This is some work by Lotte Reiniger which I have been looking at for my project. What I found interesting about her work is the high amount of characterization present in the seemingly simple silhouettes. This reminds me of the skillful Huntsman (my initial source of inspiration) where they begin their character designs with silhouettes as a means to both establish a strong design but also to burn through the more obvious design choices. Importantly it provides the artist with a way of engaging critically with the design process without getting absorbed into fine detail. While Lotte's work is a good example animation, the strength of the silhouettes is what I really like.
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