A short claymation piece giving a unique perspective on early cinema. Plasticine models and simple drawings are combined with limited dialogue to show how pictures were made to move.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
310975
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Study and teaching
Animation → Animated films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion pictures - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)