Disney's Jungle Book (1967 & 2016) Flashcards
How Disney fits into the wider film industry?
-One of the big 4 (with Columbia, Universal and WB)
-Owns Fox, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar, EPSN etc (its a conglomerate)
What is vertical integration?
The parent company owns multiple companies across different stages of film industry
What is horizontal integration?
The parent company owns multiple companies at the same stage of the film industry (called subsidiaries)
How does Disney fit into vertical integration?
-Owns Walt Disney Studios for production and distribution
-Owns Disney DVD for Exhibition
How does Disney fit into horizontal integration?
-Owns Pixar, Marvel, LucasFilm and Disney Studio for production
-Owns Disney DVD, Disney+, Sky, Hulu for exhibition
Ownership issues with film industry?
Decreases content diversity
Impact of digitally convergent media?
Allows for audiences to watch anywhere at any time
First feature length animation?
Snow white and the seven dwarfs (1937)
Why was JB 1967 significant to Walt Disney?
It was one of his last movies, he was heavily involved in it
Why was the voice casting significant for JB 1967?
The majority who were cast were famous: Phil Harris, Louis Prima, NEARLY The Beatles
Why was JB 1967 significant for technology?
Due to the use of xerography, production was quicker as artists didn’t have to draw onto each cel, they could be copied.
Multiplane camera allows for a more realistic zoom-like effect for audiences
Budget for JB 1967?
$4 million USD
Revenue on opening weekend for JB 1967?
$66 million USD
Total box office revenue for JB 1967?
$378 million USD
How was hype created for JB 1967?
-Featured main characters on posters
-Released at a quiet time of the year for films
-Large scale of merchandise was released (soft toys, children’s books)
-Animation exhibition outside the ‘red carpet’