Who are the world's leading animation companies?

The world's first all-verbal animated film

was the 1928 American cartoon "Steamboat William" drawn by Walt Disney. Walt Disney's American animated film "Steamboat William". The cartoon premiered in New York City on November 18, 1928, and was the first time that Mickey Mouse, the famous animated character, was introduced to audiences. In fact, Disney completed a full-length animated feature with sound and dialogue, "The Airplane Man," in the same year, but it was released after "Steamboat William".

The first widescreen animated feature

was Walt Disney's 1956 production of "Lady and the Tramp.

The first animated film made with an animation camera

was the 1940 Walt Disney film Fantasia.

The first major animated film in the United States

was the 1937 Walt Disney production Snow White.

The first Walt Disney animated feature in color

was 1932's "Flowers and Trees," made in a three-color process, which premiered at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles in July 1932, and which is often mistakenly credited as being the world's first animated cartoon in color

The animated feature that cost the most money

was the Walt Disney The Fox and the Hound (1982) from Walt Disney Studios, which cost $10 million

Famous animated characters Donald Duck first appeared on the silver screen

Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck are two of the most famous animated characters drawn by American animator Walt Disney. Donald Duck first appeared in the 1934 animated film The Three Wise Chicks.

The most popular animated character

is the world-famous Mickey Mouse, who was born on November 18, 1928, the day that the first animated cartoon with sound, "Steamboat William," featuring Mickey Mouse, was first shown. In fact, it was created not by Walt Disney but by another animator named Uba Iwerks. It wasn't actually Walt Disney, but another cartoonist named Uba Iwerks who created it. But the voice of Mickey Mouse was designed by Disney. By 1934, Mickey Mouse was the Hollywood star who received the most fan mail. Eleven cartoons featuring Mickey Mouse were made, 87 of which were produced in the 1930s. The last Mickey Mouse cartoon was Simple Things in 1953.

Disney animated films:

Disney's animated films can be divided into Disney Classic Animation (CLASSICS), Disney Live Action with Animation (Live Action with Animation), Disney Computer Animation (3D Computer Animation), Disney Model Animation (Claymation Animation). Claymation Animation), Disney film version of the cartoon (Movietoons Animation) and Disney Video Premiere (Video Premiere) and other types of classic animation to become the most important symbol of Disney, the first classic animation to create this situation is the 1937 release of the animated feature film, the famous "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", the most classic Disney film set in many glories, as the world's first feature-length animated film with a plot, but also the world's first release of the film soundtrack music record, the world's first use of multi-level camera shooting animation, or the world's first animated film to hold a grand premiere and won the Oscar Special Achievement Award, so it can be said that, since then It can be said that from then on, animated movies were not only a form of children's entertainment, but also began to become a mainstream movie form. Disney has since become the leading animated film big brother, leading the trend of animated films, after decades of development, Disney also by the original small animation studio quickly expanded into the international entertainment giant and has a global reputation of multinational corporations, in addition to the movie, the scope of influence to expand to the theme parks, toys, clothing, and book publishing and other industries.

Disney's classic animation (CLASSICS) by Disney's most representative Walt Disney animation Studios (Walt Disney animation Studios) production, especially in recent years, almost every year, a new play is launched, and therefore is often called by some fans of the "animation blockbuster of the year! "In fact, it is not necessarily released every year, the vast majority of classic animation is mainly feature-length films, of course, there are also a few belonging to the medium and short animation collection or musical and documentary nature, and later there are also a lot of works have been adapted for Disney theme parks parades, Ice World and musicals and other forms, and some of them were later released in addition to the television version of the program and video, DVD and other films programs as well as sequels to video tapes, DVDs, and other audiovisual products. In order to make the collection of Disney animation classics better, the following is a list of 44 films that have been released by Disney animation classics as of 2004:

1937/12/21 Snow White and Seven Dwarfs (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) CLASSICS-1

1940/11/13 Fantasia CLASSICS-3

1942/08/13 Bambi CLASSICS-5

1943/02/06 Saludos Amigos CLASSICS-6

1945/ 02/03 The Three Caballeros 02/03 The Three Caballeros CLASSICS-7

1946/04/20 Make Mine Music CLASSICS-8

1947/09/27 Fun and Fancy Free CLASSICS-9

1948/05/27 Melody Time CLASSIC-10

1949/10/05 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad CLASSICS-11

1949/10/05 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad CLASSICS-11

< p>1950/02/15 Cinderella CLASSICS-12

1951/07/28 Alice in Wonderland CLASSICS-13

1953/02/05 Peter Pan (Peter Pan) CLASSICS-14

1955/06/16 Lady and the Tramp CLASSICS-15

1959/01/29 Sleeping Beauty CLASSICS-16

1961/01/25 101 Dalmatians (101 Loyal Dogs) CLASSICS-16

1961/01/25 101 Dalmatians (101 Loyal Dogs) CLASSICS-16

1961/01/25 101 Dalmatians (101 Loyal Dogs) Dalmatians CLASSICS-17

1963/12/25 The Sword in the Stone CLASSICS-18

1967/10/18 The Jungle Book CLASSICS-19

1970/12/22

1970/12/24 The Aristocats CLASSICS-20

1973/11/08 Robin Hood CLASSICS-21

1977/03/11 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh CLASSICS-22

1977/06/22 The Rescuers CLASSICS-23

1981/07/10 The Fox and the Hound CLASSICS-24

1985/07/24 Robin Hood CLASSICS-24

< p>1985/07/24 The Black Cauldron CLASSICS-25

1986/07/02 The Great Mouse Detective CLASSICS-26

1988/11/18 Oliver &. Company CLASSICS-27

1989/11/17 The Little Mermaid CLASSICS-28

1990/11/16 The Rescuers Down Under CLASSICS-29

1991/11/22 Beauty and the Beast CLASSICS-30

1992/11/25 Aladdin CLASSICS-31

1994/06/15 The Lion King CLASSICS-31

1994/06/15 The Lion King 1997/06/27 Hercules CLASSICS-35

1998/06/19 Mulan CLASSICS-36

1999/06/18 Tarzan CLASSICS-37

2000/01/01 Fantasia/2000 CLASSICS-38

2000/12/15 The Emperor's New Groove CLASSICS-39

2001/06/15 Atlantis: The Lost Empire CLASSICS-40

2001/06/15 Atlantis: The Lost Empire CLASSICS-40

1999/06/18 Tarzan CLASSICS-37

1999/06/18 Tarzan CLASSICS-40

2002/06/21 Lilo & Stitch CLASSICS-41

2002/11/27 Treasure Planet CLASSICS-42

2003/11/01 Brother Bear. Brother Bear CLASSICS-43

2004/04/02 Home on the Range CLASSICS-44

Because of DVD's superior picture and sound quality and powerful interactive features, the Disney Company has always emphasized DVD as a medium, especially for the outstanding animated classics. classic animation, Disney from 2001 to launch a special Disney Platinum Collection series of DVD (Disney Platinum Collection), which also represents the highest achievement of Disney audio-visual products. Because Disney released a variety of animated films exceptionally rich, the beginning of Disney's audio-visual products formulated a "limited release" policy, each time the release time of about 8 months, it must be discontinued and out-of-print, so that can be smoothly and successively launched in the past animation works. However, in 2000, the Disney Company significantly adjusted the release policy of audio-visual products, and no longer insisted that every animated film must be released for a limited period of time. However, it listed a list of 10 exceptions to the list, restricting 10 classic animations or must be released for a limited period of time, and the first time on the market, the next round of releases will not be released until about 10 years later. These 10 Disney animated classics include Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Bambi, Cinderella, Miss and the Rascal, 101 Faithful Dogs, The Prince of the Forest, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King, which are representative of Disney and are amongst the best known and most popular of all household names. These 10 classic animated films were launched in the form of "Disney Platinum Collection" (Disney Platinum Collection). Beginning in the fall of 2001, the films were released one a year on a limited release policy, all on two-disc DVDs with interactive menus and extensive bloopers, featuring never-before-released, collectible content, and each year, the Platinum Collection DVDs were released with great fanfare, making it one of the most important events of the year for Disney. The first "Disney Platinum Collector's Edition" DVD to be released in 2001 was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Let's take a look at some of the most iconic animated DVDs of all time.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Platinum Edition

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Platinum Edition (1937)

The 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is not only the most popular animated DVD of all time, but it is also one of the most popular animated DVDs of all time. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a revolutionary breakthrough in the capacity of animation, the order of shooting, the depth of field, perspective and level of the screen. The first DVD release of this 64-year-old animated classic is another stunning milestone achievement in the digital audiovisual field.

On the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney's birth, the DVD version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released simultaneously in October 2001 worldwide. It is also the first of a series of animated films listed as one of the top ten Platinum Collector's Edition series by the Disney Company. This DVD set is definitely an encyclopedia of animation, in addition to the humorous and lovely animated images, bright and colorful images and exciting music, it contains a wide range of footage and special features, which can be described as extravagant: not only does it contain different versions of the story of Snow White, but also the production process of the film, hand-drawn scripts, semi-finished animation, discarded scenes, character design, interactive games and karaoke, etc. It also creatively includes the production process, hand-drawn scripts, half-finished animation, abandoned scenes, character design, interactive games and karaoke, and so on. The DVD also includes the production process of the movie, hand-drawn scripts, half-finished animations, abandoned scenes, character designs, interactive games and karaoke, etc. It also creatively uses a "magic mirror" as the host of the DVD to lead the audience into the fascinating world of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Because Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a true classic in the minds of animation fans, it has been released many times in different media, including VHS tapes and LDs. It is perhaps impossible to find a second film that has been released more times than Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Disney's production department has brought the movie back to life by using advanced digital remastering techniques to enhance the image and sound. The DVD set is so amazingly good that you can't believe it's a movie that's over 60 years old! With no dust or film scratches visible on the film's image, and vibrant, bright colors, even when compared to some of the newer contemporary animated features, one can't help but be impressed with Disney's refurbishing techniques for older films. The original mono soundtrack has also been carefully digitally restored, with a noise reduction process that first removes high-frequency hiss, and then carefully re-digitally remixed to honor the original artwork by synthesizing a brand new DD 5.1 track based on the mono track, a remixed 5.1 track that is remarkably faithful to the original mono source. Aside from slightly widening the front soundstage and adding some dynamics to the sound, it's gratifying to see that no new effects have been artificially added or forced to sever the atmosphere and ambience of the sound. The surround channels are pretty much quiet throughout the entire movie, with just a few well-timed overdubs or some added rendering during the occasional tense scene. Suffice it to say that the new 5.1 mix, while far more acoustically pleasing, still retains the rare essence of the movie's original soundtrack.

As the first animated film in history to have such a profound impact, the excellent quality of the remastered picture, the faithful sound effects, and the behind-the-scenes footage all add to the collector's value of this DVD set. A must-have for any fan.

"Mulan" Special Edition

This animated movie based on famous Chinese folklore is Disney's 36th animated classic, introducing the familiar heroine "Mulan" to the world. Mulan's strong and flexible character, the courage to go forward, valiant image of the Western audience completely conquered, they lamented Mulan girl's heroic deeds at the same time, but also y in love with this strong Chinese woman, they even put their own minds in the annual Asian character of the year did not hesitate to give to the legendary character to express their reverence and love for her feelings. Disney in order to "Mulan" production, specifically in Florida to rebuild a strong animation studio and production studio, and many times to send a team of experts in-depth investigation of mainland China and the scene, and strive to try to restore the ancient Chinese story of the style and trajectory, and the master of the soundtrack Jerry Goldsmith (Jerry Goldsmith) is personally as the original soundtrack to the film, a large number of used in the A large number of ethnic musical instruments used in the movie make Chinese people feel very friendly. Two Chinese superstars, Jackie Chan and Coco Lee, were also hired to provide voice-overs and sing the Chinese theme song, which in effect further strengthened the influence of the movie in the Chinese community. Through a series of elaborate arrangements and more than five years of preparation, "Mulan" was an instant hit.

The Mulan DVD was re-released for the second time in 2005 in a special two-disc set, which better guarantees the quality of the movie's image converted to DVD. The image is smooth, beautiful, with vibrant, crisp and aesthetic colors. In the DVD image, we can see that the background of many scenes is like a Chinese ink landscape painting. If we take away the characters in the foreground, the background pursues a hazy painting style, unlike Western oil paintings, which pursues exquisite realism, but creates a kind of light and elegantly written mood, which has never been seen in Disney's animated movies. In addition, in the use of lines, "Mulan" also incorporates the rounded strokes of Chinese painting, whether it is the character modeling, background architecture, or the shape of the lines of smoke, all with a strong Chinese flavor. Meanwhile, as an animated film suitable for the whole family to watch, in the description of war scenes, Disney tries to blur the background of the era as much as possible, and skillfully avoids the brutal images of close combat in the Cold War era. Therefore, we can see the Huns of the Han and Jin Dynasties, the costumes and ladies' make-ups of the Tang Dynasty, as well as gunpowder of the Song Dynasty, and the garden style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, etc. In the meantime, the Meanwhile, the Chinese characters appearing in the movie are in a variety of styles, including seal script, official script, cursive script, and regular script. Although there is a discrepancy with the historical facts, this artistic treatment is also praiseworthy. In terms of sound, the Dolby 5.1 surrounds exhibit rich multi-channel qualities with high channel separation, clear and dynamic sound, and beautiful music. Meanwhile, the dialogues are very prominent and textured, while the dubbing of the Region 3 version in both Cantonese and Mandarin makes it more collectible for domestic audiences. This new two-disc special edition DVD set is not only anamorphic, but also contains many first-ever content, including rare insider information on the production, music videos, and director's commentary, making it not only valuable for viewing, but also as a collector's item.

The Lion King

Disney's animated adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet, but set in the African continent, explores serious themes such as love, responsibility and the meaning of life through the growth of Simba, the lion cub. Disney's animation specialists utilized ink and rough drawing rendering techniques to fully reveal the magnificence of the African land, and the computer animation will be the antelope herd Mercedes Benz a scene of surging presentation, coupled with Hans Timmer's surging musical score, giving a person like an epic feeling. The film's box office was amazing, and it became one of the best-selling movies in the history of cinema. In addition to digitally optimized picture quality, The Lion King 2-Disc Collector's Edition DVD features both versions of the film and THX-certified high-quality surround sound for home theaters, plus a wealth of fun interactive games and behind-the-scenes making-of content, including brand-new footage not seen in the original film, as well as many behind-the-scenes featurettes, the story's inspiration, the making of the film, and the theme song of the film. MTV and an interview with creator Elton Strong, so fans can relive the extraordinary impact of The Lion

King. As the sun rises over the horizon and night turns to day, the land of Africa awakens! Guided by a thrilling opening music, all the animals move step by step to the Glory Stone, coming to congratulate the birth of Simba the Lion King! In the company of many enthusiastic and loyal friends, Simba not only experienced the most glorious moments in his life, but also encountered the most difficult challenges, in the endured life, death, love, responsibility and all the tests of life, so that in the cycle of the law of nature, experience the true meaning of life!

Disney has taken this DVD set very seriously, and each frame of the entire film has been digitally restored, and some of the images have even been recolored, in addition to removing dirt and specks from the film stock. The color is very full, the beginning of the birth of the Lion King, a variety of animals to the rock in front of the clouds of light and shadow down the vibrant, touching. The sound effects are specially remastered by renowned sound mixers for general home theater environments. The re-mastered track has a better sense of envelopment, and the dynamic range of the sound is significantly enhanced, with full impact. The music is very moving and enhances the atmosphere of the film, and the dubbing in Region 3 features both Mandarin and Cantonese renditions, adding to the value of the collection and making the animated film more suitable for the whole family to enjoy.

"Beauty and the Beast" Platinum EditionBeauty and the Beast: Platinum Edition

This movie from the Grimm's Fairy Tales fable adaptation of the animation giant Disney's 30th classic, Oscar-winning soundtrack master Alan Menken (Alan Menken) popular work, singing diva Celine Dion (Celine Dion). Celine Dion (Celine Dion) borrowed the power of a hit, a collection of sexy and sensual "Beauty and the Beast" popular with hundreds of millions of viewers around the world, is Disney for the world's movie library to contribute to another treasure. Whether it has evolved into an animated work or an IMAX movie, a stage play or even a dance on ice, Beauty and the Beast has not only not lost its charm, but has also exuded a bewitching grace with its long-lasting enchantment and stunning beauty. In addition to the Oscars, Golden Globes and other film awards in the current year continued to brilliant, by the Disney composer, Oscar-winning soundtrack master Alan Menken composed the film theme song "Beauty And The Beast" is sweeping the world's major music popularity charts, and in the highest honor of the pop music "Grammy Awards" in the highest honor of pop music, experts fully affirmed, won the laurel, and is known as "Disney's ultimate works of film music", "the most magnificent, the most magnificent one of the peak of the masterpiece! "

Disney's film music is one of the most spectacular and magnificent masterpieces of all.

Disney's Platinum Edition DVD set is certified by THX for high quality, and features three versions of the film, the best of which is the Special Edition, while the other two are the original, unprocessed version and the in-production version. The DVD's original and Special Editions are virtually identical, but the Special Edition is superior in detail, and the audio highlights are the Broadway-style music and vocals, which are not only beautiful, but also natural in tone. The audio highlights of the DVD are the Broadway-style music and singing, which is not only beautiful, but also natural in terms of timbre, with the highs, mids, and lows articulated freely, full of smooth musicality, and bright and rich in rhythm.

In the two-disc set of "Beauty and the Beast" Platinum Edition, not only the picture is moving, the sound is moving, and the extra footage is quite rich, in addition to revealing the inner workings of the movie production, there is also an interactive game of "Unlocking the Spell" for children. The enchanting fairy tale, the lyrical music and songs, the beautiful images, and the all-encompassing bonus features on the disc are both informative and entertaining, and are well worth owning for adults and children alike.

This year's new film, the not-so-long-ago release "Four-Eyed Chicken," is about a chicken who dares to face the truth and fights aliens, and it's pretty good.

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