Rotograph - Popeye the Sailor
The rotograph, patent #2054414, was invented by animator Max Fleischer in 1936. Essentially an enormous, revolving, circular miniature set built in forced perspective, it enabled a fantastic sense of depth and parallax in cartoons produced by the Fleischer Studio in the 1930's.
The rotograph was used to enhance some of the Fleisher Studio's most popular properties, including Betty Boop and Popeye shorts. This montage comes from two Popeye cartoons, "Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor" and "Popeye Meets Ali Baba and his 40 Thieves". In the mid-1930's, the Fleisher Studio released three special two-reel Technicolor shorts (the third, which did not utilize the rotograph, is "Popeye Meets Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp), and combined with the rotograph's 3D effect are among the most visually striking animations of the era.
Max Fleisher was a major animation innovator at the dawn of the industry. His other inventions include the rotoscope (a term still used in film and video production) and a multi-plane animation stand.
The rotograph was used to enhance some of the Fleisher Studio's most popular properties, including Betty Boop and Popeye shorts. This montage comes from two Popeye cartoons, "Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor" and "Popeye Meets Ali Baba and his 40 Thieves". In the mid-1930's, the Fleisher Studio released three special two-reel Technicolor shorts (the third, which did not utilize the rotograph, is "Popeye Meets Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp), and combined with the rotograph's 3D effect are among the most visually striking animations of the era.
Max Fleisher was a major animation innovator at the dawn of the industry. His other inventions include the rotoscope (a term still used in film and video production) and a multi-plane animation stand.
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