The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox

The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox (2022)

May 12th, 20220h 55min

Documentary, History
80%

Overview

The amazing story of the animograph, a machine created in France in the sixties by the cartoonist and self-taught inventor Jean Dejoux (1922-2015), whose creation was intended to revolutionize the animation industry.


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