Initial Ideas:
For the very first week of my world building assignment I was placed into a group which included Andrea, Nicolle, Malcom, Eoin, Aaron, Tiernan and Myself.
We were asked to come up with 100 Ideas for a world and we wrote all of our ideas on whiteboard as seen below. Keep in mind some are very questionable…
Vote for World:
We first had each member of our group pick out their 5 most favourite themes and started to shortlist from there depending on what was most popular.
My choices included Allergic to sunlight, Virtual reality world, World owned by Disney, pets in control of people and Reincarnate as different people.
World Discussion:
Once the final vote decision was for Disney, All of our group members attended a call to form these discussion notes about our world “A world controlled by Disney”
Main Points and Ideas – Disney in control is a negative.
Environment-
- Walt and Mickey Statue
- Defaced/Destroyed
- Surveillance
- Mickey’s figure is larger than Walt’s. Conveys Disney’s brand growing larger than expected.
- Each Mickey statue is made in each world’s style / clothing.
- Disney Castle is made to look more intimidating.
- *Epcot.
- Background element.
- Futuristic- part of Walt Disney’s vision.
- Disney IPs and building structure is intentionally cartoony compared to normal buildings. E.g. buildings look cartoony whilst regular people have normal proportions.
- Pixar- Another part of propaganda
- Is indebted to Disney. Is made fun of the larger company
- Is Pixar the outskirts of this Disney land?
- Other Ips (e.g Marvel, Star Wars) are at similar status with Pixar in this world.
- Society is divided into zones based on the films- Controlled by the Disney Princesses / The main character of those films
- Unsuccessful Ips zones are abandoned and are considered the slums. Includes: Prince of Persia, Pirates of The Caribbean, etc.
- No activity happens
- Forgotten characters can act as freedom fighters
- Festivals!
- Includes Disney Parades
- Live performances of Disney songs
- Defy Mickey and you will be put in the dungeon.
- Mickey Mouse’s face is on all printed money
People-
- People are dressed to resemble Disney characters.
- Society affects both children and “Disney Adults”
- Culture- How is it affected?
- Toons compared to real people?
- What cultures are erased?
- Mind Control- People who wear Mickey hats are mind controlled.
- Exaggerated ears / Antennas
*Disney characters as titles
- Disney Characters can be used as propaganda, resembling a Monarchy. Comparison between the commonfolk and royalty. Is it a lie?
- Can also be used as titles people can inherit.
- Residents are referred to as “Cast members” to motivate them to be seen and become icons in this society.
- Can be victims of circumstance. – E.g. Belle the Third.
- How do they handle the pressure of their role?
- Trained for roles?
- Rejected people. Would they turn to addiction? Are they impoverished?
- What happens when one is replaced?
- Political Posters of the Disney princesses- including discarded old posters
- The Seven Dwarves act as Mickey’s workers
- The Wizard Merlin is Mickey’s right-hand man
- Plastic surgery- Do people try to look like toons? (Body horror genre)
Transport methods-
- Transport- Steam boat willie boats / Dwyane Jungle Cruise boats.
- Or the Disney Train.
- Portals (circular video call devices in public spaces) can be used for communication in different parts of the city.
- Can be made to look like Mickey Mouse’s iconic head shape.
Law-
- Mickey Mouse- A symbol. A dictator. (maybe God)
- Mickey is always watching.
- Is based in Disney Castle. Can be made to look more scary.
- Is Disney’s style adhered to in any new works? Would Disney tolerate indie products?
- Policing Force- Cops with Mickey Ears? Animatronics?
- World leaders- Disney Villains are in control of the policing force.
- Is intentionally done for the public to put their trust into the Princesses who are in control of both sides.