Thursday, October 23, 2008

My NHD Selection.!

This year for NHD the topic is individuals in history. I decided to work with Joe and Justin this year. We picked Walt Disney. This idea for Walt Disney was actually suggested by a friend. All three of us grew up watching Walt Disney movies like "101 Dalmations","The Lion King", and "Oliver and Company". These are all good disney movies and we think it would be fun to do him for NHD.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Steamboat Willie.!

Today I am writing about my first annotation. Steamboat Willie was the first ever animated cartoon with sound. The creator of this short cartoon was Walter E. Disney. This cartoon debuted Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse is Walt Disney's most known character. He is a human sized mouse who is always getting into trouble or making music.

In this video Mickey Mouse is working on a steamboat. He picks up Minney Mouse (Mickey Mouse's girlfriend) and her music sheets get eaten by a cow. Then they make music with the animals on the steamboat. Eventually he gets in trouble by the captain of the steamboat (a cat) and has to peel the potatoes. This cartoon is very clever, fun and catchy.