How a Mosquito Operates
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How a Mosquito Operates is a 1912 animated short film
, animated by Winsor McCay
. An incomplete print of the film survives.
A mosquito with a suitcase spots a man walking to his apartment . As the man enters, the mostuito slips through the top window over the door. The man lays down to rest while the mosquito begins to suck blood from him. Being irritated, the man continues to toss and turn as the mosquito draws more blood. The mosquito gets greedy and draws more blood, making his abdomen round and tight. Eventually, the mosquito draws blood for the last time before he bursts, leaving the man confused.
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
, animated by Winsor McCay
Winsor McCay
Winsor McCay was an American cartoonist and animator.A prolific artist, McCay's pioneering early animated films far outshone the work of his contemporaries, and set a standard followed by Walt Disney and others in later decades...
. An incomplete print of the film survives.
A mosquito with a suitcase spots a man walking to his apartment . As the man enters, the mostuito slips through the top window over the door. The man lays down to rest while the mosquito begins to suck blood from him. Being irritated, the man continues to toss and turn as the mosquito draws more blood. The mosquito gets greedy and draws more blood, making his abdomen round and tight. Eventually, the mosquito draws blood for the last time before he bursts, leaving the man confused.