The Hand of the Artist
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| Directed by | Walter R. Booth |
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Running time | 8 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent |
The Hand of the Artist is a 1906 British short silent animated trick film, directed by Walter R. Booth, featuring the director's hand bringing to life photographic images of a young man and woman only for each sequence to end in them being crumpled up. The film features early use of stop action[1] to achieve its effect and had been described as the first British animated film.[2]
The film survives as part of the Corrick Collection of the Corrick family entertainers who toured Australia and the world between 1901 and 1914.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Crafton, Donald (April 2015). Before Mickey: The Animated Film 1898-1928. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226231020.
- ^ McKernan, Luke. "Booth, W.R. (1869-1938)". BFI Screenonlinee. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ Lewis, Leslie. "The Hand of the Artist". Australian Screen. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "The Hand of the Artist". BFI Film & TV Database. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
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- 1906 films
- 1906 animated films
- 1906 comedy films
- 1906 short films
- 1900s animated short films
- 1900s stop-motion animated films
- 1900s British films
- British black-and-white films
- British silent short films
- Films directed by Walter R. Booth
- Silent British comedy films
- Trick films
- British silent comedy film stubs
- Short animated film stubs