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This video discusses the history of German animation, starting with early experiments in the early 1900s. The video covers the development of 3D effects in animation and the short film "Terviterte Melodie Weather Beaten Melody." The video ends with a discussion of the legacy of Gobel, including his mandate that new three-dimensional effects be developed.

00:00:00 German animation began in the early 20th century with experimental films such as Gerhamness Folies Dozer. This period saw the rise of the avant-garde movement, which influenced later animators such as Hans Richter and Oskar Fischinger. After World War II, many animators left Germany for the United States or United Kingdom, as the country became increasingly Nazi-dominated.
00:05:00 German animation began with the work of Walter Rootman, who drew images of his experiences on the front line. In 1921, Fisher Cozen released "Leakspiel Opus Eins," a film by Walter Rootman that is considered a pioneer in abstract animation. Hans Richter and Viking Eggling collaborated on three early abstract animated films in the early 1920s. Ji and Furung, Krogs Leuven Abentor, and Professor Spreed all produced animated advertising films in the 1920s. Richter later established his own studio to specialize in advertising films. After Fisher Kosen's two-year contract with animator Julia Springsever, he established his own studio and began producing feature-length animated films. In 1924, the king eggling released "Symphony Diagonal," a silent film intended to be similar to "Rithmus Ain't Swansea."
00:10:00 This video covers the history of German animation, beginning with the early use of the silhouette technique in Chinese shadow theater and moving on to the development of Toby's Animation Studio and the creation of numerous advertising films. Luis Sale, the artistic supervisor of Toby's Animation Studio, comments on the early period of German animation, noting its relative lack of creativity and experimentalism. However, during World War II, the country fell under Allied bombing, destroying many of the country's artistic achievements. The animation industry in Germany largely ceased to exist after World War II, but a few promotional films were still created.
00:15:00 This video provides a history of German animation, from the abstract period to the Nazi-era attempts to rival Disney. The abstract period ends with the rise of the Nazi Party and the national socialist revolution, which condemns any art that does not meet their standards as degenerate. Most of the abstract animators stopped working or moved abroad, but some clever people were able to work around the new regulations by calling their films decorative instead of abstract. Fischinger created the approved abstract piece Composition and Blue, which features solid objects moving about in an imaginary blue room. In the opening scene, red cubes enter the room and the mirror is introduced as the floor. Fishinger's optical poem, produced in 1938, is a pioneer of what he had called visual music. Kurdish Tordel produced the German fairy tale-based animation by the name of Purzel Dertswerk, which roughly translates to Port Silver Dwarf. Tordel was insistent on referring to the distinct German character of his style as opposed to the grotesque American style of Disney. His films were funny, romantic, and folksy, with backgrounds rendered in gray watercolors to evoke soft color tones. The last abstract animated film shown in Germany was Tons der Farben or Dance of the Colors by
00:20:00 German animation flourished during the 1930s and 1940s, but was suppressed during World War II. After the war, a few animation studios were established, but they were unable to match the quality of American animation. However, individual animators continued to produce innovative and influential films, most notably Hansi Head.
00:25:00 This video covers the history of German animation, beginning with the early experiments in film production during the 1920s. The documentary covers the development of 3D effects in animation, and the short film "Terviterte Melodie Weather Beaten Melody" is particularly noted for its use of stereo optical process. The video ends with a discussion of the legacy of Gobel, including his mandate that new three-dimensional effects be developed.
00:30:00 This video discusses the history of German animation, starting with the creation of three-dimensional space in the early 1900s. The video then discusses the various animation films produced during World War II, including Das Duma (1947), against line (1948), and das dumb goose (1949). The last section of the video discusses the post-war period, focusing on the creation of Das Grosse Rennen (1955), Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhüten (1957), and Der König der Löwen (1961).
00:35:00 This video covers the history of German animation, from its beginnings in the early 1940s to the present day. Animated films in Germany were often subject to government censorship, and some were banned outright because of their political or social messages. One of the longest-running and most popular German animated series is "Wenzerson Dimension," which was first broadcast in 1959.
00:40:00 East German animation was prolific and diverse, with many styles and themes. Eastern European humor and abstraction is notable, as is the use of realistic animation. The cartoons in this selection explore various ways of looking at division in Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
00:45:00 This video covers the history of German animation, starting with the discovery of animation and the flood of 1910. One of the most famous German animators, Klaus Georgie, is discussed, as well as his occasional collaborator Lutz Stutzner. The video then covers the development of the animation scene in West Germany, focusing on the work of Sensor Donan. However, the scene there was not as successful as in East Germany, and by the end of the video, German animation is contrasted with that of its Eastern counterpart.
00:50:00 This video discusses the history of German animation, starting with the early days of the industry in the post-war era. Gerhard Faber, Heinz Tischmeyer, and Franz tease formed a joint venture to produce advertising films for ZDF. Crack was one of their earliest successes, and it helped popularize the pastel-shaded style of animation in the 1980s.
00:55:00 This video covers the history of German animation, starting with the construction of a rocking chair in the 1850s and moving forward to 1982, the year when the International Trick Film Festival was launched in Stuttgart. Some of the films that were released in the 1990s include "Better Hence Montfart Error in Magic Land" and "Synopsis for the film is as follows: after Zoom Zaman, the Beetle loses one of his arms to a troll, he invites brother and sister Peter Hen and Annelise to help him find it. They journey through different worlds, encountering various creatures along the way.

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This video discusses the history of German animation, starting with the 1992 film "The Magic Voyage." The film is about Christopher Columbus' journey to prove that the earth is not flat, and features a smart woodworm and a beer-drinking biker anti-hero. Two sequels followed, and the film was adapted from a popular German comic book. In the late 1990s and 2000s, German animation was barely chugging along, but has seen a resurgence in recent years.

01:00:00 This video discusses the history of German animation, starting with the 1992 film "The Magic Voyage." The film is about Christopher Columbus' journey to prove that the earth is not flat, and features a smart woodworm and a beer-drinking biker anti-hero. Two sequels followed, and the film was adapted from a popular German comic book. In 1999, a Canadian French animated film directed by Raymond Jaffelis was released. The film is about a small short-sighted boy who politically and correctly terrorizes his environment. Babar King of the Elephants was released in 1999, and is based on the John D. Brunchow's books. The film was nominated for an Academy Award. In the late 1990s and 2000s, German animation was barely chugging along, but has seen a resurgence in recent years.
01:05:00 This video provides a history of German animation, beginning with the early days of stop-motion animation and moving on to the more recent years. It covers the works of some well-known German animation creators, as well as contemporary films. Delivery, a 2006 film about an old man who can change his environment due to a mysterious package, was met with poor reviews and a poor box office performance, but has since been praised by critics. Animals United, a 2010 German 3D computer animated adventure comedy film, is about a meerkat named Billy and a lion named Socrates who go on an epic adventure to find out why the river has dried up.
01:10:00 In "History of German Animation (Updated Version)," the film screenplay for the 2013 German 3D computer animated motion capture action adventure film "Tarzan" was written by Oliver Husley and Reinhard Claus, and a group of animals waiting for the annual flood rely on humans for their food and water, but discover that the humans have built a dam for a leisure resort. Tarzan is a 2013 German 3D animated motion capture action adventure film written, directed, and produced by German producer Reinhardt Claus, and was released on October 17, 2013 in Russia. The film was released in early 2014 in other countries. The screenplay was written by Reinhardt Claus, Jessica Postigo, Yuri Brenner, and Jane Porter, and was based on the classic book Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Unfortunately, the film has received predominantly negative reviews from critics and audiences.
01:15:00 The history of German animation is fascinating, ranging from its first series, which premiered in 1979, to its most recent series, Maya the Bee. There have been eight games in the Mythe B franchise, as well as a movie, Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb, and a sequel, Maya vB the Honey Games. While the films have been met with mixed reviews, the cartoons are popular with toddlers and preschoolers. German animation has positioned itself between mega-budgeted studio animation and independently produced content, and is a important part of the global animation market.