Graphicel cartoon kit
- Made:
- circa 1970 in London
Graphicel Cartoon Kit: 'produce your own cartoon movies drawings and titles with the Graphicel Cartoon Kit'. Made by Graphicel Ltd, and distributed by Gordon Cameras Ltd, London. Comprising the foldable cardboard lightbox/baseboard; lamp holder and wiring; 15W lamp; chinagraph pencil; a stack of animation paper; and a stack of animation cels.
The Graphicel Cartoon Kit was aimed at amateur animators and retailed at £5.25. The kit was described as, “a very handy way for a newcomer to ‘have a go’ at cartooning. It was manufactured by Graphicel Ltd and distributed by Gordon Cameras Ltd of London, c. 1971.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 2019-197
- Materials:
- cardboard, cellulose acetate, plastic (unidentified), paper (fibre product) and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
box: 265 mm x 310 mm x 50 mm, 1.6 kg
- type:
- educational toy
- credit:
- Gift of East Anglian Film Archive