Disney, Walter Disney-Walter Disney.
Disney-Disney, Walter Disney-Disney Road
Taiwan Province Province: Disney-Disney, Walter Disney-Walter Disney.
However, in 1995, in order to unify the China market, Disney decided to use the name "Disney" in China after careful discussion. Which is below.
Unified official Chinese names: Disney-Disney, Walter Disney-Walter Disney.
I still remember that it was in the preview column of the fifth issue of Mickey Mouse magazine (the cover is blue and the character is Donald Duck), and an article entitled "Renaming Disney" first released this news to Disney fans. Mickey Mouse started with the sixth issue of 1995 (for example, the slogan "The original Disney cartoon" on the cover was originally "Disney" We really applaud this behavior!
Unfortunately, due to various reasons, the name "Disney" has not been popularized in Chinese mainland. For example, most media, including TV and newspapers, still use "Disney" in large quantities, and this entry has not been revised in the authoritative language dictionary of our country, and even a few official products use the name "Disney" which is no longer an official translation.
But the fact that Disney is the real official Chinese name cannot be changed. For example, you can see that in Disney.com.cn, genuine Disney DVDs and books use Disney.
So as fans of Royal Disney, we will all use the official name "Disney" in the future!
The world's first animated film with full dialogue.
This is the American cartoon steamboat William painted by Walter Disney in 1928. This cartoon premiered in new york on1928165438+10/8, and it was the first time to introduce Mickey Mouse to the audience. In fact, Disney completed all the animated films with dialogue "Fan of Planes" in the same year, but it was released after Steamboat William.
The first wide-screen cartoon
This is "Ladies and Tramps" produced by Walter Disney in 1956.
The first cartoon shot with an animated camera.
This is a movie fantasia made by Walter Disney in 1940.
The first large-scale cartoon in America
Snow White was produced by Walter Disney in 1937.
Walter Disney's first color cartoon.
1932 "Flowers and Trees" produced by Tricolor Technology premiered in July 1932 at Glaumann China Grand Theatre. It is often mistaken for the first color cartoon in the world.
The most expensive comic book
The Fox and the Hunting Dog (1982) was shot by Walter Disney Studio, and it cost10 million dollars.
Donald Duck, a famous animated character, first appeared on the screen.
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck are two of the most famous animated characters drawn by American animator Walter Disney. Donald Duck first appeared in the animated film Three Smart Chickens in 1934.
The most popular animated characters
Mickey Mouse, a world-famous cartoon, was born in1928165438+10/8. This is also the first animated film Steamboat William, and Mickey Mouse is the protagonist of this cartoon. In fact, it was not created by Walter Disney, but by another animator named Upa Ivex. But Mickey Mouse's voice was designed by Disney. By 1934, Mickey Mouse had become the Hollywood star who received the most letters from fans. With Mickey Mouse as the main character, he shot 1 1 cartoons, 87 of which were from the 1930s. The last Mickey Mouse cartoon was a simple thing in 1953.
Disney comics:
Disney's animated films can be divided into Disney classics, Disney live-action animation, Disney clay animation, Disney model animation, Disney movie cartoon and Disney video premiere, among which classic animation has become the most important symbol of Disney. The first classic animation that created this situation was an animated feature film released in 1937, the famous Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This most classic Disney movie combines many glories. As the world's first full-length animated film with a plot, it is also the world's first animated film with a soundtrack, the world's first animated film shot with a multi-stage camera, and the world's first animated film with a grand premiere, and won the Oscar Special Achievement Award. It can be said that animated film is not only a form of children's entertainment, but also a mainstream film form. Since then, Disney has become the leader of animated films, leading the trend of animated films. After decades of development, Disney has rapidly developed from a small animation studio to a giant in the international entertainment industry and a world-renowned multinational company. In addition to movies, its sphere of influence has been extended to theme parks, toys, clothing, book publishing and other industries.
Disney's classic animation is produced by Disney's most representative Walter Disney Animation Studio. Especially in recent years, new dramas are released almost every year, so they are often called "annual animated blockbuster" by some fans. In fact, it is not necessary to launch one every year. Most of the classic animations are feature films. Of course, there are also a few short and medium-sized animation collections or musicals and documentaries. Later, many works were adapted into Disney theme park parade, world of ice and snow and musicals, as well as sequels of TV programs and audio-visual products, such as videos and DVDs. In order to let you better collect the Disney classic animations that have been released, let's take a look at the release catalogue of 44 Disney classic animations up to 2004:
1937/12/21Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Classic-1
1940/1113 Fantasia Classic -3
1942/08/ 13 Bambi Classic -5
1943/02/06 Saludos Amigos (for my friends) Classic -6
1945/02/03 Three Caballero Classics -7
1946/04/20 Make my music (score for me) Classic -8
1947/09/27 Fun and fancy free (Mickey and Magic Bean) Classic -9
1948/05/27 classic melody time-10
1949/105 ichabod and Mr toad's adventure classic-1 1.
1950/02/ 15 Cinderella Classic-12
195 1/07/28 Alice in Wonderland Classic-13
1953/02/05 Peter Pan Classic-14
1955/06/ 16 classic of ladies and tramps-15
1959/0129 Sleeping Beauty Classic-16
196 10 1 251kloc-0/Dalmatian (101loyal dog) Classic-17.
1963/ 12/25 the sword in the stone sutra-18
1967/10/18 jungle collection-19
1970/ 12/24 Aristo Cat Classic -20
1973/11/08 Robin Hood Classic -2 1
Many Adventure Stories of Winnie the Pooh Classic Series -22
1977/06/22 Savior Classic -23
Fox and hound classic -24
1985/07/24 black kettle classic -25
1986/07/02 Great Mouse Detective Classic -26
Oliver & Company (Adventure in Oliwa) Classic -27
1989/1117 The Little Mermaid Classic -28
1990/1116 -29 for rescuers.
199111/22 Beauty and the Beast Classic -30
1992/11/25 Aladdin Classic -3 1
1994/06/ 15 The Lion King Classic -32
1995/06/23 Pocahontas Classic -33
1996/06/2 1 Notre Dame classic hunchback -34
1997/06/27 Hercules Classic -35
1998/06/ 19 Mulan Classic -36
Taishan Classic -37
2000/0101Fantasia /2000 (Fantasia 2000) Classic -38
2000/ 12/ 15 The New Groove Classic of Empire -39
Atlantis: The Lost Empire Classic -40
2002/06/2 1 Lilo & amp； Classic stitch -4 1
2002/ 1 1/27 treasure planet (treasure planet) classic -42
2003/111Brother Xiong Jing -43
2004/04/02 Classic Series House -44
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, produced by 1937, is not only the first animated film in film history, but also of extraordinary significance and special value to film history and Disney itself, and has a great and far-reaching impact on children and even adults all over the world. It has gone far beyond the scope of literary works and developed into a synonym for moral norms of good, evil, beauty and ugliness, which has been talked about and widely used by people. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has made a revolutionary breakthrough in the expansion of comic capacity, shooting order, depth of field, perspective and level of the picture. The 64-year-old classic animation DVD has once again brought amazing milestone achievements to the digital audio-visual field.
On the occasion of the 0/00th anniversary of the birth of Walter Disney, the DVD version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released simultaneously around the world in June 2006. This is also the first animated film series listed by Disney as one of the top ten platinum collectors. This DVD is definitely an animated encyclopedia. In addition to humorous and lovely animated images, dazzling pictures and touching music, it also contains various tidbits and features, which can be described as luxury: it includes not only different versions of Snow White's story, but also the production process, hand-drawn drawings, semi-finished animation, abandoned scenes, character design, interactive games and karaoke. And more creatively use the "magic mirror" to host DVDs.
Mulan
This animated film, based on China's famous folklore, is the 36th classic animation released by Disney, introducing the well-known heroine "Mulan" to the world. Mulan's combination of rigidity and softness, indomitable courage and heroic image completely conquered the western audience. They lamented Mulan's heroic deeds and fell in love with this strong China woman. They even gave their Asian man of the year to this legend without hesitation to show their respect and love for her. Disney specially rebuilt a powerful animation studio and studio in Florida, USA, for the production of Mulan, and sent a team of experts to Chinese mainland for investigation and filming several times, trying to restore the style and track of the ancient story of China as much as possible. Jerry Goldsmith, the master of the soundtrack, personally performed the original soundtrack for the film, and a large number of national musical instruments used in the film made people feel very cordial. Jackie Chan and CoCo Lee, two Chinese superstars, were hired to dub and sing the Chinese theme song, which virtually strengthened the influence of the film in Chinese areas. Through a series of careful arrangements and more than five years of preparation, Mulan became an instant hit.
Mulan
The background of many scenes is like a splash-ink landscape painting. If the characters in the foreground are removed, the background pursues a looming hazy painting style, instead of pursuing exquisite realism like western oil paintings, creating an elegant and freehand artistic conception, which has never been seen in Disney's animated films. In addition, in the use of lines, Mulan also incorporates the mellow brushwork of China's paintings, which has a strong China flavor in terms of character modeling, background architecture and smoked line modeling. At the same time, as an animated film suitable for the whole family to watch, Disney tries to blur the background of the times and cleverly avoids the cruel picture of close combat in the cold weapon era. We can not only see the costumes and ladies' makeup of Xiongnu and Tang Dynasty in Han and Jin Dynasties, but also see the gunpowder in Song Dynasty and the garden style in Ming and Qing Dynasties. At the same time, China characters in the film also have various styles of seal script and cursive script. Although it is different from historical facts, this artistic technique is also commendable.
The Lion King
Disney is adapted from the classic animation of Shakespeare's famous play Hamlet, but the scene is moved from the palace to the African continent. By describing the growth of Simba, the little lion king, the film explores serious themes such as love, responsibility and the meaning of life. Disney's animation experts used rough ink painting rendering skills to fully show the magnificence of the African land. Computer animation will present the scene of antelope galloping, and with the surging action of Hans Zimmer, it will give people an epic feeling. The remake is amazing at the box office and has become one of the most popular movies in film history.
Beauty and the beast
This film, which is adapted from the fable of Grimm's Fairy Tales, is the 30th classic work of animation giant Disney. It is well known by Oscar score master alan menken, and it is with it that the music queen celine dion became an instant hit. Beauty and the Beast, which combines sensuality and sensibility, is popular with millions of viewers around the world and is another treasure that Disney has contributed to the world photo gallery. Whether it has evolved into an animated work, an IMAX movie, a stage play or even an ice dance, Beauty and the Beast has not lost its charm, and it exudes lasting enchanting beauty. In addition to continuing to shine brilliantly in film awards such as the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards, the theme song Beauty and the Beast, created by alan menken, the royal composer of Disney and the master of the score of the Academy Awards, swept the world's major music pop charts, and was fully affirmed by experts at the Grammy Award, the highest honor in pop music, and won the crown, which was called "the ultimate work of Disney film music" and "the most gorgeous".