If eyes are the “mirror of the soul”, Disney’s princess Sofia the First might be the incarnation of film histories stereotypical “woman without secrets”. This predominantly female protagonist, often found in romantic comedies, portrays a lovable, clumsy character displaying an…
Fantasy/Animation
Mac Orlan’s ‘Social Fantastic’ and Animation
by Barnaby Dicker • October 22, 2015 • 0 Comments
My small contribution to the Fantasy/Animation proceedings has been to think through animation’s place within what Pierre Mac Orlan (pseudonym of Pierre Dumarchey, 1882-1970) termed the ‘social fantastic’; a concept he developed, principally, over the 1920s and 1930s. At the…
The challenges in creating a CGI art house movie for the masses
by Paul Charisse • October 16, 2015 • 0 Comments
Making feature films is expensive and making animated CGI feature films is very, very expensive. Films that fall under the banner of “Art House” traditionally don’t have the budget of their blockbuster counterparts. So does a film that attempts to…
How can we understand Lotte Reiniger’s fantasy fairy-tales in context?
by Caroline Ruddell • October 9, 2015 • 1 Comment
In 1923 Lotte Reiniger began production on her animated feature film The Adventures of Prince Achmed, which was finally released in 1926. It has often been noted that her friend and collaborator Walter Ruttman is said to have been upset…