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DISNEY CRISIS
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THEN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
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1. What big event has recently happened to the traditional Disney Studios. (The Chief Manager Michael Isner has decided to close down the traditional hand drawn cartoons studios)
2. Who is Roy Disney? What is his present relationship to the Company? (Disney’s nephew. Now because he has recently been fired)
3. Do you think everybody knew what was going to happen? Give reasons. (They have recently spent a lot of money on refurbishing the studios and everybody was engaged on a new interesting project)
4. Why does Roy Disney think there is not point in putting a line between 2D and 3D stories? (The important thing is to tell a GOOD story, nor a dumb story. Inner quality makes it work)
5. What kind of relationship was there between Roy and the use of modern technologies in Disney Studies? (He was the first one to buy computers for the company against present day Chief Manager’s will)
6. What doesn’t Roy understand of Michael Isner’s attitude? (Why he is so single-minded and only pay attention to one way to use the technology, he’s got an artistic blind spot)
7. Why does Roy feel optimistic about a possible reversal of the present decision? (If he put an advert, lots of fine artists would be queuing outside to get a chance and be part of a new project)
8. On what grounds has Michael taken his decision? (Using modern technology is more cost effective)
9. What does Roy regret from Michael attitude? Was he always like that? (He has been playing safe and that’s dangerous for the future of the company - He only took risks and was a man of vision at the beginning)
10. How does Roy feel about all this? (He doesn’t want to use foul language and he is going to keep fighting for the old studios) |
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