jungle book 1967

Question 1

when was it created?

Answer 1

created in 1967 (silver age, walt disney last film before death)

Question 2

distribution company

Answer 2

buena vista distribution company

Question 3

cast

Answer 3

disney was the first film to cast famous celebrities from the time to attract a more mass audience e.g the beatles as the vultures

Question 4

platforms it’s currently on vs before (consumption)

Answer 4

before it was only shown in cinemas and released in cinemas in laters. however now it’s available to see on lots of platforms such as disney+/ amazon/ youtube

Question 5

awards

Answer 5

best music, best original song, international film

Question 6

how it was distributed

Answer 6

via radio, mouth to mouth

Question 7

how they met a mass audience

Answer 7

• REGULATION rated U, family friendly to meet the aim of a mass audience to maximise profits
• through cartoon, music and lighter/traditional themes
• accessible to global audiences in traditional format (cinema / vhs) and more recently streaming/ downloading
• re releasing
• synergy and tie ins

Question 8

production

Answer 8

• cel animation: is a transparent sheet on which objects are drawn or printed for traditional, hand drawn animation
• multi plane camera: moves a number of pieces of artwork past the camera at various distances from another (3d shots)
• xerography: like photocopying in order to ease graphic reproduction requirements and produce animations at lower costs
• shot recycling

Question 9

context

Answer 9

one of the most financially successful films of all time and followed traditional pattern of production distribution and circulation
Disney’s previous film too dark and not successful so they made new one more fam friendly