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Silhouette animation

Used for:

Sand animation

Broader Terms:

Animation

Scope Note:

Type of animation using intricately cut-out paper figures silhouetted with backlighting. Variations of the technique use backlit sand or other materials. Examples: DIE ABENTEUER DES PRINZEN ACHMED / THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED; THE CLOWN AND HIS DONKEY; THE GALLANT LITTLE TAILOR; SHAKA NO SHAGAI / THE LIFE OF BUDDHA .

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