Emeli Reynaud - Theater Optique

It seems only just to on this day blog about Emeli Reynaud's Theater Optique as it is the 28th October, and International Animation Day. Especially as we are here at the beginning of the process with Animation skills, that I should blog about the world very first moving motion picture.

First aired in 1829, the year when The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is published and Tchaivosky's ballet performance The Nutcracker debut's, this animation is brought to life through genius mechanics using mirrors and spinning cogs and hand painted reels of imagery. You can practically sense the inspiration in these pieces for Captain Pugwash and Bugs Bunny in these short films. I like the combination of the theater with animation and the old school piano playing telling the story of the production. I've never given much thought to the beginnings of animation and I'm really grateful I discovered this today I think it's important to look at what came first. It's not the edgiest tale but put into context it's so unique.