The Enchanted Drawing
| The Enchanted Drawing | |
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The entire film | |
| Produced by | Vitagraph Studios Thomas Edison |
| Starring | J. Stuart Blackton |
| Distributed by | Edison Studios |
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Running time | 1 minute 30 seconds |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Enchanted Drawing is a 1900 silent film directed by J. Stuart Blackton. It is best known for containing the first animated sequences recorded on standard picture film, which has led Blackton to be considered the father of American animation.[1][2]
Contents
The film shows a man drawing a cartoon face on an easel. He draws a bottle of wine and a glass, then takes them off the paper and has a drink. He then gives the cartoon face a drink of wine, and the face breaks into a broad smile. He then draws a hat on the face's head, removes it, and puts it on. Next a cigar appears in the face's mouth, and the man removes it to the face's unhappiness. He then places all of the objects back into the image, and the face's eyes and grin grow wider in appreciation.[1]
Technique
It is a combination of a silent film and stop motion animation.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Lente, Fred Van (2020-12-09). Comic Book History of Animation #1. IDW Publishing.
- ^ Cámara, Sergi (2006). All about Techniques in Drawing for Animation Production. Barron's. ISBN 978-0-7641-5919-0.
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- American silent short films
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- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by J. Stuart Blackton
- 1900 comedy films
- Silent American comedy films
- 1900s animated short films
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- 1900s American animated films
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