Koko's Treasure Hunt | 1926 | Out of the Inkwell | 16mm | Koko The Clown | Fleischer Studios Cartoon (Patreon)

Koko's Treasure Hunt | 1926 | Out of the Inkwell | 16mm | Koko The Clown | Fleischer Studios Cartoon

Copy provided by Blackhawk Films. This entry in Max Fleischer's famous 'Out of the Inkwell' series was originally titled 'Hot After It' but was circulated on television as "Koko's Treasure Hunt" in the 1950 Stuart Productions television syndication package. This entry is typical of the Inkwell Studio at its zenith, featuring the lesser-known invention of Fleischer's, The Rotograph. This was a form of Aerial Image photography that allowed for the compositing of live action footage with animation through a rear projection method and a double pass process, photographing cels as silhouette figures against the projected footage, then rewinding the film and shooting the cels in the same order, lit from the tap over a black background. The result produced an in-camera composite of the cartoon figures over the live action. The series was the result of three short experimental films that Max Fleischer independently produced from 1914 to 1916 to demonstrate his invention, the rotoscope, a device consisting of a film projector and easel used to achieve realistic movement for animated cartoons. The rotoscope projected motion picture film through an opening in the easel, covered by a glass pane serving as a drawing surface. The image on the projected film was traced onto paper, advancing the film one frame at a time as each drawing was made. Fleischer's younger brother Dave Fleischer, who was working as a clown at Coney Island, served as the model for their first famous character, eventually known as Koko the Clown. #KokoTheClown #FleischerStudios #OutoftheInkwell Visit https://www.patreon.com/FleischerToons to help us scan more! Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/FleischerToons Twitter: https://www.Twitter.com/fleischertoons Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/FleischerCartoons/ Official Fleischer Studios Merchandise: https://www.rockinpins.com/category/fleischer-studios