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  • Essay / The Nutcracker Suite - 536

    Fantasia sees the world as a very colorful place where everything has a purpose. The proof is in their interpretative animations in the series of music recreated to create the Nutcracker Suite. All animations in the song are used to their fullest potential. For example, seaweed in Arabic dance is used as a kind of curtain for the fish cave. The Nutcracker Suite is a very jubilant piece of music. As you look at the scene, you start to realize that the animations, colors, etc. are different. play an important role in making this scene “pop”. The way the Fairies' movements precisely match the music is very effective because it gives you a feeling of calm. If Fantasia had used all dark colors and no touches of bright shades, it would have given the song and setting a darker mood and atmosphere. The colors and actions of the dance must be phenomenal in order to give the scene an energetic feel; Disney did it very well, giving this song an atmosphere that was both happy and playful. Disney did a great job performing these pieces of music. An example is Chinese dance: they created a flawless masterpiece in Chinese dance brought to life by mushrooms. All the animations do something joyful, whether it's dancing or making the flowers bloom, all the characters' actions exude a vibrant spirit. Animations are essential to create a mood/scenery for the music. Another great thing that Disney has done to create a good atmosphere in the animations is the characters they use like: fish or flowers, all these animals emit a pleasant atmosphere as well as catchy music. The dances in the song are a mix of elegant dances and catchy dances that blend together perfectly. Half of the dances in the Nutcracker suite symbolize different events from history or daily life. A good example of symbolic dance in the film is the Russian dance; this dance performed on the Russian dance stage is a real Russian dance. Disney also replaced humans with flowers, which again gives it a very good atmosphere..