Jan Svankmajer: film as puppet theatre

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Frost, J. 2015. Jan Svankmajer: film as puppet theatre.
AuthorsFrost, J.
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The Czech Surrealist Jan Svankmajer began his career as a puppeteer in Prague. His use of the puppet as a bridge between live action and stop-motion animation dominate his feature films and shorts. This paper explores his interest in the Czech marionette tradition combined with the myth of the Kabbalistic animation of the Golem; both part of the culture and folklore of Prague. For Svankmajer, animation is not merely a special effect but a tangible metaphor for manipulation.

Year2015
Conference'Beyond the Frame' The Society for Animation Studies 27th Annual Conference
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Deposited17 Jul 2015
CompletedJul 2015
Output statusUnpublished
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