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Walt Disney Animation Studios, headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, is an American animation studio that creates animated feature films, short films, and television specials for The Walt Disney Company. Founded on October 16, 1923, it is a division of The Walt Disney Studios. The studio has produced 54 feature films, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937 to Big Hero 6 in 2014.
Originally founded as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in 1923 and incorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929, the studio was exclusively dedicated to producing short films until it expanded into feature production in 1934. In 1983, Walt Disney Productions named its live-action film studio Walt Disney Pictures. During a corporate restructuring in 1986, Walt Disney Productions was renamed The Walt Disney Company and the animation division, renamed Walt Disney Feature Animation, became a subsidiary of its film division, The Walt Disney Studios. In 2006, Walt Disney Feature Animation took on its current name, Walt Disney Animation Studios after Pixar Animation Studios was acquired by Disney in the same year.
For much of its existence, the studio was recognized as the premier American animation studio; it developed many of the techniques, concepts, and principles that became standard practices of traditional animation. The studio also pioneered the art of storyboarding, which is now a standard technique used in both animated and live-action filmmaking. The studio's catalog of animated features is among Disney's most notable assets, with the stars of its animated shorts – Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto – becoming recognizable figures in popular culture and mascots for The Walt Disney Company as a whole.
Walt Disney Animation Studios, today managed by Edwin Catmull and John Lasseter (who also manage Pixar), continues to produce feature films using both hand-drawn animation and computer-generated imagery (CGI). Its 55th and 56th features, Zootopia and Moana, are currently in production; the former is scheduled for release on March 4, 2016, and the latter is scheduled for release on November 23, 2016.
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Frozen II (2019)
, 1h44Directed by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Musical, Animation
Themes Politique, Political films, Children's films, Films about royalty
Actors Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Sterling K. Brown, Evan Rachel Wood
Trois ans après les événements du premier film, Elsa commence à entendre une étrange voix venant du nord qui l’appelle. Réveillant d'anciens esprits nordiques, le royaume d'Arendelle se retrouve en danger.
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
, 1h52Directed by Rich Moore, Phil Johnston
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Films about video games, Children's films
Actors John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Gal Gadot, Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch, Taraji P. Henson
Six ans après les événements du premier film (Les Mondes de Ralph), Ralph La Casse et Vanellope restent toujours les meilleurs amis du monde et s'amusent chaque nuit à jouer ensemble. Alors que Ralph est heureux de la vie qu'il a, Vanellope avoue être ennuyée par son jeu, qui est trop prévisible, et aimerait de la nouveauté. Un jour, Ralph essaie d'exaucer son souhait en créant une course bonus dans l'un des circuits. Vanellope va contre la joueuse de la borne d'arcade pour profiter de la course à fond, tant et si bien que la joueuse, en forçant trop sur le volant, le casse. La situation paraît désespérée lorsque le propriétaire de la salle d'arcade, M. Litwak, annonce que le créateur de Sugar Rush a fait faillite, quand l'un des adolescents trouve un volant sur eBay. Cependant, M. Litwak le trouve trop cher et n'a d'autre choix que de débrancher la borne de Sugar Rush, laissant tous les personnages du jeu sans abri.
Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
, 21minutesDirected by Stevie Wermers-Skelton
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Musical, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Josh Gad, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel, Chris Williams, John de Lancie
Pour fêter leur tout premier Noël ensemble depuis la réouverture des portes du château, Anna et Elsa décident d'organiser une grande fête dans tout le royaume d'Arendelle. Mais lorsque les invités rentrent chacun chez eux afin de fêter Noël à leur manière, les deux sœurs se rendent compte qu'elles n'ont elles aucune tradition pour cette fête. Olaf, aidé de Sven, va alors parcourir le royaume en quête de coutumes pour leur offrir un Noël inoubliable en partant dans une aventure sans avertir ses proches.
Inner Workings (2016)
, 6minutesOrigin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Children's films
Paul, un employé de bureau très strict dirigé par son cerveau, écoute enfin son cœur pour profiter de la vie...
Moana (2016)
, 1h47Directed by Chris Williams, Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Musical, Animation
Themes Feminist films, Seafaring films, Politique, Transport films, Musical films, Political films, Children's films
Actors Dwayne Johnson, Auliʻi Cravalho, Rachel House, Alan Tudyk, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger
In the ancient South Pacific world of Oceania, a born navigator, Moana, sets sail in search of a fabled island. During her journey, she teams up with her hero, the legendary demi-god, Maui.
Zootopia (2016)
, 1h48Directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about racism, Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre, Films about lions, Films about foxes, Musical films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Shakira, Idris Elba, J. K. Simmons, Nate Torrence
The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Composed of habitat neighborhoods such as ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together — a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde, to solve the mystery. They have less than 48 hours to find a missing mammal.
Frozen Fever (2015)
, 7minutesDirected by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about families, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Chris Williams, Donald Reignoux
Elsa plans to give Anna a perfect surprise birthday party with the help of Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf. However, after planning the party and as Anna is being led on a "party treasure hunt," by following a string that winds through the kingdom, Elsa finds that she has caught a cold. She starts sneezing and unknowingly produces a group of small snowmen much like Olaf with each sneeze, who proceed to wreak havoc with the birthday party's decorations, much to Kristoff's chagrin as they have been left by Elsa to watch the birthday decorations to make sure Anna's birthday is perfect. While Elsa takes Anna on the hunt, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf try to control the little snowmen and fix back the decorations in time for Anna and Elsa's return to the castle.
Feast (2014)
, 6minutesDirected by Patrick Osborne
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Animation, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs, Buddy films, Children's films
Actors Katie Q. Lowes, Ben Bledsoe, Stephen Apostolina
While licking at discarded fast food wrappers, a stray male Boston Terrier puppy spots a French fry dropped on the ground and eats it. James, the man who dropped the fry, offers a second one to the puppy and takes him home. James names him Winston and begins feeding him portions of his own meals and junk food in addition to regular kibble.
Big Hero 6 (2014)
, 1h42Directed by Chris Williams, Don Hall
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about children, Films about families, Comedy science fiction films, Superhero films, Musical films, Super-héros inspiré de comics, Buddy films, Children's films, Robot films
Actors Génesis Rodríguez, Ryan Potter, T. J. Miller, Maya Rudolph, Damon Wayans, Jr., Jamie Chung
Hiro Hamada is a 14-year-old robotics genius in the futuristic fictional city of San Fransokyo. Raised by his aunt Cass and older brother Tadashi after the death of his parents, he spends his time participating in illegal robot fights. To redirect Hiro, Tadashi takes him to the robotics center at his university, where Hiro meets Tadashi's friends: GoGo, Wasabi, Honey Lemon, and Fred, as well as Baymax, the inflatable healthcare companion robot Tadashi created. To enroll in the school, Hiro signs up for the school's science fair and presents microbots: swarms of tiny robots that can link together in any arrangement imaginable. Professor Callaghan, the head of the university's robotics program, is impressed, and grants Hiro entrance to the university. Alastair Krei, renowned entrepreneur and president of Krei Tech, offers to buy the microbots, but Hiro follows Callaghan's warnings about Krei's questionable business practices and declines to sell them. When Tadashi and Hiro later arrive at the university to find it engulfed in flames, Tadashi rushes in to rescue Callaghan, but the building explodes moments later, killing him.
Frozen (2013)
, 1h42Directed by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about children, Films about families, Films about magic and magicians, Films based on mythology, Politique, Musical films, Films based on Norse mythology, Political films, Children's films, Films about royalty
Actors Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Alan Tudyk, Johnny Depp
Elsa, Princess of Arendelle, possesses cryokinetic powers, with which she is able to produce or manipulate ice, frost and snow at will. One night while playing, she accidentally injures her younger sister, Anna. Their shocked parents, the king and queen, seek help from the troll king, who heals Anna and removes her memories of Elsa's magic. The royal couple isolate the children in the castle until Elsa learns to control her magical powers. Afraid of hurting Anna again, and her ability to control her powers deteriorating, Elsa spends most of her time alone in her room, refusing even to speak to Anna and a rift develops between the sisters as they grow up. When the girls are teenagers, their parents die at sea during a storm.
Get a Horse! (2013)
, 6minutesDirected by Lauren MacMullan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about films, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Musical films, Mise en scène d'une souris, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Walt Disney, Billy Bletcher, Marcellite Garner, Will Ryan, Russi Taylor, Bob Bergen
Get a Horse! follows Mickey, his favorite gal pal Minnie Mouse and their friends Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow as they delight in a musical wagon ride – until Peg-Leg Pete shows up and tries to run them off the road. Mickey and Horace are forced through the movie screen into the theater, emerging as color, CGI version of themselves. Mickey proceeds to do battle with Pete on both sides of the screen, enlisting the aid of Horace (who had briefly left the theater to get modern concessions and 'borrow' a smartphone). They outwit Pete by flipping the screen on different axes to alternately change the flow of gravity and of time, causing Pete to repeatedly injure himself on the same objects. Finally, the movie screen falls apart, revealing a modern CGI landscape, and the now modernized Disney characters return to the film, fading out in time for Pete to get stuck in the iris.
Tangled Ever After (2012)
, 6minutesDirected by Byron Howard, Nathan Greno
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Animation
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Zachary Levi, Mandy Moore, Kari Wahlgren, Paul F. Tompkins, Alan Dale, Byron Howard
On Rapunzel and Eugene Fitzherbert's wedding day, Pascal and Maximus (the ring bearers) accidentally lose the wedding rings at the start of the wedding ceremony. Eventually, they retrieve the rings in time for the end of the wedding ceremony, but along the way, cause immense collateral damage and get themselves dirty (after landing in a tar factory). The happy couple finally get married, only for Pascal and Maximus to accidentally lose the wedding cake.
Paperman (2012)
, 6minutesDirected by John Kahrs
Origin USA
Genres Romantic comedy, Animation, Romance
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films, Children's films
Actors Kari Wahlgren, John Kahrs, Jack Goldenberg
Un employé de bureau rencontre une jeune femme dans le New York des années 1940. Découvrant qu'elle travaille dans un immeuble en face de son bureau, il tentera d'attirer son attention avec des avions en papier, mais échoue à chaque fois. Déçu, il abandonne quand tout d'un coup, ses avions en papier s'animent et vont l'aider à retrouver celle qu'il aime...
Secret of the Wings (2012)
, 1h32Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films, Les fées, Children's films
Actors Mae Whitman, Lucy Hale, Lucy Liu, Jesse McCartney, Anjelica Huston, Raven-Symoné
At the beginning of winter, everyone prepares for the final season of the year. Out of curiosity, Tinker Bell wants to go to the Winter Woods. The tinker fairies make snowflake baskets which are delivered by snowy owls. Later that day, she helps Fawn take the animals to the Woods to hibernate. While Fawn is busy, Tink crosses the border, and her wings start to glow. Seeing this, Tink is convinced that she is meant to explore the Woods. But Fawn warns her that her wings are freezing and rushes her to the fairy hospital. After being examined, she remains curious about her wings. Tink then flies off to the Book Nook, where she finds a book on Wingology, but finds the page on "Sparkling Wings" chewed up. A reading fairy tells her that the Keeper, the author who lives in the Winter Woods, might be able to help her.
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
, 1h48Directed by Rich Moore
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Musical films, Films about video games, Children's films
Actors John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Jamie Elman, Adam Carolla
When Litwak's Family Fun Center & Arcade closes at night, the various video-game characters leave their normal in-game roles and are free to travel to other games. Within the game Fix-It Felix, Jr., the characters celebrate its titular hero but loathe the game's villain character, Wreck-It Ralph. At a support group for video-game antagonists, Ralph reveals his desire to stop being the bad guy. Back home, Ralph finds the other characters celebrating their game's 30th anniversary without inviting him. Felix reluctantly invites Ralph to join them, but the others ostracize him, saying he would have to earn a medal, just as Felix does in their game.