Lotte Reiniger is an unsung treasure in puppetry & animation with a career spanning 50 years & 30+ films. Animation historian Whitney Grace will reveal Reiniger's career & contribution to history.
Long Description:
For 3 years during the 1920s, in an attic in Potsdam, a young woman crafted what is today the oldest surviving animated feature film. Equipped with scissors, cardboard, sheets of lead, glass panes & 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. As the result of a number of factors--her gender, her German ethnicity, World War II & a lack of funding--Reiniger became a footnote in animation history. Yet her 60-plus films plainly show her skill & dedication to her craft. This detailed account of her life & work describes her significant contributions to animation, puppetry, Weimar cinema & modern filmmaking
Event Type:
SEM - Seminar
Minimum Players:
2
Maximum Players:
160
Age Required:
Everyone (6+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)