This was passed out in class today but can also be downloaded and printed, animation history. Animated film gertie the dinosaur 1914 by american animator and cartoonist winsor mccay. A century ago today according to imdb influential cartoonist and animator winsor mccay released his creation gertie the dinosaur. In 1991, gertie the dinosaur was one of 25 films added by the library of congress national. Little nemo 1911 aka winsor mccay, the famous cartoonist of the n. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 animated short film by american cartoonist and animator winsor mccay. A triumph of personality animation that inspired a generation to enter the movie cartoon field.
Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 american animated short film by winsor mccay. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Watch and create more animated gifs like gertie the dinosaur at. Gertie the dinosaur, mccays bestknown creation, was originally part of mccays vaudeville act and is the star of two animations on this dvd. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. We digitized and uploaded this film from the av geeks 16mm archive. This he does with the creation of gertie the dinosaur and it is not long before he is interacting with her, giving her instructions and, ultimately, entering the frame to ride on her. 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. Mccay, brandishing a whip, would appear onstage to the right of a movie screen. Probably mccays most popular film is gertie the dinosaur 1914. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
To start off the new season, i take a look at one of the earliest pieces of animation from 1914 by winsor mccay. Regardergertie the dinosaur streaming vf en francais. 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. He would first speak to the audience, explaining how animated films were made, photographed, and projected. 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. Gertie gertie the dinosaur, winsor mccays gertie 1914. Mccay started performing chalk talks on vaudeville in 1906, as a sideline to his regular newspaper cartooning. This article appeared on wikipedia s main page as todays featured article on february 8, 2014. The film follows a same story idea similar to that of little nemo. Gertie the dinosaur might not have been the first animated short ever, but its widely considered to be the first instance of true character animation. Gertie is a dinosaur based on the brontosaurus nowadays known as apatosaurus skeleton in the american museum of natural history. Gertie the dinosaur, one of the earliest animations. Official website of gertie the dinosaur the worlds first cartoon star. Gertie the dinosaur, professor balthazar reanimated after restorations lumiere festival focuses restoration panel on a legendary early american animation gem,and a.
Gertie the dinosaur was winsor mccays third animation film, and it certainly is his most famous one, still capable of entertaining new audiences. Today while watching the gertie the dinosaur cartoon answer the attached questions. Mccay accepted, and extended the film to include a liveaction prologue and intertitles to replace his. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 1st keyframe animation cartoon. Gertie the dinosaur was drawn with black ink on white rice paper like much of early animation. He would then introduce gertie as the only dinosaur in. Bluevoid gertie was originally created for winsor mccays vaudeville act, and later this film was made, which took the cartoon and put.
Dna in jurassic park, he would then interact with his dinosaur counterpart through careful timing. In november of that year, gertie the dinosaur was released to theaters, and the whole country had the opportunity to be amazed at mccays inventiveness and craftsmanship. Jun 09, 2017 we digitized and uploaded this film from the av geeks 16mm archive. The friend and others at a local club laugh at him so he makes a bet that he can bring a dinosaur to life. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Mccay could even appear to toss gertie an apple through sleight of hand. Fitzsimmons, had the task of retracing the background for each and every one. In february of 1914, gertie the dinosaur debuted in chicago as part of mccays vaudeville act. Although not the first animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a character with an appealing personality.
Hint they are mostly inorder based on our readings and the video. In late 1914 william fox offered to market gertie the dinosaur to movingpicture theaters. Instead of layering the animation over a background, mccay redrew the rocks and lake in every frame. Gertie the dinosaur is a 1914 short animated film by winsor mccay that inspired many generations of animators to bring their cartoons to life. Mccay first used the film before live audiences as an interactive part of his vaudeville act. In its own time, gertie the dinosaur overshadowed all prior animated films, and it inspired a generation of animators who would begin their careers over the next decade. 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 was originally a travelling vaudeville performance created by winsor mccay in 1914.
The dinosaur is subservient to the cuecard narrator. The choice of a dinosaur as his subject was inspired in part by the popularity of the terrible lizards at the time. Audiences today still marvel at the fluidity of the movement and the amount of animated detail gerties sides expanding and contracting as she breathes, particles of dirt. Mccay would introduce gertie to the audience as the worlds first trained dinosaur, even cracking a whip at her to make her perform. I saw mccays gertie the dinosaur at the crotona theater in the bronx and i was therefore able to recreate it later on a disney television show, wherein we. The animation is good, probably fantastic for its time. It is the earliest animated film to feature a dinosaur. Gertie the dinosaur film 1914 nous presentons une film gertie the dinosaur 1914 streaming complet vf. Gertie the dinosaur feature film gertie the dinosaur. For a century now, american animators have used dinosaurs to entrance the eyes and minds of audiences. There isnt any melodrama, theres only one pratfall, so it is a silent film that isnt totally annoying. Have you ever spotted the towering dinosaur that stands on the side of echo lake at disneys hollywood studios.
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. In it, mccay himself orders a trained dinosaur albeit one with a childlike sense of humor to perform tricks for the audience. Gertie the dinosaur, winsor mccays gertie, winsor mccay americas greatest cartoonist and gertie. One that would help shape the animation industry into what it is today. The titles in the clip below are lines mccay would have spoken to the animated film as part of his vaudeville act. Jun 21, 2010 gertie the dinosaur was winsor mccays third animation film, and it certainly is his most famous one, still capable of entertaining new audiences. Are you a fan of gertie the dinosaur at hollywood studios. Winsor mccay and gertie the dinosaur by robert james, ph. Gertie the dinosaur feature film blueray expected delivery in december 2016.
This page was last edited on 3 september 2019, at 19. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. He would use his whip and direct gertie to perform all of his commands. Mccay made a few more animated films, including a 1918 documentary on the sinking of the lusitania. 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. A groundbreaking 1914 theatrical short subject from the mind of little nemo creator winsor mccay, gertie the dinosaur is a landmark short in personality animation, influencing many artists and future animation pioneers, including otto messmer, paul terry and walt disney the short well, the nonvaudeville version starts off with winsor visiting a museum with several of his. Mccay said it took around 10,000 drawings, although the figure may be closer to 6,000 an art student, john a. Overview of gertie the dinosaur, 1909, directed by winsor mccay, with at turner classic movies. Only a few moments of footage survive of winsor mccays 1917 sequel to gertie the dinosaur. Early history in 1911, but it was gertie the dinosaur, created for mccays 1914 tour, that transformed the art. First off, let us establish what gertie the dinosaur was not. A groundbreaking 1914 theatrical short subject from the mind of little nemo creator winsor mccay, gertie the dinosaur is a landmark short in personality animation, influencing many artists and future animation pioneers, including otto messmer, paul terry and walt disney. Gertie the dinosaur article about gertie the dinosaur by.
You should still get an ice cream treat, but now you also know how gertie pays tribute to both architecture and animation. It always catches my attention whenever im on that side of the park because i love californiacrazy architecture. Gertie the dinosaur, professor balthazar retooned post. Another very early animation from before animation was streamlined. Mccay would issue gertie commands, and the precocious dinosaur would seem to obey.
The scenes at the end are a recap of the framing device that begins the. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing gertie the dinosaur near you. Gertie the dinosaur was originally created to be used in winsor mccays vaudeville performances. The film was also the first to be created using keyframe. Jul 08, 2016 another very early animation from before animation was streamlined. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 12 out of 4 this winsor mccay film starts off very much like his first as mccay and a friend are inside a dinosaur exhibit when the artist says he could make them walk.
A dinossaura gertie 1914 legendas em portugues youtube. For the finale, gertie bent down and as she got up and walked away, carried an animated man on her back, thus appearing to take mccay into the screen with her. Winsor would stand on stage in front of a huge, projected gertie and perform a trained animal circus act with her. John mccay and john fitzsimmons are also listed as animators, and the animation is more detailed than the line figures in the previous film. Why anybody would want to crack a whip at gertie, though, is anyones. Even so, if you can update or improve it, please do so. For wider distribution, mccay turned his gertie the dinosaur into a onereel film which frames the animated sequence with a liveaction story.
The animator enters a museum and gets into a bet that he can bring a dinosaur to life with his drawing. Each piece of paper was only a little larger than a 5 x 7 photo. 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. Winsor mccay drew himself on the back of the title character in his short film gertie the dinosaur, released in 1914. Gertie the dinosaur wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Apr 15, 2015 i saw mccays gertie the dinosaur at the crotona theater in the bronx and i was therefore able to recreate it later on a disney television show, wherein we reenacted mccays performance. May 06, 2014 gertie the dinosaur was drawn with black ink on white rice paper like much of early animation. 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. 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. By the early 1920s, he had turned his attention elsewhere. Gertie the dinosaur 1914 hd restoration winsor mccay youtube. But the father of them all, and a man who deserves to be known as the father of american animation, is winsor mccay, whose creation gertie the dinosaur was the very first dinosaur to be on the big screen mccay was one of those enormously. Gertie the dinosaur at disneys hollywood studios world of walt. Gertie the dinosaur, one of the earliest animations, turns 100.