Emile Reynaud: Hello! Yes, I’m talking to you! You look very surprised, but believe me, I am no less so. I am Emile Reynaud, the creator of an animation machine called a praxinoscope. I had an idea to get inspiration by traveling through films from different eras. And I have to say—it’s amazing! Such bright colors, so many characters… It’s like I’m looking at the real world. It’s hard to believe that someone drew all of this.
? This cartoon is new to me, and I can’t wait to see it! Would you like to know how the magic of animation came about? Let’s go back to my time, when tablets, televisions, and movies didn’t exist yet. Imagine – none of that existed, but animation was possible! I’ll tell you why in a moment.
