DreamWorks Classics

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dreamworks-classics

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the legal name?Classic Media, LLC
2. What is the founding principals?Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman
3. Why does DreamWorks Classics collect old cartoons?Because old cartoons already have fans who love them. By bringing them together, DreamWorks Classics can share them with new kids and make more money.
4. How did DreamWorks Classics become part of DreamWorks Animation?In 2012, DreamWorks Animation bought DreamWorks Classics. This gave the animation studio new characters and stories to use in its movies and shows.

Intellectual Property (IP): Legally protected creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, and designs.
Subsidiary: A company that is owned or controlled by another company, known as the parent company.
Licensing Rights: The legal permission granted by a rights holder to another party to use their intellectual property under specific conditions.
Character Brands: Recognizable fictional characters that have been developed into marketable assets with associated commercial value.