Despite the absence of a unifying 'story' in Fantasia, there are along the way images and sequences with implications and messages - inspirational and disturbing, subtle and strong, scientific and pagan and Christian - all worth noting.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Disney noted that Fantasia had various messages despite lacking a unifying story.
- In plain terms
- He said even without a main story, Fantasia had many different messages and images.
- What can you take from it?
- Art can have powerful messages even without a single unifying story.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What messages do you see in art?
- Does it need a story?
Another view
A unifying story often helps clarity.
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