In stop-motion animation, each movement is a coordinated series of still frames.
By 1918 standards, this film is an advanced work of camera tricks.
More than a century later, it still holds up surprisingly well.
OBrien followed up onThe Lost Worldwith the massive box-office hitKing Kongin 1933.
Stop-motion animation is difficult, time-consuming work that has delighted film fans for more than a century.
