Early history in 1911, but it was gertie the dinosaur, created for mccays 1914 tour, that transformed the art. Gertie the dinosaur, one of the earliest animations. The dinosaur is subservient to the cuecard narrator. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Gertie the dinosaur, winsor mccays gertie, winsor mccay americas greatest cartoonist and gertie. It is the earliest animated film to feature a dinosaur. Media in category gertie the dinosaur 1914 film the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. A triumph of personality animation that inspired a generation to enter the movie cartoon field. Although not the first featurelength animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a character with an appealing personality. This was a popular form of entertainment, in which the artist himself would stand in front of an audience and create drawings for their amusement. In late 1914 william fox offered to market gertie the dinosaur to movingpicture theaters. Gertie did so much more than just tell a story, she made you feel. The animation is good, probably fantastic for its time. W 1914 gertie the dinosaur winsor mccay dailymotion.
In 1991, gertie the dinosaur was one of 25 films added by the library of congress national film preservation board to the national film registry. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through library of. Mccays superb draftsmanship, fluid sense of movement, and great feeling for character gave viewers an animated creature who seemed to have a. It was not the first cinematic effort of comicstrip artist winsor mckay, whod previously produced little nemo and the story of the mosquito, and it was not made in 1909, though even by the standards of 1914, its actual release date, it was quite an astounding achievement.
First off, let us establish what gertie the dinosaur was not. Search, discover and share your favorite gertie the dinosaur gifs. Film ini merupakan film animasi pertama yang menampilkan seekor dinosaurus. Gertie the dinosaur was an actual cartoon movie that came out in 1914.
Winsor mccay and gertie the dinosaur by robert james, ph. It was revolutionary in its time and was one of the first animated films that somehow created empathy for the animated character. Some images display only as thumbnails outside the library of congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on site. Mccay awalnya menayangkan film ini sebagai bagian interaktif dari pentas vaudevillenya gertie yang riang dan kekanakkanakan melakukan sulap berdasarkan perintah tuannya. Fall in love with the worlds first animated dinosaur. Gertie the dinosaur is a recreation of the original gertie created by winsor mccay back in 1914. Gertie was created completely in 3d and was used to. Gertie gertie the dinosaur, winsor mccays gertie 1914.
Gertie is a dinosaur based on the brontosaurus nowadays known as apatosaurus skeleton in the american museum of natural history. Publication date 1914 0208 usage public domain mark 1. Official website of gertie the dinosaur the worlds first cartoon star. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 american animated short film by winsor mccay. Mccay first used the film before live audiences as an interactive part of his vaudeville act. Seeing a drawing apparently come to life had an electrifying effect on 1914. There isnt any melodrama, theres only one pratfall, so it is a silent film that isnt totally annoying. Gertie was first shown in february, 1914, at socalled chalk talks. The cartoonist, winsor mccay, brings the dinosaurus back to life in the figure of his latest creation, gertie the dinosaur. Mccay, brandishing a whip, would appear onstage to the right of a movie screen. For a century now, american animators have used dinosaurs to entrance the eyes and minds of audiences. The film was also the first to be created using keyframe. This section contains any movie which is completely in black and white from old classics to newer ones such as schindlers list.
Although not the first animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a. Gertie the dinosaur, one of the earliest animations, turns 100 100 years ago today, one of the first major pieces of animation, winsor mccays gertie the dinosaur, debuted. Mccays employer, william randolph hearst, was displeased with mccays success outside of the newspapers, and used his contractual power to. Play games, watch videos, and support our kickstarter campaign for a feature film with a fun tshirt, plush toy, art print or other collectible from our gertie the dinostore. Although not the first animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a character with an appealing personality. In february of 1914, gertie the dinosaur debuted in chicago as part of mccays vaudeville act. Mccay accepted, and extended the film to include a liveaction prologue and intertitles to replace his stage patter. He would then introduce gertie as the only dinosaur in. Divx3lm the switch to colour was a gradual process mostly taking place from the 1930s to the 1950s. We digitized and uploaded this film from the av geeks 16mm archive. He would first speak to the audience, explaining how animated films were made, photographed, and projected. Mccays employer, william randolph hearst, was displeased with mccays success outside of the newspapers, and used his contractual power to reduce mccays stage activities. As a child, the dinosaurs in walt disneys fantasia left me with a love of igor stravinskys the rites of spring. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 animated short film by american cartoonist and animator winsor mccay.
If an image is displaying, you can download it yourself. Winsor mccays employer, william randolph hearst, was displeased with mccays success outside of the newspapers, and used his contractual power to reduce mccays stage activities. Mccays superb draftsmanship, fluid sense of movement, and great feeling for character gave viewers an animated creature who seemed to have a personality, a presence, and a life of her own. Fall in love with the worlds first animated dinosaur gertie the dino could hurl a mammoth into the air. Bluevoid gertie was originally created for winsor mccays vaudeville act, and later this film was made, which took the cartoon and put in live action bookends to the cartoon.
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