"Pauvre Pierrot" is apparently the first animated film and you probably want to read IMDB's trivia section on how the film was made. All I know is that the copy floating about YouTube is gorgeous and looks nothing like you'd expect a film that is 127 years old!
The story is very simple...something I'd expect from 1892 since films were just invented and complex stories were still not made for several years to come. The animation is very jerky (due to a low cel count) but speeding up the film could correct this...so if you find a copy and play it on Media Player Classic (for example), you can double the speed and it would look better.
As for the story, it's very, very simple and involves the classic Commedia dell'arte character, Pierrot, moving about on the screen with a girl. Not exactly thrilling today...but remember...it was 1892 and for that time, this is a really amazing piece of art.
The story is very simple...something I'd expect from 1892 since films were just invented and complex stories were still not made for several years to come. The animation is very jerky (due to a low cel count) but speeding up the film could correct this...so if you find a copy and play it on Media Player Classic (for example), you can double the speed and it would look better.
As for the story, it's very, very simple and involves the classic Commedia dell'arte character, Pierrot, moving about on the screen with a girl. Not exactly thrilling today...but remember...it was 1892 and for that time, this is a really amazing piece of art.