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Les Ombres Chinoises (1908) preview

Les Ombres Chinoises (1908)

Early stop motion

Les Ombres chinoises (The Chinese Shadows) is a short animation movie released in 1908. It is directed by Spanish film maker Segundo de Chomón.  It is a mix of live action and stop motion animation.


The story in brief:

Two ladies dressed in Chinese costumes come onstage and perform a shadow theatre. It's this shadow theatre created using black cutouts that the director animated to various shapes and figures using stop motion technique.


More info on Les Ombres chinoises and it's crew:

  • Reviews and ratings of Les Ombres chinoises - IMDb
  • Biography of the director Segundo de Chomón - Wikipedia

Animation Movies by Segundo de Chomón


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