NHD Reflection !

This year for NHD me and my buddies, Joe Mattia, Darrin Mills, Brandon Roman, and Trevor Litchfield, did "The Ramones". It was somewhat difficult but indeed managable. I did have fun though because the people I was working with were a hoot. We had a few arguments but in the long run it all worked out. We were interested in the topic so I think that impacted on our effort. I learned that to just have fun but get the work done.

Some problems we ran into was that we did not have classes together. Another big one is that some of us kept forgetting the lines but that is something that will be handled. None of us really had acting experience, so we were performance virgins. The annotations were very annoying as usual. The rest wasn't that challenging at all.

Last year i was left doing all the work and this year i had a lot of help and it just felt like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulder. I think we did better this year rather than last year. I was also much interested in this year's topic than last year's topic. I also had a new teacher and a new person who helped us out. All in all the teachers were very helpful and I was not really stressed out at all.

Fourth Annotation.!

I am writing about a short part of a biography i found on justdisney.com. In this small section it tells how in 1918 Walt Disney tried to enlist in the military but was rejected. When this happened he enlisted on the Red Cross and was sent overseas to France, where he spent over a year driving an abulance and escorting Red Cross Officials around. This is an interesting fact that most people probally do not know.

Third Annotation Repost.!

My third annotation is from the same site of my second annotation. I looked around on the website and there is a lot of helpful information on it. The specific thing I was looking for this time around was an primary source, and I found some. The link to the picture is http://www.justdisney.com/images/walt_disney_photos/unedited_pics/WaltOscars.JPG.The picture doesnt look like much, but you know the saying a picture is worth a thousand words. This is Walt after his studio won 4 academy awards. I chose to look at this picture because it shows how sucessful his studio was.

Second Annotation Repost.!

This is my second annotation on Walt Disney. The spcific thing I looked at this time was how he actually made his animation. First a story board is made and the whole film is thought up. Then the directors come together and discuss what will be in the final cut. After that the dialogue is done so the animators will now what the characters will say. The characters are then thought of and sketches are made. They put all the sketches together and choose what ones will used. Last they put all the sketches all together and add the voices, and make the final edit then it is released for public viewing.http://www.justdisney.com/animation/animation.html. This whole site was made and written by Brad Aldridge Productions, Berkeley, CA. This site is just all about Walt Disney from his biography to media clips of him. This is a secondary source of information, but still helpful.

Thesis Statement Repost.!

Walt Disney was one of the most successful enturpenure's of the 20th century. Almost everything he got invovled in he just struck gold with. From small cartoon sketches to big animated live action movies. But everything wasnt allways going good. He hit many hard times during his stride to be a cartoon artist. He often times found himself at a bankrupt bussiness or having nothing at all but the clothes on his back. Walt Diseny was a pioneer and innovator, he had one of the most creative minds of not only his time but of all time.

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.

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.