OBEY: Disney's Power on Media

I like the idea that you're exploring. A lot of what we see and hear as children affect our lives as adults and its disturbing to think that some children were fed propaganda. I'm interested to see what characters you'll pick to illustrate this. Are you intending to go with a more vintage look or create something to market to today's children?

I think the concept is interesting, except I am a bit confused on the overall message of your art. Are you attempting to show the dangers of aiming messages at children?

I think you can make great use of pop art to help create your art!

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I like the concept and I think it's definitely something that we don't see very much today. Usually nowadays children's characters might be used in advertisements to get kids to buy things, but they are not seen so much in propaganda. Also considering we are not really in wartime anymore, I'm curious to see what kind of propaganda (maybe political?) you will be working with, as well as which characters you will choose.

I really like what you chose to do with this project. It definitely is a very interesting idea since although they are not usually seen that way, children's cartoon characters could definitely be propaganda since children are very impressionable and influenced greatly by what they see on TV or other types of media. I like that you chose to appropriate from Shepard Fairey since he had a very similar piece, and I think you did a great job converting your idea and message into that visual style. Great job!

Your theme is certainly really interesting, combining the most famous entertainment media industry Disney with a sad history of World War 2. When I saw your final work with a happy Mickey Mouse and "OBEY," I felt great gap there, which was kind of scary. However in terms of propaganda effect, I think it could have been better if you used another word instead of OBEY, since it's a pretty strong word and people might feel hostile to it and walk away. But overall, great ideas and nice final work!

I think your project is a great borrow-steal! It incorporates the same artistic style as Shepard, but also adds new meaning due to the Micky Mouse character. I definitely was left feeling heavy and your art does a great job of promoting a sense of foreboding. Overall, great job!

I would consider it as an great street art if you truly did it on the walls. Your work perfectly combines Shepard's style and the delivery of the idea of propaganda. I also consider your work highly aesthetic, since I can actually feel the pressure when I stare at your work. Good job!

I really like the quality of the final product. Although it matches Mickey Mouse's icon face, I am curious as to whether it was a deliberate choice for him to be smiling instead of matching the serious look of Andre in OBEY. Also, I think this piece may have had a stronger impression if we were closer to a time when Disney was still producing blatant propaganda. However, if you relate Mickey Mouse to the media in general, then it works. I am sure people would buy this as stickers and posters.