Lotte Reiniger: Pioneer of Film Animation
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (993 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1476662061 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 211 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As the result of a number of factors--her gender, her German ethnicity, World War II and a lack of funding--Reiniger became a footnote in animation history. This detailed account of her life and work describes her significant contributions to animation, puppetry, Weimar cinema and modern filmmaking.. Equipped with scissors, cardboard, sheets of lead, glass panes and a camera, animation pioneer Lotte Reiniger filmed Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed (The Adventures of Prince Achmed) using a technique of frame-by-frame silhouette animation she developed, inspired by Chinese shadow puppetry. Yet her 60-plus films plainly show her skill and dedication to her craft. For three years during the 1920s, in an attic in Potsdam, a young woman crafted what is today the oldest surviving animated featu
. About the AuthorWhitney Grace is a professional writer, researcher and animation historian
Whitney Grace is a professional writer, researcher and animation historian.