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[[Image:Walt_Disney_Pictures.svg|right|200px|The "castle logo" used from [[1985]] to [[2006]].]] |
[[Image:Walt_Disney_Pictures.svg|right|200px|The "castle logo" used from [[1985]] to [[2006]].]] |
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[[Image:NewDisneyLogo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|New Walt Disney Pictures logo in the late 2000s]] |
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'''Walt Disney Pictures''' is an [[United States|American]] [[movie studio]], with off-shoot studios in [[Japan]] and other sites in the United States. It is the main motion picture producing studio of [[The Walt Disney Company]], the media conglomerate based in [[Burbank, California]]. Walt Disney Pictures is a subsidiary of the [[The Walt Disney Company#Studio_Entertainment|Walt Disney Studio Entertainment]] sector of the company. Walt Disney Pictures was established as a Disney division [[1983]], prior to which Disney films were released under the banner of the parent company, then named [[Walt Disney Productions]]. |
'''Walt Disney Pictures''' is an [[United States|American]] [[movie studio]], with off-shoot studios in [[Japan]] and other sites in the United States. It is the main motion picture producing studio of [[The Walt Disney Company]], the media conglomerate based in [[Burbank, California]]. Walt Disney Pictures is a subsidiary of the [[The Walt Disney Company#Studio_Entertainment|Walt Disney Studio Entertainment]] sector of the company. Walt Disney Pictures was established as a Disney division [[1983]], prior to which Disney films were released under the banner of the parent company, then named [[Walt Disney Productions]]. |
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Walt Disney Pictures also includes [[Walt Disney Feature Animation]] which in turn includes the [[DisneyToon Studios]] and most recently the [[Pixar Animation Studios]], and is a part of the [[Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group]]. The logo is a silhouette of [[Sleeping Beauty Castle]] at [[Disneyland]]. |
Walt Disney Pictures also includes [[Walt Disney Feature Animation]] which in turn includes the [[DisneyToon Studios]] and most recently the [[Pixar Animation Studios]], and is a part of the [[Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group]]. The logo is a silhouette of [[Sleeping Beauty Castle]] at [[Disneyland]]. The most commonly known iteration of the logo (pictured) was in place from [[1985]], a new CGI logo, animated by [[Weta Digital]], was introduced in [[2006]] with ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]''. [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002802054] The new CGI logo can be viewed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XlGBxJuYqs here]. |
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[[Animation_history#History_of_United_States_Animation|Throughout the entire twentieth century]], Disney has been the box office leader in animated films and has broken ground in nearly all aspects of animation technique. |
[[Animation_history#History_of_United_States_Animation|Throughout the entire twentieth century]], Disney has been the box office leader in animated films and has broken ground in nearly all aspects of animation technique. |
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Disney historically does [[G]] and [[PG]] rated |
Disney historically does [[MPAA film rating system|G]] and [[MPAA film rating system|PG]] rated films, but ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' and ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'' were rated [[MPAA film rating system|PG-13]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[1940s in Disney]] |
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*[[List of notable Disney feature films]] for both live-action and animated films released under the Disney label |
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*[[List of Disney theatrical animated features]] for the traditional animated "Disney movies" |
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*[[A Trip Through the Walt Disney Studios]], a documentary from 1937 |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 19:04, 30 August 2006
Walt Disney Pictures is an American movie studio, with off-shoot studios in Japan and other sites in the United States. It is the main motion picture producing studio of The Walt Disney Company, the media conglomerate based in Burbank, California. Walt Disney Pictures is a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studio Entertainment sector of the company. Walt Disney Pictures was established as a Disney division 1983, prior to which Disney films were released under the banner of the parent company, then named Walt Disney Productions.
Walt Disney Pictures also includes Walt Disney Feature Animation which in turn includes the DisneyToon Studios and most recently the Pixar Animation Studios, and is a part of the Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group. The logo is a silhouette of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland. The most commonly known iteration of the logo (pictured) was in place from 1985, a new CGI logo, animated by Weta Digital, was introduced in 2006 with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. [1] The new CGI logo can be viewed here.
Throughout the entire twentieth century, Disney has been the box office leader in animated films and has broken ground in nearly all aspects of animation technique.
Disney historically does G and PG rated films, but Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest were rated PG-13.
See also
- 1940s in Disney
- List of notable Disney feature films for both live-action and animated films released under the Disney label
- List of Disney theatrical animated features for the traditional animated "Disney movies"
- A Trip Through the Walt Disney Studios, a documentary from 1937
External links
- Walt Disney Pictures website
- UltimateDisney.com - Guide to all Walt Disney Pictures films and DVD releases
- The Walt Disney Company at The Big Cartoon DataBase
