美國動畫的開始應該歸功於史都華‧布來克頓 (J.
Stuart Blackton) 。身為英國影片製作人,他創造了美國第一部動畫影片。在創作卡通之前,在綜藝歌舞秀中演出的布來克頓以「詼諧漫畫家」 (The
Komikal Kartoonist) 闖出名號,他常在演出中表演「速寫」 (lightning
sketches) 或快速製圖。1895年時,他結識了愛迪生 (Thomas
Edison) ;猜猜看,這位著名的發明大家帶給他什麼樣啟發?
American animation owes its beginnings to J. Stuart Blackton, a British filmmaker who created the first animated film in America. Before creating cartoons, Blackton was a vaudeville performer known as "The Komikal Kartoonist." In his act, he drew "lightning sketches" or high-speed drawings. In 1895, he met Thomas Edison. Can you guess what this meeting with the famous inventor inspired him to do?
VIDEO 出處: Blackton, Stuart J. and Smith, Albert E., producers. "The Enchanted Drawing" Thomas A. Edison, Inc. 1900. Origins of American Animation, Library of Congress.