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Dominique 2021-12-09 08:01:21
Symphony and Animation
This is a unique film from Disney. It is a perfect combination of symphony and animated short film. The imagination, pictures, and music all fit in just right.
Its eight paragraphs correspond to eight different famous songs.
1. "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" gradually transformed from the opening... -
Dominique 2021-12-09 08:01:21
Director said
In the cartoon "Fantasia", which is full of artistic exploration significance, Disney and his partners spread their fantasy wings and fly on the ocean of classical and modern music. They illustrated eight songs with rich artistic imagination and vivid animation images. Music masterpiece.
The musical...
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