http://tags.library.upenn.edu/tag/animation+snow_white+characterization PennTags Feed http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/47647 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/47647 <p>This newspaper article commends Disney for not continuing in the direction of <em>Steamboat Willie,</em> but instead &ldquo;fleshing out&rdquo; individual characters., giving them &ldquo;soul&rdquo; and &ldquo;color.&rdquo; The author cites <em>Three Little Pigs</em> as a major turning point for Disney, especially in that it was the first Disney film to have a real plot. The relation of each pig to his house and its construction differentiates and enriches each character. The article includes a quote from Chuck Jones on the subject of <em>Three Little Pigs</em> which comments on character differentiation, saying that in the past, different characters looked different, but in this film, similar-looking characters were differentiated using elements other than visuals alone. The quote also clearly states Jones&rsquo; belief that <em>Three Little Pigs</em> was a turning point. <br /><br />The article mentions music, color, and style as contributing to the success of the film, and states that these factors and the short&rsquo;s popularity led Disney to another plane. His animated work was, as a direct result of this film, treated seriously, as art, and this can possibly be seen as the beginning of the &ldquo;Disney empire.&rdquo; The production of subsequent films, shorts and features, served to codify the Disney style, epitomized by the first Disney feature, <em>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs</em>. <br /><br />This article provides a primary source: animator Chuck Jones states that <em>Three Little Pigs</em> was a turning point. Also helpful is the discussion of why the short was so important, with a focus on characterization and plot. An interesting view expressed here but not elsewhere is that not only did <em>Three Little Pigs</em> serve as an internal bridge from experimental to feature-length fairy tale, but it also launched Disney&rsquo;s fame externally in the eyes of critics and film journals, and in this way contributed to Disney&rsquo;s future dominance.</p> http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/36475 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/36475 <p>This newspaper article commends Disney for not continuing in the direction of <em>Steamboat Willie,</em> but instead &ldquo;fleshing out&rdquo; individual characters., giving them &ldquo;soul&rdquo; and &ldquo;color.&rdquo; The author cites <em>Three Little Pigs</em> as a major turning point for Disney, especially in that it was the first Disney film to have a real plot. The relation of each pig to his house and its construction differentiates and enriches each character. The article includes a quote from Chuck Jones on the subject of <em>Three Little Pigs</em> which comments on character differentiation, saying that in the past, different characters looked different, but in this film, similar-looking characters were differentiated using elements other than visuals alone. The quote also clearly states Jones&rsquo; belief that <em>Three Little Pigs</em> was a turning point. <br /><br />The article mentions music, color, and style as contributing to the success of the film, and states that these factors and the short&rsquo;s popularity led Disney to another plane. His animated work was, as a direct result of this film, treated seriously, as art, and this can possibly be seen as the beginning of the &ldquo;Disney empire.&rdquo; The production of subsequent films, shorts and features, served to codify the Disney style, epitomized by the first Disney feature, <em>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs</em>. <br /><br />This article provides a primary source: animator Chuck Jones states that <em>Three Little Pigs</em> was a turning point. Also helpful is the discussion of why the short was so important, with a focus on characterization and plot. An interesting view expressed here but not elsewhere is that not only did <em>Three Little Pigs</em> serve as an internal bridge from experimental to feature-length fairy tale, but it also launched Disney&rsquo;s fame externally in the eyes of critics and film journals, and in this way contributed to Disney&rsquo;s future dominance.</p>