Humorous Phases of Funny Faces
A cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.
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"Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906) *** (out of 4) When viewing this animated short people must remember that it was made even before D.W. Griffith started making pictures! This three minute film basically has chalk drawings coming to life in front of our eyes. The animation technology certainly grew as time went along but I can't see how anyone could watch this and not be impressed with what they were doing. The trick photography is really impressive and I also thought the drawings were extremely good. I really liked the first man and woman and how the man's smoke was used to co..."
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Historians generally cite this as the first animated cartoon.
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A cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.