Jan Svankmajer: film as puppet theatre

James Frost

Jan Svankmajer: film as puppet theatre

James Frost

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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.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	'Beyond the Frame' The Society for Animation Studies 27th Annual Conference - Duration: 1 Jul 2015 → …

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Conference	'Beyond the Frame' The Society for Animation Studies 27th Annual Conference
Period	1/07/15 → …

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