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Walt Disney
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American animator and producer whose studio set the technical and commercial standards of the animation industry: synchronized sound with Steamboat Willie in 1928, and the first American cel-animated feature with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937. The company he co-founded grew into one of the largest media enterprises in the world.
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Defining ContributionSteamboat Willie, 1928; Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937; the modern animation studio 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Technologies Developed
William Garity built the advanced version for Walt Disney Studios in 1937.
Works Created
Produced by Walt Disney; supervising director David Hand led the credited directing team.
Sources
1. Encyclopedia Britannica
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Wikimedia FoundationTechnologies Developed: Multiplane CameraQuote, Technologies Developed: Multiplane Camera
The movements are calculated and photographed frame by frame, with the result being an illusion of depth by having several layers of artwork moving at different speeds: the further away from the camera, the slower the speed.
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