anamation history

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  • thaumatrope

    thaumatrope
    A thaumatrope is a toy that was popular in the 19th century. A disk with a picture on each side is attached to two pieces of string. When the strings are twirled quickly between the fingers the two pictures appear to blend into one due to the persistence of vision.[1] scorce wikapedia.

  • Thomas Edison's Kinetoscope

    Thomas Edison's Kinetoscope
    Using the celluloid film developed by H.W. Goodwin, Edison was able to produce moving film pictures on the wall. The film moved over a series of wheels to produce the pictures. scorce http://www.softschools.com/timelines/history_of_animation_timeline/251/

  • Sound is captured

    Sound is captured
    Using a magnetic recording device, sound was recorded for the first time. Animation enthusiasts would latch onto the technology.
    scorce http://www.softschools.com/timelines/history_of_animation_timeline/251/

  • The Enchanted Drawing

    A man named James Stuart Blackton used animation techniques to produce a short film. It documented the drawing process of characters, without ever showing the artist; this made it seem that the drawings simply appeared. scorce http://www.softschools.com/timelines/history_of_animation_timeline/251/

  • The first official animated film

    The first official animated film
    A Frenchman name Emile Cohl produced a film called "Fantasmagorie." It was a hit, and is known today as the first true animated film.

  • Gertie the Dinosaur

    Gertie the Dinosaur
    This short animation film became popular quickly. It was created by Windsor McCay. scorce http://www.softschools.com/timelines/history_of_animation_timeline/251/

  • A patent on the process

    A man named John Bray developed and patented a streamlined process for creating animated films. He tried, unsuccessfully, to force other companies to use his designs.

  • Felix the Cat

    A man named Otto Messmer, who had been working in animation for a few years, created a character named Felix the Cat. Felix was very successful and even ended up including dolls and watches. scorce http://www.softschools.com/timelines/history_of_animation_timeline/251/

  • Laugh-O-Grams

    Twenty-year-old Walt Disney began his first animation film studio called Laugh-O-Grams. It failed after only a short time.

  • Steamboat Willie

    Walt Disney didn't give up on making animated films. In 1928 he released a short film called Steamboat Willie featuring Mickey Mouse and using sound for the first time, and it was an instant hit.

  • Warner Bros. Studio is born

    Looney Tunes was supposed to be a spin off on the Silly Symphonies produced by Disney. It soon took on a life of its own and became very popular.

  • Other popular charters

    Throughout the 1930's, several now-iconic characters were created. This included Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor, and Daffy Duck.

  • New technologies

    Walt Disney developed the use of 3-strip Technicolor animation. In 1935, Len Lye created a method of painting directly on film strips; he used it in his animated film "Color Box."

  • The first full-length film

    Walt Disney produced the first ever full-length animated film. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was a major hit.

  • Iconic characters grow

    The next decade brought several new popular characters to life. This included Woody Woodpecker, Mighty Mouse, and Tom and Jerry.

  • Computer generated movies

    At the University of Utah, and man named Ed Catmull developed a method of creating computer generated movies. It used scripting language. scorce http://www.softschools.com/timelines/history_of_animation_timeline/251/

  • 3-D and beyond

    Apple computer company produced a method for creating 3-D films, and in 1995 Toy Story was released as the first full-length 3-D film. The animation industry would never be the same. scorce http://www.softschools.com/timelines/history_of_animation_timeline/251/.