Daily Archives: February 28, 2025

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) by Lotte Reininger

I was actually introduced to this film for the first time in middle school. It captivated me from the intricate details of the paper puppets to how expressive the movements and story telling was. I also love Reininger’s use of color and the style of the puppets themselves.

Introduction:

• The Adventures of Prince Achmed by Lotte Reininger is a retelling of one story from a collection of Middle Eastern folktales called, “One Thousand and One Nights”

Elements I will be researching/talking about

• The influence of the Bauhaus movement and Chinese puppet theater on Reininger’s work
  • Her early career – pre-animation
• Public response to the film as well as current political events
  • Reininger’s style – expressionism vs realism
  • Distributor issues
• Her contribution to innovations in the multiplane camera and cel animation
  • led to the multiplane camera, solidified by Disney

For my short paper, I will be focusing on the Fleischer Brothers’ short film “Out of the Inkwell, Inc.”

I am particularly drawn to this film because of its innovative blend of live-action and animation. The interaction between the artist and the character Koko the Clown, I find incredibly engaging and humorous. The comedic touch brought by this dynamic interaction adds a unique charm to the film.

-Who are the Fleischer brothers’

– Animation techniques used

– Historical implications

– Influence’s

Pinocchio(1940)

I my paper to be about Pinocchio because of the fact that there is a lot of double meaning throughout the movie. I am drawn to this film because of the story it portraits and the messages it gives.

Elements I’ll talk about:

1. Talk about the story of pinocchio aside from the lying
2. Animations Technique that help make the film a classic
3. Sounds(dialogues, musics, environment sounds)
4. The Budget