refinery29: thewingedwalrus:refinery29:Here’s the story behind that amazing Google doodle
refinery29: thewingedwalrus: refinery29: Here’s the story behind that amazing Google doodle from Thursday If you think Walt Disney was the first person to create a feature length animated film you’re wrong. The first person to do it was a woman – Lotte Reiniger. See more about how her silhouette stop motion worked. Gifs: Nat and Lo I’ve already reblogged this but I’m going to again because ever since I found out about Reiniger I’ve been horrified and pissed off that she was NEVER ONCE mentioned in my history of animation class. And neither were any of the other women animators I’ve learned about since. Animation majors of all people should be taught about this, but no the only figures deemed worthy were all men PREACH! -- source link