Sam Dumas-Alice Tone and Mood Updated

In the Disney version of Alice in Wonderland, the tone and mood is entirely different than the two texts I analyzed prior to this. In the Disney version, not only does the dialogue create a more friendly tone, but the tone and mood are reflected in the costumes, facial expressions, and overall scenery. Because of the nature of the movie and its animated creation, a kid friendly, softer tone is reflected.
Take for instance Alice’s dress. Unlike Funkmeyer creation of Alice, where she is wearing a dull white, lace like collared dress, the Disney Alice is wearing a bright powder blue and white gown that shines through. The bright dress is then also illuminates Aiice and the other characters larger then life expressions. Juxtaposing this to Funkmeyer’s Alice, there is a clear divide. For instance take the backgrounds of still shots. In a still shot of a character in any scene, the background is made of shades of dark grey and black. The mood that is created is one of solitude and fear. Dissimilar to this, in the Disney version is Alice, any still shot provides contrast, color, and excitement. For instance, in many of the images of Alice, her blue dress is put against another bright color and/or white. This makes the image pop and allows for a more pleasant, happy image. Lastly, the difference in mood is created through the exaggeration of not just the expressions, but the costumes as well. In Funkmeyer, there is very little expression and in the costumes, there is no volume. They are just boring and flat. In the Disney version, most of the costumes are fluffy, bold, and bright. This automatically creates a perpendicular view and feeling for the viewer.