The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox

The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox

2022 · 55 min · ★ 7.5 · Documentary, History

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.

Directed by Thierry Dejean · Written by Thierry Dejean

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