The Adventures of Prince Achmed (PG)
Film Season - Animation: 100 Years of Artistry and Innovation
- When?
- Wednesday 10 October 2012, 19:00
- Where?
- PATS Dance Studio
- Open to:
- Public, Staff, Students
- Admission price:
- Admission free, but booking recommended
- Tickets:
- Tickets are available from the University Box Office: T: 01483 686876, E: boxoffice@surrey.ac.uk
NOTE: This will no longer be Snow White as advertised as The Disney Co have just placed a moratorium on public showings of the film, so we have sourced an even earlier animation to start our mini-series.
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed) is a 1926 German animated fairytale film by Lotte Reiniger. It is the oldest surviving animated feature film and features a silhouette animation technique Reiniger had invented which involved manipulated cutouts made from cardboard and thin sheets of lead under a camera. The technique she used for the camera is similar to Wayang shadow puppets, though hers were animated frame by frame, not manipulated in live action. The original prints featured color tinting.
Director: Lotte Reiniger, (1926) 65 min (PG)
The evening will open with a short introduction by Dr Bella Honess Roe,
followed by the main feature, ending with an informal Q&A over drinks.
Animation: 100 Years of Artistry and Innovation
The history of animation is one of creative artistry interwoven with technical innovation. This series shows three films that mark significant watersheds in the history of animation, where artistic vision has been facilitated by significant developments in animation production techniques. Each film will be screened with a short from the same filmmakers that shows how the ideas, styles and techniques were developed (subject to licensing).