In 1948, the studio made another feature-length animated film: Cinderella, which was a success, and at the time, it was the highest budgeted film in Disney history. Later on, they made Song of the South and So Dear To My Heart, which were two live-action/animated hybrid films. In 1941, those animators with higher ranks earned $300 a week, while those in lower ranks earned only $12 a week. Hauprich mentions in her video that many animators went on a strike and left the company due to a strict hierarchy among animators.
In 1940, Disney released Bambi, Pinnochio, and Fantasia, which were total box-office failures. It became the very first animated film in English and Technicolor.Īccording to Bloop Animation, during World War II, it became hard to acquire equipment and materials, and people didn’t have the budget to go to the cinema, so Walt Disney produced animated military training and propaganda films for the US Army. In 1937, Walt Disney released a feature-length animated film: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which became a box-office hit. There was a financial dispute between Powers and Disney, which led Disney to find a different distributor and sign a contract with Columbia Pictures. In 1928, Disney’s third Mickey Mouse cartoon titled “Steamboat Willie” was released and became known as the first sync sound cartoon.īloop Animation’s article on the studio’s history mentions that in 1930, Disney’s Silly Symphonies became distributed by Pat Powers through Celebrity Productions. Disney created some silent cartoons starring the mouse, but they didn’t sell. Perhaps you’re familiar with him: His name is Mickey Mouse. Later on, Walt Disney was able to make a new character. Unfortunately, their distributor took away their rights to the character and even their animation staff. Melissa Hauprich’s YouTube video on Disney’s brief history mentions that in 1927, Walt Disney created a cute and funny character called Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Walt Disney and Roy Disney started producing Alice Comedies shorts, which featured a live-action girl who interacted with an animated world. During this time, Disney also officially acquired Pixar Animation Studios. It was first named Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, then became the Walt Disney Studio, then Walt Disney Feature Animations in 1986, and finally, Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2006. They wanted to create animated feature films, short films, and television specials. Its highest-grossing film is also Frozen at $1.287 billion.Īccording to Bloop Animation, Walt Disney Animation Studios was made as a division of Walt Disney Studios. Its highest awarded film is Frozen with 72 awards. The studio uses 2D Animation and CG Animation. Walt Disney Animation Studios is located in Burbank, California, USA.