The multiplane camera was the important phenomenon of animation. With the creation of the multiplane camera, animations such as Snow White and Bambi were a given a new way to see depth and perception in film. As the website No Film School stated,"the multiplane camera was able to give 2D animation a a third dimension which then brought the animation to life, this innovation brought a new way for viewers to enjoy animation. The multiplane camera worked by having each hand drawn cel being moved inch by inch at different speeds and depths this was being recorded as well. Giving the effect of fading in and out of scenes. The animators were able to use the same foreground, and background cels as with this new invention. One of the most famous scenes with the use of the multiplane camera is the opening scene of Bambi. The viewer is led through the forest and then opens up to the scene of Bambi with his mother. With the use of the multiplane camera it made the audience feel like they were part of the film. Without the creation of the multiplane camera, 3D film would not exist. The multiplane camera helped the animators realize that depth and perception were important film. Interestingly enough the current animators for Disney are "going to back to their original ways," and using hand drawn cels such as in the multiplane camera. The sequence of the song Let It Go in Frozen was considered to be a new innovation because it merged new animation ways with the old. All of the snowflakes were hand drawn and used with the multiplane camera as well. You should always keep in mind that everyone ends up going back to their old ways, whether referencing hand drawn cels or using the multiplane camera. A link to a video of how the multiplane camera can be found here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d4-AUwkKAw.
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| The multiplane camera being used. |
Sources: http://nofilmschool.com/2014/08/walt-disney-multiplane-camera
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