Out of the Shadows: How Lotte Reiniger Made the First Animated Fairytale Movie
CCBC Review:
Born in Berlin in 1899, young Lotte Reiniger was entranced by the new technology of movies as well as traditional stories, using her paper cutting skills and a set of puppets to stage a living room production of Romeo and Juliet. As a young adult she joined the crew of famed actor and director Paul Wegener, first creating intertitles and eventually designing sets, costumes, and special effects for his films. An early adopter of stop motion animation and inventor of the multiplane camera, Lotte also made the first full-length silhouette animation film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, a box office success. Stylized illustrations and silhouettes capture the time period of Lotte’s life and the creative quality of her groundbreaking art in this captivating account. An extensive Author’s Note provides further details about Lotte’s personal life and work in animation, including a discussion of orientalism and stereotyping in The Adventures of Prince Achmed. ©2022 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Fiona Robinson
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-10
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
20th Century
Art and Artists
Biography
Creativity
Film, Movies and Television
Publisher:
Abrams
Publish Year: 2022
Pages: 40
ISBN: 9781419740855
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 920 Reiniger