In the modern world of animated products, Walt Disney is rightfully in the lead. Created by Walt Disney, it has undergone many changes over nearly a century of history. But the main thing has remained unchanged: from year to year Walt Disney pleases the audience with the advent of new characters. We will dwell on them in more detail.
A hundred years is not a hindrance
The company was formed in 1923. The debut film was released a year later, "Alice's Day at Sea", based on the novel "Alice in Wonderland". Over the next few years, new Disney characters were born: the rabbit Oswald and Mickey Mouse in Crazy Airplane, three little pigs and an ugly duckling. These were small silent pictures. The first game animation was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, presented to viewers in 1937.
With the beginning of the era of feature films, Disney marched around the world. Until the 1990s, Pinocchio, Cinderella, Peter Pan, 101 Dalmatians, The Jungle Book, Sleeping Beauty, Aristocratic Cats, Lady and the Tramp appeared. The first half of the 90s is marked by deafening box office and new creations: “Aladdin”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Winnie the Pooh”, “The Little Mermaid”. In addition, the studio releases feature films "Dick Tracy" and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." 1994 was famous for the release of The Lion King, which for a long time remained one of the most beloved films of the children's audience.
More vivid images
All the heroes ever created can be divided into categories. So, Disney characters are not without villains. They are negative heroes who seek to interfere or do everything across in any way possible:
- Maleficent , who imposed a curse on Princess Aurora, who, having pricked herself on a spindle, turned into a Sleeping Beauty.
- Ursula . Sea villain with a sense of humor. Dreams to get a royal trident to rule the waters of the Atlantic. Her main rival is the little mermaid Ariel.
- Gaston . Muscular and self-confident, an object of sighing of village women. The main negative character in Beauty and the Beast.
- Evil queen. One of the first villains. Seduced by her own appearance, she envies her stepdaughter Snow White, preparing her a poisoned apple.
- Queen of Hearts , the heroine of Alice in Wonderland. Repeatedly changed her appearance, while maintaining an angry character and her favorite pastime - chopping off her head. Most clearly represented by Helena Bonham Carter in the picture of 2010.
Similar to this category are the so-called anti-heroes - a cross between classic heroes and overt villains. Most likely, this is a neutral character, endowed with greed, temper, cruelty. These are Flynn Ryder of Rapunzel, the vicious parrot Iago of Aladdin, the captain of the royal musketeers Pete (appears in The Prince and the Pauper and Three Musketeers), Donald Duck - a white drake, often controversial.
What a fairy tale without magic?
Most of the released cartoons are associated with the manifestation of magic. Therefore, princesses are invariably present in them. These are also famous Disney characters. The list of the most beautiful and bright princesses is presented below:
- Snow White She is often called the official princess. This title is associated with the cartoon of the same name, released in 1937, which became one of the first projects for the company.
- Cinderella Follows Snow White. Throughout the history of Disney has appeared many times in various paintings. The image of a beautiful girl with brown hair and a blue dress is often used in modern cinema.
- Aurora , modest romantic nature. The daughter of the king, who later became the Sleeping Beauty. In the story, the prince should kiss her so that she wakes up.
- Sophia the Beautiful . A rarely used image, one of the young Disney princesses.
- Jasmine Beloved Aladdin. Beautiful, kind, but sometimes hot-tempered. The prototype of this heroine was the American actress Jennifer Connelly.
In addition, do not forget about the sea princess Ariel, Belle from "Beauty and the Beast" and the heroine of the painting of the same name "Rapunzel".
New time - new images
Following the trends of a changing world and the needs for new characters, the film studio does not stand still. Hundreds of authors and animators are developing new images. Over the past decade, the characters of Walt Disney have noticeably changed, become more thoughtful, and their adventures are closer to modern times:
- "Finding Nemo". Released with the participation of the animation company Pixar, the cartoon tells about a small fish lost in the waters of the ocean, for which his father goes on a long search. Each of the characters will understand the power of true love and courage.
- "Cars" were a real breakthrough. The adventures of a talking race car that found new friends in a forgotten town made a splash around the world. In the image of Lightning McQueen, designers, toys, a clothing line and other goods for children were created.
- Toy Story in several parts gathered a huge box office and won an Oscar. Young viewers are invited to several bright characters. All of them are afraid of one thing - to become forgotten or replaced by someone else. The team of key characters is trying to prevent this.
- The Enchanters. Adventure mini-series dedicated to the fight against the forces of evil. The main characters are a team of brave guards. Their main task is to protect the planet from otherworldly interference.
Disney's modern characters from full-length films were loved by the audience no less than their animation colleagues. Over the past few years, the studio has released a number of art paintings. Among them are "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Prince of Persia", "Hannah Montana", "Alice in Wonderland", "Sorcerer's Apprentice".
Disney Fairies: Special Characters
Specially for small spectators, a separate category of heroes has been developed. Such are the brave fairies who, with the help of love and magic, do good: Zarina, Serebryanka, Ding-Ding, Rosetta, Vidia, Fauna and others. Each of them is distinguished by special abilities.
In 2014, new adventures appeared on the screens - “The Mystery of the Pirate Island”, in which the girlfriends have to solve the riddle of the stolen magic pollen. And today, Disney characters are loved by millions of viewers.