Synopsis:
This video serves as a beginner’s guide to the very famous and influential Czech animator Jiří Trnka. His films include The Hand, The Czech Year, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Old Czech Legends, and Cybernetic Grandma.
- Director:
- Evan Chester
- Year:
- 2024
- Country:
- Czech Republic
- Running time:
- 15 min.
- Technique:
- Puppet Animation
- Original title:
- A Beginner's Guide to Czech Animator Jiří Trnka
- Production type:
- Professional
- Animator:
- Jiří Trnka
- Genre:
- Film about animation
- Audience:
- All audiences
- Language:
- English
- Website:
- www.instagram.com
- Submitted by:
- Ivona Barbaričová
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