Snow White and the seven dwarfs

Question 1

When did Snow White come out?

Answer 1

-Snow White came out in 1937->in between the world wars

Question 2

What was Snow White the first film of?

Answer 2

-Snow White was the first Disney princess (feature film)

Question 3

Where is Snow White based?

Answer 3

Germany

Question 4

How long did it take to make Snow White?

Answer 4

3 years

Question 5

What is each frame of Snow White?

Answer 5

drawn out by hand

Question 6

What was the production like? (8)

Answer 6

-used a rotoscope->effect used to create the film->very advanced for it’s time
-multiplane camera->create a more realistic effect
-24 cels for 1 second
-200,000 cels for the whole movie
-took 3 years to produce
-Walt did a one man show of the movie so the animators knew the plot etc
-first feature length animation
-cel animated technology-> multiplane camera

Question 7

What was the distribution like? (7)

Answer 7

-sat in London cinemas for 6 months
-gets re-released every 7 years (Blu Ray etc)
-RKO decided on a general release in February 1938 due to good box office and the success of the movie
-trailer has a narrator who interacts with the audience
-DVD first released in 2008
-went onto achieve a personalised Oscar and set the category for future Oscars
-synergy->eg McDonalds

Question 8

What marketing did they use? (9)

Answer 8

-trailer uses a mixture of snippets of the film with info on how film was made->as methods of production were unknown to audiences
-merchandise->figures of the characters
-McDonald’s collaboration and cigarettes
-7 different languages
-social media
-collaborations/partnerships with brands
-interviews to help promote
-film trailers are tried and tested methods of distribution
-film done in different languages (dubbed)