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. Seeing a drawing apparently come to life had an electrifying effect on 1914 new yorkers. Released as onereel film in 1914, though the character was created and seen in a short cartoon in mccays. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 letterboxd your life in film.
Roughly around 1921, mccay began work on a second animated film that was to feature gertie. Little nemo 1911 aka winsor mccay, the famous cartoonist of the n. Aug 18, 2012 gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 american animated short film by winsor mccay. This was partly because gertie the dinosaur was the first example of an. Fall in love with the worlds first animated dinosaur atlas. Mccay bets mcmanus that he can make the dinosaurus live again. Gertie the dinosaur, one of the earliest animations. By that time, two decades after the release of gertie the dinosaur in 1914, mccay had been. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 animated short film by american cartoonist and animator winsor mccay.
Mccay accepted, and extended the film to include a liveaction prologue and intertitles to replace his stage patter. Gertie was first shown in february, 1914, at socalled chalk talks. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 american animated short film by winsor mccay. The figure is rather difficult to find nowadays at a reasonable price, but mccays 1914 film is readily available online. In order to keep the background aligned he used registration marks which can be compared to the use of tripods or dollys. 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. Gertie the dinosaur, one of the earliest animations, turns 100. Other articles where gertie the dinosaur is discussed. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The film then fast forwards six months to when all of the requisite drawings have been made and each drawing filmed. First off, let us establish what gertie the dinosaur was not. Also, is it just me or is he really mean to gertie. Winsor mccays first film was made in 1906 and called dreams of a rarebit fiend.
International dictionary of films and filmmakers dictionary. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 a short animation film by winsor mccay. This movie required winsor mccay and his assistant john a. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 american animated short film by winsor mccay. Although not the first animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a character with an appealing personality. 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. The film was also the first to be created using keyframe animation. Il cortometraggio capostipite dellanimazione moderna. As the group dines, mccay presents his newest and most fantastic creation. Mccay, brandishing a whip, would appear onstage to the right of a movie screen. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 classic short film youtube. His gertie 1914 was the first american masterpiece of animated film.
Gertie the dinosaur winsor mccay cartooning pioneer 1914. Significance to modern day animationwhile coming up with gertie the dinosaur winsor mccay he came up with many techniques that are well known and used in animation today. Mar 03, 2015 little nemo 1911 aka winsor mccay, the famous cartoonist of the n. Media in category gertie the dinosaur the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Was expecting to appreciate this a little more when viewing it in this context, but honestly if anything its a little less impressive than i remembered. Mccay first used the film before live audiences as an interactive part of his vaudeville act. Sweet, mischievous gertie, with her ready tears, excitable nature, and complete inability to miss a chance to get herself in trouble, is widely credited as the first character created specifically for animation, and the first to demonstrate a personality all of her own. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing gertie the dinosaur near you. In late 1914 william fox offered to market gertie the dinosaur to movingpicture theaters. One of the first animated films, created by pioneering cartoonist and animator winsor mccay creator of little nemo. This approach suited the american historical society, which had approached mccay in 1912 to consider a dinosaur film. Mckays amusing and finely crafted films offer a perfectly preserved. A gimmick short at best, inexplicably propped up by the false claim that it was the first animated film.
Fall in love with the worlds first animated dinosaur gertie the dino could hurl a mammoth into the air. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. This is the version of the film generally seen nowadays. 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.
Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 short animated film by winsor mccay that inspired many generations of animators to bring their cartoons to life. We digitized and uploaded this film from the av geeks 16mm archive. The appearance of a true character distinguished it from earlier animated trick films, such as. Gertie gertie the dinosaur, winsor mccays gertie 1914.
Feb 05, 2011 gertie the dinosaur 1914 a short animation film by winsor mccay. Sometimes called the worlds oldest cartoon erroneously, it is still the first to be created using keyframe animation. As the driver fixes it, the company visits a nearby museum. In february of 1914, gertie the dinosaur debuted in chicago as part of mccays vaudeville act. Divx3lm the switch to colour was a gradual process mostly taking place from the 1930s to the 1950s. Regarder gertie the dinosaur film 1914 streaming en ligne, dvd, bluray, telechargement en qualite hd, gertie the dinosaur, gertie the dinosaur wikipedia, gertie the dinosaur hd, gertie the dinosaur winsor mccay 1914 us, gertie the dinosaur 1914, gertie the dinosaur disney, gertie the dinosaur gif, gertie the dinosaur hollywood studios, gertie the dinosaur youtube, gertie the dinosaur. The main character of gertie, is a funny female brontosaurus and probably the oldest preserved dinosaur. His bestknown short, gertie the dinosaur 1914, not only promoted the. Mccays employer, william randolph hearst, was displeased with mccays success outside of the newspapers, and used his contractual power to reduce mccays stage activities. 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.
The film was also the first to be created using keyframe. It is the earliest animated film to feature a dinosaur. A triumph of personality animation that inspired a generation to enter the movie cartoon. Six months and ten thousand drawings later, mccay is ready to win his bet. Gertie the dinosaur is een amerikaanse korte animatiefilm uit 1914, van winsor mccay. 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. The film opened on 8 february 1914 at the palace theater, chicago, and amazed audiences, who could not work out how the illusion had been achieved. Gertie the dinosaur is a short film that contains both live action and animation which begins at the museum of natural history in new york with mccay proclaiming that he can make the dinosaurs live again by a series of hand drawn cartoons. Official website of gertie the dinosaur the worlds first cartoon star. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 is a black and white short film by winsor mccaya.
Gertie was the first featured character created specifically for the new medium. Released as onereel film in 1914, though the character was created and seen in a short cartoon in mccays vaudeville act circa 1909. This is an odd little film featuring winsor mccaythe creator of gertie the dinosaur and little nemo. This is an odd little film featuring winsor mccay the creator of gertie the dinosaur and little nemo. Mar 25, 20 gertie was the first film to feature a dinosaur. And, just as in his first little nemo film, much of this film features winsor mccay with his friends all animators and lovers of animation and only in the second half do you get to see gertie. The making and remaking of winsor mccays gertie 1914 david.
Gertie is a dinosaur based on the brontosaurus nowadays known as apatosaurus skeleton in the american museum of natural history. Jun 30, 2017 fall in love with the worlds first animated dinosaur gertie the dino could hurl a mammoth into the air. Fitzsimmons who traced the backgrounds to create 10,000 drawings, which they. In it, mccay himself orders a trained dinosaur albeit one with a childlike sense of humor to perform tricks for the audience. Although not the first animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a character with an. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 1st keyframe animation cartoon. This section contains any movie which is completely in black and white from old classics to newer ones such as schindlers list. Probably mccays most popular film is gertie the dinosaur 1914.
Watch gertie the dinosaur now on your favorite device. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 by popegrutch after the sophistication of how a mosquito operates, i was a bit disappointed that winsor mccay s next animation film started off with another liveaction wraparound story, which is essentially the same as that for little nemo. He would then introduce gertie as the only dinosaur in. Fall in love with the worlds first animated dinosaur. Gertie the dinosaur and winsor mccay figurine cartoon brew. Jun 09, 2017 we digitized and uploaded this film from the av geeks 16mm archive. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Most cartoon characters of the early 20th century had their origins in newspaper comic strips.
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