Lotte Reiniger - Hansel and Gretel

I think this animation’s style is very similar to Jack and the Beanstalk. This is a black and white animation work. The characters in this animation are black shadows. The background is still. Even though I can’t see character’s facial expressions, I still can feel their emotions through the voiceover and background music. The voiceover narrates the whole story. The background music changed with the storyline. When Hansel and Gretel played in the forest, the music is happy and relaxed. When they met the witch, the music changed to scared and creepy. When they fought for the witch, the music changed to very strong and stirring. When they went home, the music changed to very happy and relaxed again. There is no dialogue in this animation. I only can get the storyline through the voiceover and characters’ movements. I think it is very amazing work. This animation has very strong personal style. Lotte Reiniger created his own style successfully.