1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN
THE DESIGN SCHOOL
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL BUILD ENVIRONMENT
NAME: Yap Yong Xing
STUDENT ID NO: 0314715
FILMS SELECTED: Aladdin and Ratatouille
WORD COUNT: 600
ENGLISH 2 (ENGL 0205)
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 1: COMPARE – CONTRAST ESSAY
LECTURER: CASSANDRA WIJESURIA
SUBMISSION DATE: 5TH DECEMBER 2013

2. Nowadays , animated films has always attracted people attention ,
this is because a lot of people enjoy watching animation, because it gives
them a feel of what developed technologies exist today .Technology has
changed very fast in this industry which helps producers to make animated
films easier ,awesome graphics and more easier to produce sound .There are
many animated films but after much thought I have an ideas which animated
films I should contrast . They are Aladdin and Ratatouille that will be
contrasted in term of animation, setting and movie director ,producer and
release time . Two of the most popular animated films which are Aladdin
and Ratatouille .
First of the different is these films are produced in different
ways ,different director ,different producer and different release time .
"Aladdin " came to the cinemas for the first time in 1992 and the Ratatouille
came to the cinemas for the first time in year 2007 .In year 1992 technology
for produce animated films is not very advanced enough than year 2007. It
is obvious in year 2007 technology is better than year 1992 technology , for
an example the Ratatouille film 's graphics ,sound effect , scene ,light even
substitute also better than Aladdin films .

3. The another difference about Ratatouille and Aladdin are the storyline .
For the Ratatouille , the main character is a very capable idealistic and
ambitious young rat, gifted with highly developed senses of taste and
smell .In the story , the rat helped the young guy control his movements by
pulling his hair to teach him how to cook .The young guy and that feel very
happy because rat helping a guy who doesn't how to cook and the young guy
feel very lucky when he meets the rat. And for the Aladdin the main
character is a ordinary citizen, named Aladdin, from the start he meets the
Jasmine, the Sultan's daughter, frustrated with her life in the palace, flees to
Agrabah's marketplace. There she meets street rat Aladdin and his monkey,
Abu, and the two begin to form a friendship. After Aladdin is arrested for
thievery, Jasmine orders Jafar to have him released. Jafar lies to her that
Aladdin was already executed, leaving Jasmine heartbroken is arrested for
thievery .
Futhermore , another difference from Aladdin with Ratatouille are their
final part .Final part for Aladdin is after he defeated the jafar and he wish
for Genie's freedom. Seeing Jasmine's love for Aladdin, the Sultan changes
the law to allow her to marry whomever she deems worthy. The newly free
Genie leaves to explore the world while Aladdin and Jasmine celebrate their
engagement. And for the Ratatouille the rat bring his family ,siblings and

4. friends settle in their new home in the bistro's roof for continue follow the
young guy for the new business .
In these kind of movies producers try to making their people who
watches which it is obvious in ‘’Aladdin’’. This film is full of risky and
nervous scenes that makes everyone , such as the final part when Aladdin
fights with Jafar which is really dangerous. And the touching scenes in ‘’The
Ratatouille’’ is the rat very patient for step by step teaching a trainee
become a chef .
The reason why these two movies have so much difference is because
the producer and director for both movies are the not the same. The movies
are directed and produced by Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava (Ratatouille) and Ron
Clements, John Musker ( Aladdin) respectively. So, these are the
differences in both Aladdin and Ratatouille .