Cave pictures of bison could appear as if they were bouncing, horses could be steered by the light to look like they were galloping. This art form suggests that early cave dwellers created the youngest version of animation. Shadows could be cast to make images appear smaller or larger, to ensure that drama was a part of the Paleolithic Cinematic Universe. However, as many tourists have made the mistake of bringing in their giant flashlights into ancient caves, and Nautilus points out, “When you light the whole cave, it is very stupid because you kill the staging.” In other words, the early people had a vibe not to be messed with.
It is also suggested that light could have created a party-esque tone- “a flickering flame in the cave may have conjured impressions of motion, like a strobe light in a dark club.” So not only were early humans makers of animation but perhaps involved in the first-ever club scene.
According to the Long Now Foundation, these cave dwellers were inventors of sequential animation. The same animal could be depicted in different motions as a continuous image, and adding light gave the art its impression of movement.
As today’s animation comes in many looks and genres, early humans drew the way into the motion picture scene. Researchers have suggested that the Paleolithic way of enjoying entertainment had a warmth associated with it, one you’ll certainly never get from a GIF of Rachel from Friends nodding yes as a quick text reply. And here we are today, contrary to popular belief, animation did not begin with technology, but rather lack thereof.
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