Vesely Cirkus
English titles: The Jolly Circus, The Merry Circus
- Studio
- Krátký Film Praha, Studio Jiřího Trnky
- Distributor
- Krátký Film Praha
Synopsis
A colorful sequence of animals, artists, jugglers and circus-rider performances.
Characters
Animals, Riders, Jugglers
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Jiri Trnka Jiří Trnka
Art Department
- Designers
- Jiří Trnka Jiri Trnka, Frantisek Tichy, Zdenek Seydl, Kamil Lhotak
Production notes
The first paper-cut animated film made in Czechoslovakia.
Neither a puppet film nor a cartoon, this was an entirely unique means of expression and technique. This innovative short film was created by using paper cutouts and stop-action photography.
Remarkably, each performance was designed by a different person. Each was a master of Czech art.
Neither a puppet film nor a cartoon, this was an entirely unique means of expression and technique. This innovative short film was created by using paper cutouts and stop-action photography.
Remarkably, each performance was designed by a different person. Each was a master of Czech art.
Awards
Second Prize, Montevideo, 1954
