The Mouse Machine: Disney And Technology

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Throughout Disneys phenomenally successful run in the entertainment industry the company has negotiated the use of cuttingedge film and media technologies that J P Telotte argues have proven fundamental to the companys identity Disneys technological developments include the use of stereophonic surround sound for Fantasia experimentation with widescreen technology inaugural adoption of threestrip Technicolor film and early efforts at fostering depth in the animated image Telotte also chronicles Disneys partnership with television development of the theme park and depiction of technology in sciencefiction narratives An indepth discussion of Disneys shift into digital filmmaking with its Pixar partnership and an emphasis on digital special effects in liveaction films such as the Pirates of the Caribbean series also highlight the studios historical investment in technology By exploring the technological context for Disney creations throughout its history The Mouse Machine illuminates Disneys extraordinary growth into one of the largest and most influential media and entertainment companies in the worldHardbook is unjacketed