Lotte Reiniger

Ack, I'm moving to Madrid on the 2nd of January! I have so much to do: flat-hunting, Spanish-learning, wardrobe-paring, Christmas-related activities.
So naturally I find myself watching early 20th century stop-motion animation.
This is Lotte Reiniger, who was a German film director and artist from 1918 onwards. She used shadow puppets.

I love love love fairy tales and folk tales, and I really like the way these have been done because the silhouettes are so intricate-looking and the scenery seems to have loads of depth even though it's only 2-dimensional. I think a still from one of her films would look really cool on a t-shirt, and might have to make myself one.
Anyway, off to learn some Spanish. Over and out.