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The Phenakistoscope
Invented by Joseph Plateau.
Spinning disk with drawings attached to a handle.
First animation device that produce smooth motion. -
Stop-Motion
Technique using millions of pictures to create the illusion of motion-- puppets, humans, or drawings are used in this technique.
-The Nightmare Before Christmas
-Fantastic Mr.Fox
-Consuming Spirits -
Cut-Out Animations
Stop-motion animation using physical 2D characters and settings.
World's earliest surviving animating feature. -
Silent Age of Animation
During this time, animators did not take their work seriously, as the silent toons were cheaply produced for quick money. This was known as the Assembly-Line animation that Winsor McCay openly despised.
Abie the Agent (1917)
Grouch Chasers (1915)
Automatic Moving Company (1912) -
The Enchanted Drawing
Made by J. Stuart Blackton.
Made with stop-motion animation.
First animated sequence recorded on standard picture film. -
Little Nemo
Animated by Winsor McCay.
Drawn comic style.
New concepts of form, color, timing, and proportions introduced. -
Cel Animation
Animators used transparent sheets that are hand drawn over.
Snow White & the Seven Dwarves
Sleeping Beauty
Fantastic Planet -
Gertie the Dinosaur
Animators: Winsor McCay, Max Flewscher, John Randolf Bray
Made with drawings and actual keyframes.
World's first keyframe animation. -
Walt Disney's Animation
Snow White & the Seven Dwarves- December 21, 1937
Dumbo- October 23, 1941
Fantasia- November 13, 1940 -
Warner Brothers
Their animation style was more rough and around the edges, while Disney's style was more charismatic and childlike-friendly.
-Quest for Camelot- 1998
-The Iron Giant- 1999
-Osmosis Jones- 2001
-Space Jam- 1996 -
Steamboat Willie
Animators: Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks, Les Clark, Wilfred Jackson
Made with human-made sound and hand-drawn animation.
Introduced synchonized sound. -
Golden Age of Animation
Marks period of prominence of animated characters and films in the film industry.
- Allegedly began around Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debut of Steamboat Willie.
- 1935 was the switch to full-colored production in the making of "Flowers and Trees".
- 1934, animators began making the first full-length film Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. -
The Dark Age of Animation
When animations went to television, limited animation was used to once again make quick and easy money.
- Jungle Book (1960's)
-Looney Tunes (late 50's)
-Charlie Brown Christmas -
Bouncing Ball
Norman Stingley
