Zaczarowany ołówek (Enchanted Pencil) is a Polish cartoon from 1964 to 1976 made by Se-ma-for.[1]
The series had no dialogue. It tells a story of a boy named Piotr (Peter) and his dog, aided by an enchanted pencil, which can materialize anything they draw.[1] There were 39 episodes total.[1] The first 26 episodes have no linking story, but the last 13 are centered on the heroes' quest to save a shipwrecked refugee.[citation needed] The series was remade into a movie in 1991.[2]
- Script: Adam Ochocki[1]
- Art: Karol Baraniecki[1]
- Music: Zbigniew Czernelecki and Waldemar Kazanecki
Reception and influence edit
The show has been described as influential on the generation of Polish engineeres working in the fields of rapid prototyping and similar.[3] It has also been influential on the genre of Polish animation and has been described as a "classic".[4][5]
The series received a number of awards at international festivals, and has been aired in about 50 countries.[1]
The series has also been discussed in the context of empowering children and encouraging their imagination.[6][7]
The sculpture of the main characters of Zaczarowany ołówek was unveiled in Łódź in 1991.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Skrzypczak, Józef (1999). Popularna encyklopedia mass mediów (in Polish). Wydawn. KURPISZ SA. p. 622. ISBN 978-83-88276-12-5.
- ^ Kucharski, Krzysztof (2010). KINO POLSKIE, 1990-1999 (in Polish). Kino Plus. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-83-931216-2-5.
- ^ "3D W BUDOWNICTWIE. CZĘŚĆ 1". BUILDER POLSKA (in Polish). 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Gordziejuk, Ewelina (2018). "Polski film animowany – gdzie jest i dokąd zmierza". Kultura Popularna (in Polish). 57 (3): 6–24. ISSN 1644-8340.
- ^ Zajączkowski, Ryszard (2018). "Japońska Polska. Kulturowy wizerunek Polski w Japonii". Zeszyty Naukowe KUL (in Polish). 61 (2): 381–398. doi:10.31743/zn.2018.61.2.381-398. ISSN 2543-9715. S2CID 239211153.
- ^ Jędrych Karolina. (2014). Magia dziecięcej wyobraźni w dylogii o Karolci Marii Kruger. W: D. Krzyżyk, B. Niesporek-Szamburska (ed.), "Językowe, literackie i kulturowe ścieżki edukacji polonistycznej (tradycja i współczesność) : księga jubileuszowa dedykowana Profesor Helenie Synowiec w czterdziestolecie pracy naukowej i dydaktycznej" (p. 195-206). Katowice : Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
- ^ Orzeł, Barbara (2016). "Na uboczu nowych mediów. "Życie po życiu" bez przedrostka "smart" (?)". Anthropos? (in Polish) (25): 158–167. ISSN 1730-9549.
- ^ "Aktualności". 2015-01-14. Archived from the original on 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
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