THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THEY USED TO

Here's a short film from stop-motion genius Ladislaw Starewicz. Made in 1912, it's truly astonishing what visionaries like this Polish director were doing almost a century before Tim Burton, Nick Park and co. Check out his other films too, especially The Mascot.



One of the first animations ever made, dating back to 1908. Rudimentary by today's standards, but charmingly imaginative.



The actual animated part doesn't kick in until the end, but I'm still astounded at the creativity that these early animators displayed even with the simplest tools.



If you have any recommendations of what I should check out next, please leave a comment!