Emile Cohl

A couple of years after Porter and Blackton had released 'Humorous phases of funny faces', French cartoonist, Emile Cohl decided to show his first animated film at the Follies Bergeres in Paris,France.

The drawings were done in white on a black background. It was about a young women, a jealous lover and a policeman. A wierd combination you might say, But the thing that Cohl did best was to give soul and heart to his animations. He even gave things like the lampposts and houses thier own personalities, emotions and movements.

One of the most recognisable animations that Cohl did in 1908 was called 'Fantasmagorie' which is seen in the video below. The similar style is also seen in this animation, white drawings on a black background.