Essay Plan

Name: Scott Peden                                   

Essay Tile:  What do you understand by the term ‘Disnyesque’, support your answer with a brief history on the Disney Corporation

Introduction: A few sentences explaining my initial thoughts on what is understood by the term ‘Disneyesque’. A brief history of Disney.- a short paragraph describing the how, who and where of how Disney came to be. What Disney are well known for? -  a short paragraph telling of the achievements and pioneering accomplishments done by the Disney corporation.

Outline of issues, ideas, observations, etc; you will be addressing in the main part of your essay: Here I will write about the different techniques used in Disney animation: The extensive use of realism. - Why is there very little surrealism in Disney animation and does this improve the animation. Who does it appeal to?  Why? The use of anthropomorphosis- why are there so many animals and objects in Disney animation in comparison to the amount of human beings? Do animals appeal more to the target audience? Why is everything in Disney animations cute? Are there any darker sides to Disney animation? Hidden meanings or subtle messages.

Research material (books, films, articles, websites, etc. Write in brackets after each source what kind of source it is, e.g. magazine, book etc. Write the full source details (name of author, title, date of the publication etc). This is to aid you in finding the source easily should you need to find it again. You will also need the source in the footnotes and the bibliography of your essay. Disney’s Art of Animation- from Mickey Mouse to Beauty and the Beast. Author: Bob Thomas 741.58 (Book) The Illusion of Life, Disney Animation Author: Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston 741.58 (Book) http://oldmagazinearticles.com/articles.php?cid=123 (website/ magazine article) http://www.awn.com/articles/drive-realism-disney-harryhausen-landreth-part-1/page/2%2C1 (website/ article) I will use these resources to identify Disney’s techniques and people’s opinions on them. I will also look at different types of animation and compare them to the Disneyesque style. (warner bros, jan leineker, deadsy etc).