The Art of Lotte Reiniger

00:00:39 NARRATOR: The Adventures of Prince Achmed

00:01:18 all using simple variations of the basic technique

00:01:55 NARRATOR: The chosen character, Papageno, has first to be fitted into the story

00:02:32 Despite the intricate nature of her specialised technique of filming

00:03:00 First his head with its feathery headdress, for Papageno is a bird catcher

00:03:30 And nowadays much of her time is devoted to staging shadow theatre plays

00:04:03 Papageno, being a particularly important character

00:04:32 When such a hinge is subject to excessive use

00:05:00 Miss Reiniger will continue to have a strange affection for each of her figures

00:05:34 This is a trick-table. lf you don't have such a thing at home

00:05:59 NARRATOR: To make the figure move, it must be placed in the correct position

00:06:39 There is, of course, a great deal more to it than this.

00:07:13 We can now proceed to move in the opposite direction.

00:08:07 of the original figure.

00:08:33 in numerous different sizes, all numbered.

00:09:05 One of the most important tools of the technique are the scissors.

00:09:30 so that these can appear slightly out of focus.

00:10:29 so that the number of shots corresponds with the music and the movements.

00:11:17 will produce the harmony

00:12:16 and completing Tosca for him in ltaly.

00:12:46 allowing an infinite number of colours and combinations to be achieved.

00:13:32 an effect used in several Reiniger films.