Max Fleischer
Max Fleischer The history of animated cartoons has for decades been dominated by the accomplishments of Walt Disney, giving the impression that he invented the medium. Max Fleischer--inventor of the…
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Max Fleischer
The history of animated cartoons has for decades been dominated by the accomplishments of Walt Disney, giving the impression that he invented the medium. Max Fleischer--inventor of the Rotoscope technique of tracing animation frame by frame over live-action footage--was one of the most prominent. In reality, it was the work of several pioneers.
Where Disney reflected a Midwestern sentimentality, Fleischer presented a sophisticated urban attitude with elements of German Expressionism and organic progression. By the 1930s, Fleischer and Disney were the leading producers of animated films but took opposite approaches. In contrast to Disney's naturalistic animation, Fleischer's violated physical laws, supporting his maxim: If it can be done in real life, it isn't animation.
As a result, Fleischer's cartoons were rough rather than refined, commercial rather than consciously artistic--yet