Cut!: How Lottie Reiniger and a Pair of Scissors Revolutionized Animation

This account tells how Lottie Reiniger, a German woman, made the first full-length animated film. She used paper silhouette figures and a multiplane camera to give images movement and depth. Silent-film-style illustrations accompany her work and the techniques behind it. Extensive back matter provides further material about this early achievement in animation and filmmaking.