MIDTERM- Enduring Qualities of Gertie the Dinosaur (Revisited)
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 20th, 2012
Upon first glance, Winsor McCay’s Gertie the Dinosaur (1) does not have a lot going for it. The cartoon, created in 1914, is in black and white, has no vocal sound (you need to read title cards), and has inconsistent animation (the background shimmers from time to time). But despite these qualities, Gertie, even today, […]