Walt Disney Research Paper

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Leader Trait Essay: Walt’s Vision Walt Disney was a very accomplished man, and known most for his leader like characteristics when developing his company. Disney had had a vision, which he desired be met before
his time expired. This vision, proposed in “The Cult” chapter, is that animation needed to be at the highest perspective, and nearly perfect. His vision was met, and even though it seems as a simple studio problem, altered a lot of his surrondings during his lifetime. This vision was, again, that animation his studio produced would be prompted with the best quality possible. Alterations, and new ideas were up for grabs, and Disney knew he needed to take them. His vision, meant making all animation better. New, clear sounds, much better visual quality, and providing a “connection to life” (p173). His company was the first to implement color into their business, changing toons from black and white, to a new impulsive colorful motion picture. He was moving on up in his vision, producing some of his best cartoons in this time period, with newfound color, and less sloppy cartoons. He went through many routines, just to make sure the cartoon would be suffice to his “golden” (p185) standard. Walt Disney was not going to quit until his vision became a reality, and with this we see new moralistic cartoons during the 1940’s. During this time period, many people were very depressed, due to America’s worst known recession, “ The Great Depression”.
The depression meant less jibs, leading to less money, and ultimately less happiness amongst the public. The cartoons Disney produced, would give something for the public to look forward too. Even when his studio was not affected by the depression, he was capable of maintaining a price that the people could afford. The animations, would indirectly bring joy to the public, reminding them that whatever the case to never give up. Movies like Bambi and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (p 175), released and would show Americans that even in your darkest hour, there will always be hope. Hope was something the people in America needed, and Disney provided
it. Now how did the introduction of color do this? Well, Disney’s vision, started a race in animation. This race led to the best stories being produce, and these stories sought out to deal with the happenings in life at the moment. The Depression being the current tragedy of this time, many of the animations were focused on hard lives, and perseverance. The movies would provide hope, changing one 's perspective on life. What to do about it, and how they can better themselves in the situation provided. Disney, a man with a simplistic dream, to better his work, was a public figure, for he gave many the ideology to “keep moving forward” (176). Pulling many out of their present pitiful state, was a big change during the depression, and made people realize that they too can control their own destiny. With one vision, Walt Disney was able, to change the lives of many. The idea of bettering his work, gave the public the attitude that they needed to pull themselves up and keep trying, no matter what the circumstances.
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