《駱駝獻舞》是(shi)第一部中(zhong)國有(you)聲動(dong)畫片,編劇(ju)、導(dao)演、制作、攝影、錄音都由萬氏兄弟(di)擔(dan)任,1935年明星影業公司(si)攝制完成(cheng)。
影(ying)片(pian)(pian)根據《伊索寓(yu)言(yan)》故事改編,描寫獅子請客,百獸(shou)云集,一(yi)(yi)頭(tou)自作聰(cong)明(ming)、自命(ming)不(bu)凡、又好出風頭(tou)的(de)(de)駱駝,當眾(zhong)獻舞,大(da)(da)(da)出洋相,引起眾(zhong)獸(shou)大(da)(da)(da)笑(xiao),最后(hou)群起把(ba)駱駝趕下臺(tai)。這(zhe)是中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國第一(yi)(yi)部有聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動畫(hua)(hua)(hua)片(pian)(pian)。有聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)電影(ying)的(de)(de)發明(ming),給萬氏(shi)兄(xiong)弟開(kai)創的(de)(de)動畫(hua)(hua)(hua)片(pian)(pian)帶(dai)來了(le)發展(zhan)的(de)(de)生機(ji),在影(ying)片(pian)(pian)錄(lu)音(yin)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),有一(yi)(yi)段(duan)“哄堂大(da)(da)(da)笑(xiao)”的(de)(de)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)音(yin)很難錄(lu),幾次錄(lu)音(yin)都不(bu)理想。萬氏(shi)兄(xiong)弟摸索出解(jie)決難題的(de)(de)辦法:幾個人一(yi)(yi)組(zu),分三(san)組(zu),一(yi)(yi)組(zu)在前(qian),發出笑(xiao)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)響些,另兩(liang)組(zu)分左右在后(hou),笑(xiao)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)稍小。這(zhe)樣錄(lu)下的(de)(de)哄笑(xiao)聲(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)有主次、有層次,充(chong)分顯示(shi)出全堂哄笑(xiao)的(de)(de)味道,富有立體感。動畫(hua)(hua)(hua)片(pian)(pian)《駱駝獻舞》的(de)(de)研制成功,揭開(kai)了(le)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國美術(shu)電影(ying)史(shi)上新的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)頁,標志著中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國動畫(hua)(hua)(hua)片(pian)(pian)開(kai)始進入成熟階段(duan),從內(nei)容到形式(shi)向民族(zu)化前(qian)進了(le)一(yi)(yi)步(bu)。