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Walt Disney & George Lucas

Walt Disney & George Lucas. By Gabriela Rodriguez. Walt Disney. Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago Illinois As a young boy he developed his love for drawing. Walt would often sell drawings to his neighbors to make extra money.

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Walt Disney & George Lucas

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  1. Walt Disney & George Lucas By Gabriela Rodriguez

  2. Walt Disney • Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago Illinois • As a young boy he developed his love for drawing. • Walt would often sell drawings to his neighbors to make extra money. • He pursued his career by studying art and photography in night courses at the Chicago Art Institute.

  3. George Lucas • George Lucas was born on May 14, 1944 in Modesto, California • George Lucas’s first passion was car racing. • This changed when he was involved in a terrible car accident just after his high school graduation. • Once he recovered, he enrolled in a local junior college and then moved on to the University of Southern California film school. • That is where he knew that film is what he loved.

  4. Ways Of thinkingWalt Disney • Walt Disney believed in being an innovator and was very passionate. • He wanted to create a place where his employees could spend time with their families. (Disneyland and Disney World) • Always positive and in a happy mood

  5. George Lucas • George Lucas had a passion for what he did. • Before becoming a director, he wanted to be a race car driver • He is very adventurous and outgoing

  6. AccomplishmentsWalt Disney • Created a place where families can spend time together (Disneyland and Disney World) • Spanned development of motion pictures with many of his movies • Created many characters • Many honors around the world, 7 Emmys, and 48 Academy Awards

  7. George Lucas • Created numerous movies • Earned various Academy Awards • Created Star Wars which is one of the most successful films in Hollywood history • Star Wars created a industry of toys, comic books, and other collectables which established Science Fiction as Hollywood’s dominant genre. • One of his most significant achievements was implementing increased frame rates and the use of optical zooms to create the illusion of light speed space travel. • Lead to Skywalker Sound.

  8. Similarities • Both joined some sort of military service. • Both were turned down for a reason • (Walt because he was underage and George Lucas because of his numerous speeding tickets) • Nominated for Oscars • Both were evolved in entertainment • Created important businesses

  9. Differences • Walt Disney created an amusement park- George Lucas didn’t • Walt created first full length animated movie- George Lucas created Skywalker Sound which was first used in his movies (state-of-the-art audio) • Different style of movies • Walt opened new doors to creativities- George opened new doors to filmmaking, sound, and visual effects.

  10. Works Cited • Aldridge, Brad. “Walt Disney.” Just Disney. August 2003. November 28, 2008. <http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney> • Ankeny, Jason. “George Lucas Biography.” 2008. November 28, 2008. <http://www.fandango.com/georgelucas/biographies/p100308> • “ Biography for George Lucas.” 1990-2008. November 28, 2008. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000184/bio> • “George Lucas Biography.” 2000-2006. November 28, 2008. • http://www.filmmakers.com/artists/lucas/biography/index.htm • Schickle, Richard. “Builders and Titans- Walt Disney.” 2003. November 28,2008. <http://www.time.com/time/time100/builder/profile/disney3.html>

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