The Mouse Machine: Disney and TechnologyUniversity of Illinois Press, 2008 M06 18 - 232 pages Throughout Disney's phenomenally successful run in the entertainment industry, the company has negotiated the use of cutting-edge film and media technologies that, J. P. Telotte argues, have proven fundamental to the company's identity. Disney's technological developments include the use of stereophonic surround sound for Fantasia, experimentation with wide-screen technology, inaugural adoption of three-strip Technicolor film, and early efforts at fostering depth in the animated image. Telotte also chronicles Disney's partnership with television, development of the theme park, and depiction of technology in science-fiction narratives. An in-depth discussion of Disney's shift into digital filmmaking with its Pixar partnership and an emphasis on digital special effects in live-action films, such as the Pirates of the Caribbean series, also highlight the studio's historical investment in technology. By exploring the technological context for Disney creations throughout its history, The Mouse Machine illuminates Disney's extraordinary growth into one of the largest and most influential media and entertainment companies in the world. Hardbook is unjacketed. |
Contents
Main Street Machines and the Mouse | 1 |
1 Sound Fantasy | 23 |
Disney and the Color Adventure | 42 |
3 ThreeDimensional Animation and the Illusion of Life | 56 |
Disney Science Fiction and CinemaScope | 81 |
5 Disney in Television Land | 96 |
The Inhabitable Text of the Parks | 117 |
Of Black Holes and Computer Games | 141 |
Digital Disney Pixar and Beyond | 159 |
Conclusions | 179 |
Notes | 191 |
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back cover | 225 |
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